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More going for laser eye surgery
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 25 04

Singaporeans, who hold the dubious distinction of being the most short-sighted people on earth, are flocking to eye centers for corrective laser surgery after… More going for laser eye surgery   

 
 

Some supplements can damage eyes
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 21 04

Many herbal remedies and nutritional supplements can damage the eyes, including some alternative therapies that are used by people trying to correct eye problems,… Some supplements can damage eyes   

 
 

Gene therapy for eyes seen feasible
• Eye / Vision Problems • Oct 13 04

In animal experiments, researchers have achieved permanent transfer of a functioning gene to targeted tissues in the eye, in what they say is… Gene therapy for eyes seen feasible   

 
 

Cheek cells used to repair damaged corneas
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 16 04

Thin sheets of cheek tissue can be used to replace the damaged corneas of people blinded by certain eye diseases, Japanese researchers reported on… Cheek cells used to repair damaged corneas   

 
 

Implantable lens for nearsightedness wins US OK
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 13 04

U.S. regulators on Monday approved an implantable contact lens that corrects nearsightedness and offers an alternative to laser surgery.

The U.S. Food and Drug… Implantable lens for nearsightedness wins US OK   

 
 

Lazy eye unlikely to hinder job prospects
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 13 04

The latest findings from the Australian Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) suggest that lazy eye, or amblyopia, does not diminish a person’s employment prospects.

… Lazy eye unlikely to hinder job prospects   
 
 

Zinc shortage may underlie serious vision problem
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 09 04

Scientists have learned that zinc plays an important role in the normal function of rhodopsin, a protein in the eye implicated in retinitis… Zinc shortage may underlie serious vision problem   

 
 

Implantable contact lens safe
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 02 04

An implantable contact lens that corrects vision in nearsighted patients is safe and does not have some of the side effects of laser surgery,… Implantable contact lens safe   

 
 

Low-birthweight kids prone to poorer eyesight
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 01 04

Children whose weight was low when they were born have “a small but statistically significant deficit” in their vision by the time they are… Low-birthweight kids prone to poorer eyesight   

 
 

Kids do OK emotionally with patch for lazy eye
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 20 04

Children with “lazy eye” - technically called amblyopia - may resist wearing an eye patch or glasses to correct the condition, but these treatments… Kids do OK emotionally with patch for lazy eye   

 
 

Hormone replacement doesn’t curb cataracts
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 05 04

Women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause do not appear to have a reduced risk of developing cataracts, or a slower worsening… Hormone replacement doesn’t curb cataracts   

 
 

Gene variants may make women see red, and burgundy
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 26 04

A new gene study may help explain why she sees crimson, vermillion and tomato, but it’s all just red to him.

In an analysis… Gene variants may make women see red, and burgundy   

 
 

Infant blindness boosts music ability
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 14 04

Infants who go blind at a very young age develop musical abilities that are measurably better than those who lose their sight later in… Infant blindness boosts music ability   

 
 

Cholesterol-lowering drugs cut glaucoma risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 15 04

Cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins appear to reduce the risk of developing the most common type of glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, researchers… Cholesterol-lowering drugs cut glaucoma risk   

 
 

Study finds fruit helps ward off vision problems
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jun 14 04

Eating fruit regularly earlier in life may help ward off macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, a study… Study finds fruit helps ward off vision problems   

 
 

Even preschoolers should have their vision tested
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 30 04

Parents need not wait until their children start kindergarten to have their eyes tested for vision problems.

Children under the age of 5 should… Even preschoolers should have their vision tested   

 
 

Contacts ‘could deliver eye drugs’
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 24 04

Contact lenses could be used to deliver drugs to treat eye diseases like glaucoma, researchers say.

The team from the University of Florida say… Contacts ‘could deliver eye drugs’   

 
 

‘Missing eye’ gene found
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 24 04

Mutations in a particular gene may be the cause of a devastating condition that leads to babies being born without eyes.

Bilateral Anophthalmia is… ‘Missing eye’ gene found   

 
 

Eye care ‘varies widely’
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 24 04

Only a tiny fraction on patients needing appointments with eye specialists get them within a month, a survey suggests.

The Patients’ Association, which carried… Eye care ‘varies widely’   

 
 

Surgeons hail blindness cure
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 24 04

A pioneering operation has restored the sight of a 70-year-old man and could be a cure for the commonest form of blindness in the… Surgeons hail blindness cure   

 
 
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