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7 things that are harmful to the eyes
Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause blurred vision or double vision. Ultraviolet rays can burn the cornea, damage the lens and retina, increase the risk of cataracts.
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Using stem cells in the treatment of blindness
The British Medical Research Council (MRC) announced on July 21 that scientists in the country have succeeded in recovering sight for blind mice. This is considered a ne…
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Human eyes 'unveiled' IQ
Psychologist Idan Shalev of Duke University, North Caroline, USA and colleagues have found a link between the vascular system that provides oxygen and nutrition to the b…
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Prospects for electronic retina transplant for the blind
The positive test results on the electronic implantation of the retina for the blind were published by Retina Implant AG (Germany) in the medical journal of British Proc…
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Hope to restore eyesight
Zebrafish, often used in genetic studies, can open the way for regenerating damaged retina and returning light to the blind.
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Eye examination helps diagnose multiple sclerosis
A simple eye test that takes only a few minutes, developed by American scientists, promises to be a simple and quick method of early detection of multiple sclerosis.
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Specialized contact lenses prevent myopia in children
Currently myopia is affecting 40% of children in the United States and nearly 90% of children in some Asian countries. This disease usually begins when the child is youn…
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New method of rapid detection of heart disease
Early detection of abnormalities in blood vessels in the eyes can save the lives of people with heart disease. There are many ways to detect heart disease, but a recent…
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Blindness with human embryonic stem cells
Blind blind patients in the UK will participate in the first trial of eye treatment with human embryonic stem cell therapy in Europe.
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Presbyopia eye recovery technology with new technology
Scientists put a tiny ring in the cornea area, focusing the light towards the retina, allowing the patient to see clearly at all distances.
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The role of vitamin c in the eyes and brain
Scientists at Oregon Medical & Science University in the US have found that it is necessary to provide the necessary amount of vitamin C to maintain the normal functioni…
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Future health risks when sitting in front of the screen
In the first study in the world, researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, discovered that 6-year-old children who spend most of the day just watching televisi…
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Successfully developed human eye embryos in vitro
Transplantation to cure blindness has come closer to reality after scientists first successfully developed a retina in the laboratory.
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Human embryonic stem cells and vision of the elderly
Advanced Cell Technology, a program to treat macular degeneration of Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., is treated through the use of retinal pigment epithelial cells deriv…
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Test of stem cells for the blind
The US company ACT will test the second treatment to test how it will affect blind people using their stem cells.