A study conducted at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine suggests that higher intake of antioxidants is beneficial for eye health. The conclusion is based on the finding that a combination of exposure to blue light and lower plasma levels of antioxidants can cause age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Blue light was found to be damaging for retina. Doctors recommended the use of ocular protection and following of dietary instructions.

Researchers in England have found new treatment for an inherited disease of the retina, called Leber’s congenital amaurosis. The gene injection has successfully improved sight in three patients suffering with the condition. This gives a hope for thousands of other such blind people. The condition in which faulty genes stop cells in the retina from functioning properly had no cure until now. Medical experts have further expressed the hope of use of this technique in treating a variety of other retina diseases that have been inherited.

The Schepens Eye Research Institute have discovered a chemical in the eye that triggers non-neuronal cells to turn into progenitor cells, a stem-like cell that can generate new retinal cells. The research is published in the Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science journal, and offers hope for patients with damaged retinas due to diseases such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.