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Virus linked to macular degenerationScience a Gogoby Will Parker US scientists have found that a type of herpes-virus infection of the eye is associated with age-related macular degeneration, [...]
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Regeneron:FierceBiotechLast fall Regeneron Pharmaceuticals ($REGN) scored a big win when it put out the word that the FDA has approved Eylea (aflibercept) for wet, age-related macular degeneration. But instead of [...]
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Eye Health: Protect Your PeepersLong Beach Business Journal – Long Beach News“It's a good idea to use sunglasses because it may reduce the risk of macular degeneration,” Torres said. “It's [...]
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(click on the author link above to see full post)A team at Boston Children’s Hospital reports a three-pronged intervention that not only got optic nerve fibers to grow the full length of the visual pathway , but also restored [...]
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Type of viral infection of eye associated with disease causing blindness in …EurekAlert (press release)ATLANTA – A team of researchers, including a scientist from the Viral Immunology Center at Georgia [...]
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Free LI Vision Seminar Offers Hope And HelpLong Island ExchangeThe Foundation Fighting Blindness is a national non-profit organization driving research that will lead to preventions, treatments and cures for retinitis [...]
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Summer vacation is quickly approaching, marked by a Memorial Day kickoff to summertime fun and greater exposure to the sun.A While a tan may look nice and seem fashionable, it [...]
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Researchers have long tried to get the optic nerve to regenerate when injured, with some success, but no one has been able to demonstrate recovery of vision.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Researchers developing new prosthetic retinaallvoicesWhile this technology improved on existing retinal implants, Scottish researchers are now developing a revolutionary new contact lens that would be able to help sufferers of [...]
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Today, more than 43.5 million Americans provide care for someone 50 and older, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance.
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