Eye and Vision:
Eye and Vision, Eye Glasses, Articles on Vision
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Mar 20th, 2009
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to lose you sight or hearing? What if you were told that you would lose both slowly over the next ten years or so? That is what has been told to Rebecca and others like her.
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Mar 18th, 2009
Eyesight was restored last year to 640 Missourians who received cornea transplants made possible through eye tissue donation.
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Mar 13th, 2009
March is National Eye Donation Awareness Month and highlights the year-round efforts of UI experts and the Iowa Lions Eye Bank who work together to utilize the donated tissue.
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Mar 12th, 2009
A group of scientists in California is trying to develop a cheaper, less invasive way to spot the early stages of retinal damage from diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in American adults, before it leads to blindness.
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Mar 11th, 2009
Taking a combination of vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid appears to decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration in women, which is a leading cause of vision loss in older Americans.
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Mar 2nd, 2009
Children wearing contact lenses felt better about how they look, their athletic abilities and acceptance by their friends than did children wearing eyeglasses in a recent study.
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Feb 25th, 2009
Scientists claim that the degeneration of sight, caused by a common eye disease, could be reduced by up to 20% by increasing the amount of fruit, vegetables and nuts in the diet.
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Feb 25th, 2009
Daily B-vitamin and folic-acid supplements reduced the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women. Age-relate macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease associated with aging that gradually destroys sharp, central vision.
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Jan 21st, 2009
Recent automobile accidents with tragic results have prompted questions about the eyesight of elderly drivers, but researchers say they are unable to determine whether vision tests actually lead to fewer fatal crashes.
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Jan 15th, 2009
Paintballs can cause severe and 'visually devastating' eye injuries, especially when used in unsupervised settings without proper eye protection. Eye protection can prevent nearly all injuries.