Scientists claim Viagra could new miracle cure for blindness
About 600,000 Brits are understood to have suffered loss of sight as a result of the condition, making it the UK's leading cause of blindness...
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Chemists discover how blue light from digital devices speeds blindness
Karunarathne's lab found that blue light exposure causes retinal to trigger reactions that generate poisonous chemical molecules in photoreceptor cells…
How a turmeric compound could treat glaucoma
A common way to treat certain types of glaucoma is using eye drops, which help prevent further loss of vision by regulating eye pressure...
Researchers are one step closer to developing eye drops to treat age-related macular degeneration
Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that could revolutionise treatment for age-related macular degeneration...
Three-year-old girl born without an eye is the first in the UK to have one created from her own STOMACH FAT
Doctors fitted her with a prosthetic when the youngster was just one-year-old, however, the weight of it caused one side of her face to collapse...
Healthy diet may lower eye disease risk
According to Medicalxpress, high consumption of vegetables rich in carotenoids and fatty fish containing omega-3 fatty acids was beneficial for those at risk of AMD...
First 3D-printed human corneas
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The keto diet protects your eyesight and cuts risk of glaucoma
Caused by pressure inside the eyes the progressive disease can lead to blindness in one or both eyes...
5 steps to lower your risk of eye disease
The Academy’s global community of 33,000 physicians urges you to follow these five simple steps to take control of your eye health today...
Prosthetic retina using organic pigment may restore sight to blind people
In the retina, there are several thin layers of cells. The light-sensitive neurons in the back of the eye convert light to electric signals, while other cells process the nerve impulses and transmit them along the optic nerve to the "visual cortex" in the brain...
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