This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

You may know someone who can’t tell the difference between specific colors — and there is a scientific reason it could be happening. The condition is known as color blindness. To share a better ...

Deuteranopia is a type of color blindness that affects shades of green. A person may be unable to see greens or distinguish between green and other colors. Color vision deficiencies, also called color ...

For millions across the world, blindness often begins quietly, with gradual retinal damage that goes unnoticed until it is too late. Now, a new scientific breakthrough could change that future.

The most common types of color blindness, or color vision deficiency, are genetic. However, other types may develop due to injuries, eye diseases, health problems, and side effects of treatment.

Researchers at the UW Medicine Eye Institute have successfully used gene therapy to cure color blindness in adult monkeys-- like this guy above-- a development that could someday lead to a similar ...