Author Archives for Lea Scheppke

Genome-wide analyses identify common variants associated with macular telangiectasia type 2

June 15, 2017 10:35 am Published by Lea Scheppke

Scerri TS, Quaglieri A, Cai C, Zernant J, Matsunami N, Baird L, Scheppke L, Bonelli R, Yannuzzi LA, Friedlander M,... View Article

Identification of Increased Blue Light Reflectivity in Macular Telangiectasia type 2 Using Scanning Laser Ophthalmosocpy versus Red-Free Fundus Photography

June 15, 2017 10:13 am Published by Lea Scheppke

Soorma T, Heeren T, Florea D, Leung I, Peto T. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports 2017 Feb 10.

Board of Scientific Governors Meeting

June 15, 2017 10:00 am Published by Lea Scheppke

September 9-10, 2017 The Lowy Medical Research Institute will be hosting a Board of Scientific Governors Meeting in La Jolla,... View Article

Natural History and Effect of Therapeutic Interventions on Subretinal Fluid Causing Foveal Detachment in Macular Telangiectasia Type 2

November 2, 2016 10:48 am Published by Lea Scheppke

Mehta H, Müller S, Egan CA, Degli Esposti S, Tufaili A, Sim DA, Holz FG, Browning AC, Amoaku WM, Charbel Issa P, Gillies MC. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Oct 28.

LMRI 2017 Annual Meeting

October 17, 2016 12:18 pm Published by Lea Scheppke

The Lowy Medical Research Institute’s Annual Meeting was held May 3-5, 2017 in New York City, NY.

ARVO 2017

October 17, 2016 12:15 pm Published by Lea Scheppke

The annual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting will take place in Baltimore, MD May 7-11, 2017.  This... View Article

Board of Scientific Governors Meeting: January 2017

October 17, 2016 12:12 pm Published by Lea Scheppke

The Lowy Medical Research Institute’s upcoming Board of Scientific Governors Meeting will be held January 27-29, 2017 in San Diego,... View Article

Interview with Alan Bird, MD

September 27, 2016 11:11 am Published by Lea Scheppke

Dr. Alan Bird, MD is a member of the Lowy Medical Research Institute’s Board of Scientific Governors.  He is Professor... View Article

Interview with Margaret Beaumont

August 24, 2016 12:45 pm Published by Lea Scheppke

Margaret Beaumont first noticed that her vision was changing in 2010.  She found that she was having trouble reading the... View Article

Interview with Debra Tosca

August 3, 2016 11:09 am Published by Lea Scheppke

Debra Tosca was diagnosed with macular telangiectasia type 2 in 2010, at the age of 51.  We spoke about her... View Article