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Although less familiar, astigmatism is a commonly occurring vision disorder. Some studies have estimated that the prevalence rate of astigmatism to be as high as 34% in children and this number is widely believed to increase with age. Its symptoms include eye pain, headache, glares, seeing halos around light, distorted vision etc. Blurred vision is the most prominent … [Read more...]
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Loading...Age-related macular degeneration (AMRD), is the ageing of the outermost layer of the retina, mainly found in adults over the age of fifty. At its most devastating, ARMD results in severe visual impairment and often overwhelming challenges to the quality of life. It is the cause of severe visual impairment in at least 2 percent of Americans over the age sixty-five. The … [Read more...]
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...In the past decade, a lot of research has gone into gene therapy and its benefits to medical science. So far this type of treatment has been used to cure cases of adult leukemia and lung infections. Now gene therapy has been proven to help restore vision in blind children. The Disease: The condition is known as Leber's congenital amaurosis. This rare inherited sight … [Read more...]
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