Visual impairment and blindness is widespread across the human population, and the
development of therapies for ocular pathologies is of high priority. The zebrafish represents
a valuable model organism for studying human ocular disease; it is utilized in eye research
to understand underlying developmental processes, to identify potential causative genes for
human disorders, and to develop therapies. Zebrafish eyes are similar in morphology,
physiology, gene expression, and function to human eyes. Furthermore, zebrafish are highly …