The CGTLive™ Ophthalmology specialty topic page includes the most recent clinical care news related to the development of cell therapies, gene therapies, and engineered and regenerative medicines for disorders and diseases of the eye. It also contains video interviews with key opinion leaders in the field of ophthalmology discussing related FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, and clinical trial findings in the field of gene and cell therapy for ophthalmic conditions.
October 9th 2024
Catch up on the latest news, breakthroughs, and announcements from biotechnology companies making advancements in cell and gene therapies.
Researchers Use Stem Cells to Create Retinal Models, Study Eye Disease
June 19th 2020Scientists at the Trinity College Dublin and University College London developed a new gene therapy approach that has the potential to treat a group of eye diseases known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP), according to research published in Stem Cell Reports.
Retina Stem Cell Therapy Restores Vision in Animal Models
August 15th 2018In an effort to reprogram retina cell regeneration, investigators activated dormant stem cells then aided other stem cells in developing into rod photoreceptor cells—the most abundant cell type in the retina which first aid the retina in sensing light.