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Myopia may be due to ... birth date
Poor eyes often involve continuous use of computers, watching television ... But a new study concludes, myopia depends heavily on birth.
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Test for eye drops slows myopia
Researchers from the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma (USA) have tested an eye ointment that works to slow myopia.
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Smokers reduce vision quickly
Smokers are at four times more likely to suffer from visual impairment in age-related macular degeneration than non-smokers. A study of Australian scientists published i…
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Genetic treatments make the brain work despite being born blind
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a gene therapy method commonly used to restore retina to the eyes in the blind, also restores the functio…
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Blind people have extraordinary memories
Blind people are very good at remembering things in the right order. When the vision is lost, the world is perceived in certain sequences, bio-neurologist Ehud Zohary at…
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Blurred vision, cured by gene transfer
A group of doctors at London Eye Hospital used gene therapy for the first time to treat patients associated with eye regulation disorders. This new gene therapy allows d…
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Breastfeeding is useful for a child's visa
British researchers say: Breastfed babies may have better stereoscopic vision measurements than formula-fed babies when they are young. Dr Atul Singhal of the Institute…
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Action video games can increase vision by 20%
Researchers at Rochester University have shown that those who play video games for a few hours a day for a month, their eyesight has increased by 20% in distinguishing t…
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Be careful when using Alaxan analgesics
Due to rapid pain relief, Alaxan has the preferred patient. Therefore, it is easily abused, causing side effects such as blurred vision, headache, rash, stomach bleeding…
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Can be blinded by implant techniques
US and British scientists restored vision to blind mice by implanting photoreceptors into their retina. This breakthrough technique could lead to new treatments for huma…
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Visual hygiene
In modern society, people are more and more under pressure of work. Civil servants and students are glued to work as well as computer screens, reading and learning nearl…
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Obese people may lose vision
Obese people are twice as likely to lose sight, according to a new report by the Royal Institute of the Blind (RNIB), UK. The institute's study warns that millions of ad…
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Myopia - How to care for and prevent complications
Myopia is one of the most common causes of vision loss worldwide, and the second leading cause of blindness that can be treated.
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Corn, pumpkin ... enhances vision for the elderly
Older women should eat corn, pumpkin and yellow-colored vegetables to prevent vision loss due to age and advice from American scientists.
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Implantation in the eyes to restore vision: The first Vietnamese patient underwent surgery
On August 9, FV International Hospital announced the first Vietnamese patient to perform the dental implant technique to restore the function of the eye, namely Mr. Tran…