Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Retinal Diseases: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2025 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editor
Interests: retina; imaging; glaucoma; diagnosis
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Dear Colleagues,
Following a successful first run, we are pleased to announce the launch of a second edition of a Special Issue on the “Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Retinal Diseases: 2nd Edition”.
The pathogenesis of different retinal diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, non-infectious uveitis, or retinal vein occlusions, is related to inflammatory mediators. The risk of developing visual disability or blindness due to retinal diseases varies largely among affected individuals. Personalized testing strategies and tailored therapeutic interventions may help reduce visual impairment.
On the one hand, some biochemical markers can determine the risk of developing a retinal disease and the risk of progression. On the other hand, new advances in imaging technologies for evaluating the retina have improved the visualization of the retinal layers and the monitorization of the changes that diseases affecting the retina generate over time. Optical coherence tomography, which currently can be considered one of the most powerful imaging technologies for ocular diseases, has been suggested as an important source of biomarkers for diagnosing and prognosis of retinal diseases. Therefore, several molecular and structural parameters can be used as risk estimators, potential tools for early diagnosis, and disease management in clinical practice.
We invite investigators to contribute original research articles and reviews that help to update their knowledge on these topics. Particularly, we encourage authors to submit manuscripts focused on retinal biomarkers' current applications and future potential, including both molecules and structural parameters based on imaging technologies.
Dr. Antonio Ferreras
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- retina
- macula
- macular edema
- inflammatory mediators
- optical coherence tomography
- retinal imaging
- biochemical marker
- biomarker
- pharmacological targeting
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