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Fish-eye vision

Abstract:
Researchers at Texas A&M have identified key components behind a rare form of blindness in humans, and have brought the scientific community one step closer to treating, even preventing, what once seemed like an incurable disease....

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Helgrath Skullcrusher

posted 6/14/07 @ 5:13 PM CST

An excellent story. I only hope that the Batt continues to keep the student body up to date on the university's research with articles of this caliber. Well done.
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Dr. Wear

posted 6/22/07 @ 10:48 AM CST

Nice to see the Zebrafish is still a wonderful model for human eye research. I once used Goldfish retina for horizontal cell studies and was amazed at the similarities between fish retinal function and human. Great work, keep it up.
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Kim Carver

posted 12/19/07 @ 5:35 PM CST

I am very interested in this research, And would like more information on studies as the research unfolds, I have 2 daughter's both with a rare eye condition "achromotopsia" which affects the cones and rods, I would like to see ow to get my kids involved in a study like this to possibly help them, both are severly visually impaired.
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