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Study explains benefits of exercise in preventing vision loss
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): Apart from the many benefits of doing exercise, new research has now found that exercise can slow down or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
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Researchers find AI-supported test could lead to early detection of glauco
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): In a bid to detect glaucoma progression in patients even before its visible signs appear, researchers have discovered a new Artificial Intelligence-based test that can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the gold standard method used curren
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AI-supported test could lead to early detection of glaucoma progression
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 4 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new test that can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the gold standard method used currently.
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Study shows gene therapy as possible successful treatment for glaucoma
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 22 (ANI): Glaucoma, a common eye condition, could successfully be treated with a single injection using gene therapy, a recent study suggests. This therapy would improve treatment options, effectiveness and quality of life for many patients.
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Allergan, Sightsavers and the IAPB announce the 'Keep Sight' initiative to
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ganjam (Odisha) [India], Feb 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Allergan, Sightsavers and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) today announced the launch of its unique joint initiative - 'Keep Sight India' - a community-based glaucoma screening programme to prevent glaucoma-relate
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Japan's Shimizu Corporation produces artificial intelligence suitcase
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Feb 23 (ANI): In recent years, the number of people with visual impairment is on a rise due to age-related issues which has led to the onset of eye disease such as glaucoma. People with such impairment face a number of challenges; among these, one of the largest hurdles that p
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Genetic test developed to predict onset of glaucoma
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): A group of researchers from Australia has formulated a genetic test that could detect people's susceptibility towards developing glaucoma, which is a debilitating ocular disease that can potentially make its sufferers go blind.
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New test developed to help prevent glaucoma-related blindness
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): New research conducted in Australia have come up with a genetic test to detect those at risk of going blind from glaucoma (eye disease).
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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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Neglected tropical diseases leave victims liable to families, says expert
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Nov 21 (ANI): Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), such as intestinal worms in children, river blindness and glaucoma, cause physical disability among the victims and make them liable to their families and societies for the rest of their lives especially in poor countries
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Study finds link between eye diseases and Alzheimer's
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 8 (ANI): There is no simple way to detect Alzheimer's. But now, in a new study, researchers have found that eye conditions provide new lens screening for the disease.
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Young Indians in the radar of glaucoma
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): With over 70% of the Indians at a risk of developing glaucoma, on an average, over two lakh of them lose vision.
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