Diabetes is reportedly the number one cause of blindness in the United States. Until recently, there was no way to reverse it. However, a fairly new drug recently approved by the FDA is changing that.

Gene therapy may restore vision to children and adults robbed of their sight by a rare inherited condition called Leber congenital amaurosis, researchers report. The illness is caused by mutations in ...

Toll-like receptors, or TLRs, are the immune system’s early warning sensors. They detect microbial invaders and damage signals, helping the body mount a defense. But when TLR signaling veers off ...

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. It occurs when high blood sugar levels damage small blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at ...