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Category Archives: other retinal conditions
Vision Changes During Pregnancy
Vision issues during pregnancy can include changes in prescription, blurred vision, or spots in the eye. Continue reading
A Step Towards a Cure for Color-Blindness
Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Florida have used gene therapy to cure two monkeys of color blindness. An article published online in the journal Nature discusses the potential for this type of gene therapy to … Continue reading
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Tagged color blind, color-blindness, cone cells, gene therapy, retinal disease
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Artificial Retina Project
Scientists through the US Department of Energy are testing artificial retinas that they hope can restore partial sight to people who’ve lost their vision to the most common causes of blindness. The Sylmar, Calif., company produced the devices for the … Continue reading
Posted in Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt's Disease, macular degeneration, optic nerve atrophy, other retinal conditions
Tagged macular degeneration, macular degeneration cure, macular degeneration research, macular degeneration treatment, optic nerve atrophy, Retinitis Pigmentosa, retinitis pigmentosa cure, retinitis pigmentosa supplements, retinitis pigmentosa treatment, Stargardt's Disease, stargardt's disease cure, startgardt's disease treatment, startgardt's disease vitamins
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Growth Factor Helps Regenerate Damaged Optic Nerves
The findings provide hope for treating blindness caused by optic-nerve damage, but also look promising for spurring similar regeneration in the spinal cord and brain. Researchers said Monday a newly discovered growth factor could hold the key to regenerating damaged … Continue reading
Posted in glaucoma, macular degeneration, optic nerve atrophy, optic neuritis, other retinal conditions
Tagged glaucoma, glaucoma cure, glaucoma research, glaucoma treatment, macular degeneration cure, macular degeneration preserving vision, macular degeneration research, macular degeneration treatment, nutrition and glaucoma, optic nerve atrophy
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Nerve Cells Adapt to Changing Images
Study could lead to new therapies to help improve sight following trauma or stroke Neuroscientists studying the mind’s ability to process images have completed the first empirical study to demonstrate how nerve cells in the visual cortex adapt to changing images. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimers, brain injury, nerve cells, neural networks, neuroscience, sight improvement, stroke, trauma, vision therapy, visual cortex
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Elevated Homocysteine Levels May Have an Impact on Vision
Homocysteine, an amino acid believed to contribute to heart attack, stroke and dementia, may also play a role in retinal damage and vision loss. Homocysteine levels rise when folic acid levels drop, a common problem for Americans whose diets are … Continue reading
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Tagged B12, B12 deficiency, diabetes, eye health, folate, folate deficiency, folic acid, folic acid deficiency, homocysteine, nutrition, nutritional supplements, retina, retinal damage, retinal health
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