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Potential of precision genome editing in treating inherited retinal diseas
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Researchers explain how precision genome editing agents have enabled precise gene correction and disease rescue in inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).
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Researchers develop gene therapy for rare ciliopathy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): Researchers have developed a gene therapy that rescues cilia defects in retinal cells affected by a type of Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a disease that causes blindness in early childhood.
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Researchers discover new diagnostic method for posterior uveitis eye disea
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], August 29 (ANI): Uveitis, a rare inflammatory eye illness, is responsible for five to ten percent of blindness worldwide. In particular, posterior uveitis is frequently associated with significant disease progression and the requirement for immunosuppressive medication. In po
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Study suggests bioengineered cornea might restore sight to the blind
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers and entrepreneurs developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig's skin, which resembles the human cornea.
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EyeMyEye bets big on innovation with the launch of India's first ever rang
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): In its efforts to provide its customers with the latest technology in the Eyewear category, the country's most loved eyewear platform EyeMyEye introduces India's first ever range of Color Blind Glasses. These are crafted using advanced te
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Remidio's Medios AI shows significant promise in last-mile screening for r
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 8 (ANI/PRNewswire): Glaucoma, one of the world's leading causes of irreversible blindness, is expected to affect an estimated 120 million by 2040, globally. Treatment options for the management of Referable Glaucoma (a stage of the disease where immediate
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Brad Pitt says he suffers from 'face blindness' which 'no one believes'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): Brad Pitt has revealed that he thinks he has prosopagnosia, a rare 'face blindness' disorder, but 'no one believes him'.
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Researchers reveal detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): According to researchers at the University of Melbourne, A new, detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma, the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness, will help researchers develop new drugs to combat the disease, by identifying potential target areas to st
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Research: Use of new cell delivery method to help cells stick
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 7 (ANI): According to the findings of research led by the College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, cell-based therapies have long been thought of as an alternative treatment option for patients with a range of diseases caused by organ and tissue failure, incl
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Over 5000 Ophthalmologists to take pledge to reduce preventable blindness
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): The 80th Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), with nearly 24,000 member ophthalmologists, a society with a view to render service to the community through their profession, announced a landmark pledge to redu
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Scientists reveal retinal cell mapping could promote accurate therapies fo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bethesda (Maryland) [US], May 7 (ANI): Researchers have identified discrete differences between the cells that make up retinal tissue and the findings can help in developing targeted therapies to treat various diseases that affect the eye's retina.
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SC directs FTII Pune to allow candidates suffering from colour blindness t
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune to allow people suffering from colour blindness to pursue all courses on filmmaking and editing and said no discrimination be made on the basis of colour blindness
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