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Motorcyclists to hit Sault roads in pursuit of sight-saving cure

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

For the first time ever, Sault Ste. Marie will host the famed Ride for Sight charity motorcycle event this summer.

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Self-Powered Bionic Eye to Restore Eyesight – Discovery News

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

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Self-Powered Bionic Eye to Restore EyesightDiscovery NewsThe common condition, called age-related macular degeneration, destroys the most sensitive part of the retina located at the back of the eye. When that [...]

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Self-Powered Bionic Eye to Restore Eyesight

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

For the over-55 crowd, the risk of vision loss goes up. A new self-powered bionic eye being developed by a team of opthalmologists and physicists could help restore eyesight to [...]

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Free information session on Macular Degeneration presented by Ita Buttrose and … – Southern Courier

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

Free information session on Macular Degeneration presented by Ita Buttrose and …Southern CourierThe Macular Degeneration Foundation's Patron Ita Buttrose and leading ophthalmologist Dr Paul Beaumont are teaming up to give [...]

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Common Diseases Of The Retina – Coastweek

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

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Common Diseases Of The RetinaCoastweekAge Related Macular Degeneration: This is a disease of aging. The central part of the retina called as 'macula' is crucial for central vision. After a [...]

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Advanced Cell Technology to Present at World Stem Cells & Regenerative … – MarketWatch (press release)

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

Advanced Cell Technology to Present at World Stem Cells & Regenerative …MarketWatch (press release)Mr. Rabin will provide an update on ACT's three ongoing human clinical trials in the US and [...]

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Advanced Cell Technology to Present at World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress in London

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. , a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that chairman and CEO Gary Rabin will be presenting at the Worl

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High-tech eyeglasses focus instantly at touch of a finger – Quad City Times

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

High-tech eyeglasses focus instantly at touch of a fingerQuad City TimesCommon diseases involving the eyes include glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. For most of his life, Ric Jensen enjoyed [...]

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More than 55% of U.S. adults lose or break their sunglasses every year

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

For these and the 27 percent of adults who do not wear sunglasses, exposure to ultraviolet radiation could end up costing them a lot more than a new pair of [...]

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Eye-smart Week is Celebrated by the Khanna Institute

May 18th, 2012 | Comments Off

This week medical professional across the country recognize annual eye-smart week .

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