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Complement Factor H Loss in RPE Cells Causes Retinal Degeneration in a Human RPE-Porcine Retinal Explant Co-Culture Model
Read moreAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the macula, the part of the retina that controls sharp, straight-ahead vision, making it harder to…
Tübingen as a Hotspot in Eye and Vision Research
Read moreIn the latest issue of the “Laborjournal” from September 2021, the recent publication analysis of the years 2010-2019 in eye and vision research in…
Breakthrough in research on age-related macular degeneration
Read moreAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the commonest cause of blindness in developed countries affecting seven million in total in Germany, from…
Natural environment statistics in the upper and lower visual field are reflected in mouse retinal specializations
Read moreThe senses of an animal are shaped by the ecological niche it inhabits. This poses challenges but also opportunities for neuroscientific studies of an…
Highlight Seminar Series with Dr. Silvia Spadacenta
Read moreThe Centre for Neurosensory Systems at the University Hospital Tuebingen invited Dr. Silvia Spadacenta from the Cognitive Neurology Research Group,…
Interview with Prof. Marius Ueffing
| NewsRead moreOn the occasion of Europe Day, the Medical Student Association Tübingen spoke with Prof. Ueffing from the Department of Ophthalmology about the role…
A new locus for autosomal dominant cone dystrophy
| Institute for Ophthalmic ResearchRead moreCone dystrophies are a rare subgroup of inherited retinal dystrophies. Patients experience color vision disturbances and gradual loss of visual acuity…
Why does myopia develop in the first place?
| Institute for Ophthalmic ResearchRead moreNew publication: Emmetropic, but not myopic human eyes distinguish positive defocus from calculated blur
eye2you wins Science4Life business concept competition
Read moreThe team from eye2you, an EXIST-funded startup from the University of Tübingen and the lab of Prof. Philipp Berens, was one of the winners of the…