Eye and Vision:
Eye and Vision, Eye Glasses, Articles on Vision
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May 12th, 2008
High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels appear to be risk factors for retinal vein occlusion, a condition that causes vision loss.
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May 5th, 2008
Ultraviolet (UV) protection is a concern for many Americans, particularly in the spring and summer months, but most people are thinking about their skin, not their eyes.
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Apr 30th, 2008
Without the proper protection, tanning beds can cause serious burns, not just to the skin but to the eyes.
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Apr 30th, 2008
Soft contact lens wear does not accelerate the development of nearsightedness in children.
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Apr 29th, 2008
Scientists employing a gene therapy have provided partial vision to patients who were nearly blind from a condition known as Leber congenital amaurosis -- a severe form of retinitis pigmentosa.
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Apr 28th, 2008
Researchers have announced results from the world's first clinical trial to test a revolutionary gene therapy treatment for a type of inherited blindness
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Apr 25th, 2008
A decade after Lasik surgery hit the market, unhappy patients will air their grievances before the Food and Drug Administration Friday as the government begins a major new effort to see if warnings about the risks are strong enough.
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Apr 25th, 2008
More than 99% of patients report their quality of life after laser vision correction surgery is as they had expected or better, even though 2% report complications with lasik eye surgery that are frequently or always problematic.
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Apr 16th, 2008
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company has partnered with EyeMed Vision Care to launch StarVision, a new group vision care insurance plan.
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Apr 3rd, 2008
SynergEyes has launched its revolutionary new hybrid contact lens specifically designed for people over 40 dealing with a vision condition known as presbyopia.
