Retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, and other retinal diseases lead to the deterioration of photoreceptors, the light-sensing cells in the eye.
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Prevalence of visual impairment among preschool children projected to increase
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Disfiguring eye symptoms diminish in Graves’ eye disease drug trial
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Clinical trial discovers a new way to prevent children with arthritis and eye disease losing their sight
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New eye test detects earliest signs of glaucoma
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Fish eyes to help understand human inherited blindness
Discovery of a gene in zebrafish that triggers congenital blindness could lead to a suitable cure for similar disease in humans.
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