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People with Best disease may be completely normal or may suffer from blindness in due course.

Excess Male Hormones in Women may Increase Blindness Risk

Excess Male Hormones in Women may Increase Blindness Risk

Increased levels of hormone testosterone, male sex hormone, in women could cause a brain disorder that can lead to blindness, finds a new study.

New ‘Promising’ Therapy for Childhood Blindness

New ‘Promising’ Therapy for Childhood Blindness

A new therapy of injecting a therapeutic molecule called QR-110 for people suffering from one of the most common forms of childhood blindness showed 'very promising' results.

Injection Improves Vision in Congenital Blindness

Injection Improves Vision in Congenital Blindness

Intraocular injection of a short RNA molecule restores retinal function improving vision in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis(LCA)

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New Therapy Offers Hope for Patients Suffering from a Rare Form of Blindness

New Therapy Offers Hope for Patients Suffering from a Rare Form of Blindness

The hyper-targeted approach offers hope to individuals living with spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) and validates a new form of therapy with the potential to treat neurogenetic diseases.

Retina in a Dish Provides Fresh Insight into Inherited Blindness

Retina in a Dish Provides Fresh Insight into Inherited Blindness

Splicing factors cause retinitis pigmentosa – a common form of inherited blindness enabling the next step in the research - the design of gene therapies for future treatments.

Blindness Risk May Up in Premature Kids with Low Levels of Blood Platelets

Blindness Risk May Up in Premature Kids with Low Levels of Blood Platelets

Risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), an eye disease that can even cause blindness is higher among premature infants with low levels of blood platelets.

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One Million Sri Lankan People Suffer from Blindness

One Million Sri Lankan People Suffer from Blindness

With nearly 1 million blind people in Sri Lanka, it Could be an Epidemic.

Eye Infection in Contact Lens Wearers May Cause Blindness

Eye Infection in Contact Lens Wearers May Cause Blindness

Are contact lenses safe? Contact lens wearers are warned of Acanthamoeba infection outbreak that could lead to blindness.

New Urine Test Can Identify the Cause of River Blindness

New Urine Test Can Identify the Cause of River Blindness

River blindness or onchocerciasis which is caused by a parasitic infection can be identified by a newly developed urine dipstick test.

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Blue Light from Smartphones, Digital Devices May Speed Up Blindness

Blue Light from Smartphones, Digital Devices May Speed Up Blindness

Are you addicted to smartphones and digital devices? Beware, blue light from smartphones and digital devices such as laptops and tablets may increase the risk of blindness.

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