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Mahendra Singh Dhoni Takes the Field for Preventable Blindness Awareness w
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 7: Maxivision Super Specialty Eye Hospitals is delighted to introduce legendary Indian Cricketer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as its esteemed Brand Ambassador. Popularly referred to as 'Captain Cool' for his outstanding leadership on the cricket field, MS Dh
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Researchers suggest effective treatment for rare sight-threatening infecti
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a new worldwide clinical study, a medication candidate based on pioneering UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research and presently under development by SIFI S.p.A. was found to be highly successful in treating a rare sight-threatening eye infection.
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New eye disease treatment method could replace injections with eyedrops: R
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A novel chemical created at the University of Illinois Chicago may offer an alternative to injections for the millions of people who suffer from an eye condition that causes blindness.
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Older persons may not be aware that they have glaucoma: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Recognising that you have glaucoma might be challenging. According to a study, more than 5 per cent of people over the age of 70 had glaucoma, and 50 per cent of those people were unaware of their illness.
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Older people might have glaucoma without realizing it: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
It can be difficult to recognise that you have glaucoma. In a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg, over 5% of 70-year-olds were found to have glaucoma, and half of those identified were ignorant of their condition.
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Study sheds more light on gene therapy for hearing loss associated with ra
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A multinational team led by UCL and the NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre found a gene treatment in mice that greatly lowers the hearing loss associated with Norrie disease.
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HelpMeSee announces Dr Bonnie Henderson as interim president and CEO
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Jersey City (New Jersey) [US], August 15: Dr Bonnie Henderson has been named interim president and CEO of HelpMeSee, a global nonprofit that provides cataract treatment training using its innovative simulation-based training system to vastly increase access to treatment and eradicate catarac
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Researchers give fresh insight into treatment of blindness
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Scientists have discovered a way to utilize nanotechnology to construct a 3D ‘scaffold’ for growing cells from the retina, paving the path for potential new treatments for a prevalent cause of blindness.
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Pakistani mountaineer Asif Bhatti stranded at Nanga Parbat due to snow bli
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
ACP Secretary General Karrar Haidri said: "He is stuck at camp 4, at an altitude of 7,500-8,000 m, with snow blindness and needs help."
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Researchers reveal how non-invasive approach predicts retinopathy of prema
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The most prevalent cause of avoidable irreversible blindness in infants in the United States, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), has been the focus of an intensive study at Ann & Robert H. Lurie infants's Hospital of Chicago.
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Non-invasive approach predicts retinopathy of prematurity earlier: Researc
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the most common cause of preventable permanent blindness in children in the U.S., has been the subject of extensive research at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
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Taking a stand against Cataract Blindness: Pune based Dada Laser Eye Insti
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 2: Dada Laser Eye Institute (DLEI), a leading eye care facility in Pune, is taking a proactive step towards preventing Cataract blindness by launching a campaign to spread awareness of the serious repercussions of losing vision due to Cataract. Recognizing th
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