The Australian National University (ANU) has begun a collaboration with the Korean Biotech Company MDimune Inc. to develop new and more effective treatments for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). AMD is one of the leading causes of blindness globally and is expected to affect 288 million people in 2040. Assoc. Prof. Riccardo Natoli, Head of the…

Research into the retina and optic nerve using stem-cell models has unveiled specific genetic markers of glaucoma—the world’s leading cause of permanent blindness— possibly opening up new treatments for the condition. Glaucoma is a blanket term describing a group of eye conditions that do damage to the retinal ganglion cells—neurons near the inner eye— that…

Michael Hingson has been blind his entire life but is a prime example of someone who isn’t defined or hindered by his inability to see. His confidence and the lessons he learned from his first guide dog would help him excel professionally—and even survive a terrorist attack on 9/11. Hingson, 70, who lives in Victorville,…