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Visual Function Regeneration Lab
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The lab aims to develop treatments for patients who lose their vision to autoimmune uveitis.
AboutAbout the lab
From uveitis to treatments that protect vision
The Visual Function Regeneration Lab is an endowed lab within the Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine. It studies autoimmune uveitis, a chronic, non-infectious inflammation inside the eye.
The retina contains retinal ganglion cells, which transmit visual information to the brain, so inflammation there can lead to blindness.
Autoimmune uveitis is among the leading causes of blindness in the United States and Asia, yet no fundamental cure exists.
The lab aims to develop new treatments to save patients who lose their vision to this disease.
Key terms
- Autoimmune uveitis
- An autoimmune disease that causes chronic, non-infectious inflammation inside the eye
- Retinal ganglion cells
- Cells in the retina at the back of the eye that are essential for transmitting visual information to the brain
ResearchResearch themes
Autoimmune uveitis causes chronic inflammation inside the eye and can lead to blindness. The lab aims to develop new treatments to save patients who lose their vision to this disease.
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- Associate ProfessorKensuke Shibata
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