What's Inside
- Herpes virus based eye drops restore blind boy's vision.
- More on vision relationship to dementia.
- First eye disease treatment based on synthetic protein invented.
- And, about ten more stories about the science medicine of blindness and the prevention thereof.
Disclaimer
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Science and Medicine
Blind boy, 14, can see again after using eyedrops made with herpes virus
The groundbreaking treatment restored the teenagers eyesight after spending most of his life legally blind. This story comes to us from: The Mirror.
Retina cell breakthrough shows promise for blindness treatment
Retina cell breakthrough could help treat blindness … and could revolutionise treatment for one of age-related macular degeneration. This story comes to us from: Newswise.
New Scientific Findings Shed Light on Blindness Treatment
Scientists at Anglia Ruskin University have developed a method using nanotechnology to create a 3D scaffold for growing retinal cells. This story comes to us from: Bollyinside.
A woman's life changed when she unexpectedly went blind overnight because of a rare condition that attacks the optic nerve
A woman's life changed when she unexpectedly went blind overnight because of a rare condition that attacks the optic nerve. This story comes to us from: BBC.
Does Failing Eyesight Signal Dementia? Study Says Vision Loss Is A Modifiable Risk Factor
Blindness. A recent study suggests that vision loss has a significant association with dementia in the elderly. This story comes to us from: Medical Daily.
[Eye care: Expert lists most common ocular diseases that require timely treatment][56]
… not treated in time or left untreated, they can lead to a range of severe consequences, including permanent vision loss and even blindness. This story comes to us from: News9live.
Doctor Performs Cataract Surgeries in Flip Flops After His Equipment Was Seized
… let the seizure of his medical equipment slow him down. The Himalayan Cataract Project restores sight to the blind. This story comes to us from: Goalcast.
Experimental treatment reverses blindness
Experimental treatment reverses blindness. This story comes to us from: YouTube.
Researchers develop first drug using synthetic protein to treat incurable eye diseases
… incurable eye diseases that lead to blindness in millions of people. … The team is confident this treatment will change the drug development. This story comes to us from: Medical Xpress.
Preventing Blindness
NOA tasks govt on preventing vision loss in '1.7 billion persons by 2050
Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA), yesterday, called on President Bola Tinubu to wage war against visual impairment and blindness. This story comes to us from: The Guardian Nigeria.