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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2025

Advancing Toward a World Without Vision Loss From Diabetes: Insights From The Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative Symposium 2024 on Curing Vision Loss From Diabetes.

Ward Fickweiler, Konstantina Sampani, Dorene S Markel, S Robert Levine, Jennifer K Sun, Thomas W Gardner

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6 authors.

Ward FickweilerBeetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Konstantina SampaniBeetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Dorene S MarkelMary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative, Greenwich, CT, USA.
S Robert LevineMary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative, Greenwich, CT, USA.
Jennifer K SunBeetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Thomas W GardnerDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Funding

Regional Pilot And Feasibility Study Grants ProgramP30DK020572 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DAVID P OLSON · 2013 to 2026
$24.3M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020572
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative (MTM Vision) honors Mary Tyler Moore's commitment to ending vision loss from diabetes. Founded by Moore's husband, Dr. S. Robert Levine, MTM Vision aims to accelerate breakthroughs in diabetic retinal disease (DRD). At the MTM Vision Symposium 2024 on Curing Vision Loss from Diabetes, experts highlighted the urgent need for updated DRD staging systems, clinically relevant endpoints, and novel biomarkers to detect early disease changes. MTM Vision is advancing two clinical trials in collaboration with the DRCR Retina Network, launching a public awareness campaign, and welcoming Boehringer Ingelheim as the first founding industry member of its pre-competitive Consortium. Speakers emphasized big-data strategies and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools to improve DRD diagnosis, risk prediction, and personalized treatment. They also showcased new efforts to bridge academic discoveries with industry expertise, illustrating promising work on vascular regeneration and cellular senescence that may yield future therapies. The MTM Vision Biorepository and Resource Center is expanding tissue collections, enabling multi-omics analyses to study DRD mechanisms. Patient voices were central to the discussion, with calls for enhanced patient-reported outcomes, caregiver support, and broader education on DRD's risks. The symposium also underscored the importance of integrating mental health, quality of life measures, and ongoing patient input to guide clinical research.

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BlindnessDiabetic RetinopathyVision DisordersArtificial IntelligenceCongresses as TopicHumans

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