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In Australia, the bionic eye comes into focus | Health Tech – CNET News

March 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

Health Tech – CNET News : “Announced this week at the University of Melbourne, the wide-view neurostimulator concept was developed by researchers at BVA and the University of New South Wales for patients with vision loss due to retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration.

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Eatina in Season: Green gold

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This week, we hear from Ruth Gonzalez, a former market farmer, avid gardener and founder of the Tailgate Market Fan Club.

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The egg is worthy of celebration (The Monterey County Herald)

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How did the egg become a symbol of Easter? Let me grab another jelly bean and I’ll tell you. Eggs represent new life and rebirth to Christians who celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter.

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Has the revolution arrived? – Nature.com

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Has the revolution arrived?Nature.com… the major risk factors for macular degeneration have been identified; and drug response can be predicted accurately for more than a dozen drugs. …Human genome at ten: Life is complicatedNature.comall 56 news articles »

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The Eye Institute of Utah Gives the Gift of Sight this Mother’s …

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Salt Lake City, UT March 31, 2010 — Four deserving mothers will receive the gift of sight for FREE this Mother’s Day from The Eye Institute of Utah.

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Winners Announced from AMD Alliance International Film Contest

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AMD Alliance International announced the winners of the contest today. Awareness of AMD is critical to managing the disease.

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Bionic eye offers hope

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AUSTRALIA yesterday unveiled a prototype bionic eye designed to restore sight to those with failing vision which supporters hope will be the biggest breakthrough since the Braille alphabet.

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Winners Announced from AMD Alliance International Film Contest – Earthtimes (press release)

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Winners Announced from AMD Alliance International Film ContestEarthtimes (press release)… at raising awareness of the condition known as age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the western world for people over 50. …

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Winners Announced from AMD Alliance International Film Contest (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

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More than 40 videos were submitted from every corner of the world to AMD Alliance International’s first global film competition aimed at raising awareness of the condition known as age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the western world for people over 50. AMD Alliance International (AMDAI) announced the winners of the contest today.

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Australia reveals prototype ‘bionic’ eye – Victoria Times Colonist

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Australia reveals prototype 'bionic' eyeVictoria Times Colonist… degenerative vision loss caused by retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration at its launch at the University of Melbourne on March 30, …

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