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Simple carbs may increase risk of developing macular degeneration
Researchers at Tufts University in Boston have found a possible link between a diet high in simple carbohydrates and risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
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New bionic eye moving towards human trials
The latest hurdle that was jumped for the implantable device was the successful implantation in sheep.
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New therapy being developed to help reverse vision loss
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a new technique of injecting healthy cells into eyes affected by vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinitis pigme...
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Damaging DNA buildup in eyes of those with macular degeneration can lead to blindness
A recent study was published in the journal Science Advances which sheds light on how a build-up of damaging DNA in the eyes of people with macular degeneration can lead to blindness.
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Cell Transplants for Macular Degeneration
Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments available to treat dry AMD. Lineage Cell Therapeutics is currently conducting a clinical trial on its newest cell transplant product developed to tre...
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Researchers looking at HTRA1 protein as factor in AMD
A research team at the University of Utah found that low levels of a protein known as HTRA1 could be a trigger for the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in specific individuals.
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Many vision loss supplements do not fulfill label claims
With so many consumers looking towards macular degeneration supplements to help stop the progression of the vision-robbing disease, it's important that they know that what they are reading on the l...
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New Laser Detects Eye Diseases That Cause Vision Loss
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have created a non-contact laser imaging system that detects symptoms of eye diseases that cause vision loss.
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Uveitis and Scleritis patients more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration
Recent study findings support the current evidence that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) develops when abnormal inflammation is present in the eye.