New Retina Model Reveals Early Cause of Vision Loss in Batten Disease (IMAGE)

University of Rochester Medical Center

New Retina Model Reveals Early Cause of Vision Loss in Batten Disease

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A new 3D human retina model is helping researchers understand how vision loss begins in CLN3-Batten disease. This image shows photoreceptor outer segments (green) extending into the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), illustrating the interaction between these key retinal cells.

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University of Rochester Medicine

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