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Treatment for the Prevention of Permanent Vision Loss in Glaucoma Patients
Problem: Glaucoma is the number one cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. High pressure in the eye can lead to optic nerve damage, which can progress to permanent vision loss. For this reason, reduction of intraocular pressure is the main therapeutic mechanism available. Unfortunately, glaucoma can continue to progress even in patients with normalized...
Published: 1/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Qi Cui, Joshua Dunaief, Jacob Sterling
Keywords(s): Ophthalmology, Small Molecule
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
An Iron Chelator for Protection Against Retinal Degeneration
Problem: Degenerative diseases of the retina such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are the leading cause of vision loss and blindness. Approximately 120 million people worldwide suffer from AMD. There is a need to further understand the pathogenesis of retinal degeneration in order to develop new therapeutics to prevent and treat these diseases....
Published: 1/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Joshua Dunaief
Keywords(s): Ophthalmology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics