Study Finds Potential New Drug Target for Diabetic Eye Disease

Researchers funded in part by the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified a protein involved in an advanced stage of diabetic retinopathy, a diabetic eye disease that threatens vision. The discovery may help explain why current treatments don’t help all patients and suggests a novel approach for research into therapies.

Source: News from NEI - June 23, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jason Source Type: news