Retinal Biology in Health and Disease

Dear Colleagues,

Diseases of the retina and optic nerve are common and have a deleterious impact on visual acuity and the quality of life of affected patients. Age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma are among the leading causes of severe visual impairment and blindness worldwide. Ischemia-reperfusion events, oxidative stress, immunological and genetic factors all contribute to the pathophysiology of retinal and optic nerve diseases. To tailor specific treatment regimens and establish new therapeutic approaches for these diseases, it is indispensable to understand their pathophysiology at the molecular level. We encourage submissions of original research and review articles on basic molecular biology, pathophysiology and treatment approaches in the field of retinal and optic nerve diseases for this special issue entitled ‘Retinal biology in health and disease’.

The special issue will cover topics that include cellular functions, receptor signaling, oxidative stress, immunological aspects, metabolic diseases, retinal and optic nerve perfusion, neovascularization and drug applications.

Dr. Adrian Gericke
Guest Editor

Manuscripts should be submitted via our online editorial system at https://imr.propub.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to start your submission. Manuscripts can be submitted now or up until the deadline. All papers will go through peer-review process. Accepted papers will be published in the journal (as soon as accepted) and meanwhile listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, reviews as well as short communications are preferred. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office to announce on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts will be thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. Please visit the Instruction for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) in this open access journal is 2500 USD. Submitted manuscripts should be well formatted in good English.