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Hace 4 días · The study is a major milestone for the London Project to Cure Blindness and could lead to an ‘off-the-shelf’ treatment within five years. The first patients to receive a new treatment derived from stem cells for people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have regained reading vision.
Hace 3 días · Hosted by Fighting Blindness, the Retina International World Congress takes place in Dublin, with a public engagement day on Saturday (June 8th) set to be the highlight for the sight-loss community.
Hace 1 día · As a result of inattentional blindness, people continue to pay their bills without realising they could be missing out on a much more competitive deal elsewhere, like with giffgaff. The study showed this was a common occurrence, with one in four (24%) UK adults claiming to have not noticed their bills increasing due to paying them on autopilot.
Hace 1 día · Research in CRISPR/Cas9 technology finally came to fruition when Casgevy was approved by U.S. and European regulators to treat two blood disorders – sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia. Rigorous research in the CRISPR field, which has been going on for more than a decade now, might just pay off, as scientists believe that it could treat a range of genetic diseases including blindness.
Hace 1 día · Titled “Universal Access to Glasses: Promoting Multisectoral Action,” the event was co-ordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the World Health Organization (WHO). This important event underscores the global public health crisis posed by vision impairment.
Hace 1 día · In 2014, China successfully eliminated blinding trachoma, which used to be the leading cause of blindness in the country. After years of efforts, some medical institutions in China have reached ...
Hace 2 días · Judge David S. Tatel on blindness and justice. The retired jurist reflects on how the courts became so politicized, and how getting a guide dog let him make peace with his loss of sight — and put him on the path towards writing his new memoir. The Ink. Jun 05, 2024. ∙ Paid.
