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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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Diabetics twice as likely to develop cataract
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): Diabetes doubles the chance of developing cataract, with the relative risk highest in those aged between 45 and 54, according to a study.
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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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