ERN's
Eye Disease Guides: just click the disease name
The following six eye disease are
responsible for most blindness in humans
Cataract
is the major single cause of blindness worldwide, and is more prevalent in developing
countries. It is basically a clouding or opacity forming in the lens of the eye. The lens of the
eye
allows you to focus on near or far objects, like the lens of a camera. See the diagram of the human eye, on the right.
AMD
, Glaucoma,
Diabetic
Retinopathy and Retinitis
Pigmentosa affect the retina.
Retinitis
Pigmentosa destroys the photoreceptor cells of the retina;
the cells
that intitiate vision by detecting the light entering the eye. Diabetic
Retinopathy and AMD
damage vast patches of retina.
Glaucoma
destroys the nerve cells that connect the photoreceptor cells to the
brain.
OpenBioSystems.com
Search for clones and order them here, including NEI human eye cDNA
clones. Including clones without IP retraints.
For the
Latest Progress in New Human Eye Disease Treatments: check the NEI website.
Pediatric Glaucoma
& Cataract Family Association
Parents and professionals dealing with the daily challenges of
pediatric
glaucoma and cataract. Email and discussion support and information.
Presription Drug Information Project
European Organizatoin of Family Health Oriented Research's Drug 3K
website has easily accessible information on most commonly prescribed
drugs (Drug Information, Side Effects, Interactions,Drug pictures) to
help clinicians and patients select the best drug or treatment.
Lions
Clubs International Website
In over 185 countries
and over 1.4 million members,
these nice people support eye banks for corneal transplants, eye
research
institutes and help thousands get the eye care they need but may not
have
access to. ERN cannot say enough good things about this outfit!
Eye Disease
Information
AMD, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and more.
Researcher's
Internet Antibody Resource: Search
here for antibodies available
for your research at "AbCam"
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