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Diabetic blindness can be reversed says studyJohns Hopkins researchers have discovered a cell signalling pathway in mice that triggers vision loss in patients with diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion – diseases characterized by the closure of blood vessels in the retina More… |
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Blindness warning to a fifth of diabetics in BahrainA fifth of diabetes patients in Bahrain are at risk of going blind from a condition that can seriously damage eyesight, an expert has warned. That is because 20.4 per cent of them have diabetic retinopathy, revealed King Abdulla Medical City O More… |
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UAE 'must create more awareness on glaucoma'The health authorities in the UAE must create greater awareness on the risk of Glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, said a leading eye expert. They must highlight the need for regular screening for older citi More… |
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UK scientists tap gene therapy for blindnessOxford scientists have set up a biotechnology company to develop the use of gene therapy in treating blindness, and the Wellcome Trust medical charity has invested 12 million pounds ($20 million) in the start-up. NightstaRx plans More… |
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Diabetes 'leading cause of blindness in adults'Diabetes is a leading cause for blindness among those in the age group between 20 to 74 years as high blood sugar can permanently damage blood vessels in the eyes, said a leading UAE medical expert. The condition, called diabetic More… |
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80pc of blindness 'treatable’Eighty per cent of blindness is treatable and/or preventable and normal vision could be restored with contact lenses or glasses, said an expert. Dr Tarek Mahmoud, professional marketing manager, Alcon Vision Care ME, was speaking at a work More… |
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Noor Dubai to host charity art eventNoor Dubai Foundation, an international charitable NGO active in the field of blindness prevention, is set to host Art4Sight, an annual charity art event in Dubai this month. The art event which makes a comeback will be held from Apri More… |
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Diabetes issues key topics at congressThe prevention and treatment of diabetes-related blindness and cataracts will be key topics at the upcoming World Ophthalmology Congress 2012 (WOC2012) in Abu Dhabi next month. WOC 2012, which will run at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition More… |
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Daily aspirin tied to risk of vision lossSeniors who take aspirin daily are twice as likely to have late stage macular degeneration, an age-related loss of vision, than people who never take the pain reliever, according to a European study. The data do not show that aspirin cause More… |
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StanChart pledges $100m to combat blindnessStandard Chartered will raise $100 million by 2020 to build sustainable eye-care services across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, almost trebling its fundraising for the prevention of blindness from 2003 to date. Standard Chartered made t More… |
