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Retinal disease, a leading cause of chronic blindness
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 16 (ANI): The blind population in India is estimated to rise to 15 million by 2020. Retinal diseases account for a significant share of the vision loss burden, compared to other eye-related diseases that can cause blindness.
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Pain free insulin patches discovered for diabetes patients
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 31 (ANI): If you are one of those who are suffering from Diabetes, then we might have some important news for you.
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Drinking hot tea daily cuts risk of glaucoma
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 16 (ANI): Attention tea lovers, here's another reason to drink another cup of hot tea at least once a day as a study has said that it significantly lowers the risk of glaucoma.
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Researchers find way to stop vision loss among elderly
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have found the trigger for macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly.
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Goa capital Panaji hosts walk in the dark campaign
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Nov.20 (ANI): The India Vision Institute (IVI) organised a 'Walk in the Dark' in Panaji this week to highlight eye health care and preventable blindness issues.
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Novel gene therapy may store partial vision, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], November 12 (ANI): A group of scientists have developed a new gene therapy that may help patients, who have lost their sight to an inherited retinal disease, to see well enough to navigate a maze.
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This therapy may restore sight to blind
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 04 (ANI): The British researchers have recently shown that gene therapy might reverse blindness by reprogramming cells at the back of the eye to become light sensitive.
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Timely diagnosis of rare diseases is important, urge experts
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 15 (ANI): The early diagnosis of rare diseases holds paramount importance, according to experts.
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New drops can make painful eye jabs history for AMD sufferers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): A type of eye drop to control age-related blindness has been developed by a team of researchers.
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New gene-delivery system can ward off hereditary blindness
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): A new gene-delivery system for an inherited form of blindness shows promise, according to a recent study.
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Syria condemns US missile attack, calls it 'reckless, irresponsible&#
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], Apr. 7 (ANI): Bashar al-Assad-led Syrian Government on Friday condemned the 'reckless and irresponsible' missile attack carried out by the United States and said that the act reflected a short-sightedness and a political and military blindness.
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Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 7 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that Zika virus during gestation can cause glaucoma-- permanent damage to the optic nerve and blindness-- in infants.
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