Ophthalmology
Wide variations in charges for special lenses
A new study has found huge variations in what ophthalmologists charge for a device used in one of the most common surgeries in Ontario.
Apr 24, 2012
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News tagged with eyesight
Oncology & Cancer
Prospective study finds many children with retinoblastoma can safely forego adjuvant chemotherapy
New results from a prospective clinical trial conducted in France show that children with low-risk retinoblastoma do not need postoperative (adjuvant) chemotherapy to prevent disease recurrence or metastasis; the results ...
Mar 4, 2013
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Surgery
Myanmar's 'tallest man' undergoes successful surgery
Myanmar's tallest man—"Big Zaw"—has returned from Singapore where doctors said he underwent successful brain surgery to remove a tumour responsible for his excessive growth.
Sep 27, 2013
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Pediatrics
New device to help premature babies in developing countries breathe without damaging eyesight
A new medical device developed by Rice University students will help premature babies in developing countries receive life-saving oxygen without damaging their eyesight.
Apr 24, 2023
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Health
Driving cessation hinders aging adults' volunteer and work lives, social lives okay in short term
For many senior drivers, it is only a matter of time before they are forced to give up their car keys due to failing eyesight or other health issues. Now, University of Missouri researchers have studied how aging adults' ...
Sep 17, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Researchers win prize for restoring children's eyesight
Researchers in the United States and Britain are sharing a 1 million-euro ($1.16 million) prize from a Portuguese scientific foundation for developing revolutionary gene therapy that has restored the sight of children.
Sep 4, 2018
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Other
Seven US-based researchers share $1.3M eyesight prize
Seven U.S.-based researchers are sharing a €1 million ($1.3 million) prize from a Portuguese foundation for their work developing treatment for angiogenic diseases of the retina, the leading cause of blindness in the developed ...
Sep 10, 2014
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