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New study uncovers new genes linked to glaucoma risk
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): A new study led by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Harvard Medical School has significantly increased understanding of the genetics of glaucoma, identifying 44 previously unknown genes linked to a person's risk of developing the degenerativ
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Study: Cataract surgery in infancy may damage optic nerve, increase glauco
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Maryland [US], December 18 (ANI): The findings from the National Eye Institute (NEI)-funded Infant Aphakic Treatment Study, claims that infants who have undergone cataract surgery are at a higher risk of glaucoma disease after ten years of operation.
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Increase in air pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 26 (ANI): In a recent study it has been found that people residing in places with higher amounts of fine particulate matter pollution were 6 per cent more likely to suffer from glaucoma than those in the least polluted areas.
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