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Dr. Mark Petrash

Aldose Reductase

Animal Cataract Model

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The mission of the Petrash Laboratory is to discover the causes of vision disease using biochemical and genetic tools in the laboratory. Our research focuses on the mechanisms of cataract and diabetic eye disease, two of the most common causes of blindness. Browse through our laboratory web site to learn more about our projects, our research staff, and our laboratory facility.