Study reports success in treating a rare retinal disorder

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 08:07 in Health & Medicine

Patients with a rare, blinding eye disease saw their vision improve after treatment with drugs to suppress their immune systems, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Centre. Because autoimmune retinopathy (AIR) is difficult to diagnose, the biggest challenge now is to find biologic markers that identify patients who can benefit from treatment...

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