In an exciting breakthrough, we now have the technology to grow retinal cells in a laboratory from a small sample of skin. Through the generation of retinal cells from skin biopsies of people with and without eye disease, this study aims to:
- further our understanding of HOW your genes can determine whether you develop an eye disease
- enable the testing of new treatments on retinal cells without the need to obtain a specimen directly from the eye
- identify suitable therapies for people with eye disease
