What's Inside
- New surgery restores man's vision.
- Blind people better at sensing heartbeats.
- And, 3 more articles about the science and medicine of blindness from all over the world.
Editorial By Chris Hofstader
As you may have read in last week's edition of Science Briefs, we are experience serious technical difficulties with the Google Alerts we use to find the articles we publish in Blindness Briefs and in Science Briefs. We apologize for this problem and spent much of last week exploring alternatives. We've found some that look promising and will be testing one this week so we may be able to get back to our normal larger number of articles.
Disclaimer
World Blind herald does not write the stories to which we link in Science Briefs, we gather them, curate them and bring them to our readers. We are not scientists ourselves and cannot guarantee the validity of the stories in this digest. We do, however, want to be very clear that you should not attempt any of the medical interventions mentioned in Science Briefs without first consulting a professional ophthalmologist and discussing it with them. Do not take medical advice from this or any other web site or podcast without first consulting a professional.
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Science and Medicine
Man regains sight in groundbreaking surgery
An 83-year-old blind man has partly regained his sight following groundbreaking surgery. This story comes to us from: ANSA.
Blind People Are Better at Sensing Their Heartbeats
"It is possible that blind individuals' enhanced sensitivity to signals from their own heart also impacts their emotional experiences. This story comes to us from: islandernews.com.
Inflammation implicated in exfoliation syndrome
tools have implicated inflammatory pathways in exfoliation syndrome, the most common cause of secondary glaucoma, which can result in blindness. This story comes to us from: VUMC Reporter – Vanderbilt University.
Diabetes and Eye Exams
“Early detection and treatment of diabetic retinopathy can prevent future loss of vision including blindness. This story comes to us from: Houston Public Media.
New form of omega-3 fish oil supplements could prevent blindness from macular degeneration Study Finds
Scientists have created a type of the omega-3 fat DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) which protects the eyes. This story comes to us from:
New CRISPR tool reversed retinitis pigmentosa in mice permanently
Its creators say it could work for a host of other genetic diseases, too. This story comes to us from: Freethink.