Latest news from Lowy Medical Research Institute on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/lowy-medical-research-institute-scientists-find-cause-of-debilitating-eye-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/lowy-medical-research-institute-scientists-find-cause-of-debilitating-eye-disease/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:00:00 EST Scientists at the Lowy Medical Research Institute (LMRI) have discovered one cause of a progressive, debilitating eye disease called macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel). The work, using genetic, clinical and biochemical studies has implications for other retinal eye diseases, as well as peripheral neuropathies. Lowy Medical Research Institute