Gene therapy has partly restored the function of the retina's cone receptors in two children who were born completely color blind, reports a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
Aug 23, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine initiation is lower among adults with vision or hearing disabilities compared with adults without disabilities, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Aug 12, 2022
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A recent study highlights the range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness or visual impairment encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges, and outlines strategies people with visual impairment ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Black patients have a dramatically higher risk of advanced vision loss after a new diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) when compared to white patients, according to a new study from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary ...
Jul 25, 2022
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There is considerable variation in county-level prevalence of visual acuity or blindness, with a positive correlation between visual acuity loss or blindness and the percentage of the population living below the poverty level, ...
Jul 8, 2022
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U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020, according to federal records reviewed by The Associated Press.
Jun 13, 2022
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A widely used and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug, once hoped to hold enormous promise in treating breast cancer, does not prevent or stop the spread of the most common forms of the disease, according to new findings.
May 24, 2022
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A revolutionary new treatment for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving hope that the condition, which currently can only be cured with surgery, could soon be treated with drugs.
May 16, 2022
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Being able to see without eyes sounds like a miracle, but in the not-too-distant future, a new brain chip could allow the blind and visually impaired to perceive images again. Ph.D. student Adedayo Omisakin worked on wireless ...
May 5, 2022
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Blind people can remember speech better than sighted people, but a person's ability to see makes no difference in how they remember sound effects, found a new study by Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, ...
Apr 27, 2022
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