DRAM2: New Form Of Inherited Blindness Discovered
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 16:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists have discovered that mutations in the gene DRAM2 cause a new type of late-onset inherited blindness. The article describes individuals from five families with a variety of DRAM2 mutations, all of which lead to loss of central vision beginning at age 30-40. Peripheral vision loss is also described in older individuals. The light-sensing rear surface of the eye (the retina) relays visual information to the brain. It's a complex layered structure, with each layer of cells carrying out clearly defined functions. read more