Acne Antibiotic for Retinopathy?

A study by the Penn State College of Medicine suggests that minocycline - an acne antibiotic - may slow or prevent Retinopathy by reducing the inflammatory component of cytokines and microglia and thus the death of retinal cells.

The study found that minocycline limits the destructive action of microglia (the immune cells of the Central Nervous System) by up to 50%. Microglia envelop damaged cells after the release of neurotoxins which, in turn, damage the delicate neurons of the retina. They are activated by the inflammatory action of cytokines within the retina. minocycline appears to decrease the neuroinflammation caused by cytokines in lab rats. Microglia are also suspected of playing a critical role in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and MS.

Seems like promising research to me!