Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A mutation in the emc1 gene causes significant vision problems in zebrafish, leading to poorly developed eye cells and altered retinal structure. This gene is ...

Patients with hereditary eye conditions now have a dedicated service at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC). Established in October 2024 and the largest of its kind in South-east Asia, the Ocular ...

It also connects Singapore to international efforts in studying rare genetic eye diseases. This comes at a time when genetic eye diseases have become the primary cause of blindness among working ...

SINGAPORE – Inherited retinal diseases (IRD) are not as rare here as previously thought, a research programme at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has found. IRDs are a group of genetic ...

In the rapidly evolving gene therapy landscape for ophthalmic genetics, Casey Eye Institute researcher Renee Ryals, Ph.D., is pioneering a new approach to inherited retinal diseases. Her lab, in ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — A research group has developed new advanced light-controlled tools that enable precise control of proteins in real time in living cells. This groundbreaking research opens doors ...

Gene regulation refers to the mechanisms that act to induce or repress the expression of a gene. These include structural and chemical changes to the genetic material, binding of proteins to ...

RAWALPINDI: Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital inaugurated a genetic testing laboratory to prevent eye cancer among children in Pakistan. Genetic testing alleviates uncertainty and guides individuals in ...

ISLAMABAD, Jan 09 (APP):Major General (Retd) Rehmat Khan, president of Al-Shifa Trust(AST)Eye Hospital, has said that Genetic testing could alleviate uncertainty and guide individuals in making ...