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Stem cell trial for eye diseases begins

Doctors in the USA have begun treating patients in two clinical trials for degenerative eye diseases. The studies at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will test whether specialised eye cells, which have been produced from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), can be used to treat dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) and Stargardt's macular dystrophy.

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The Continuing Evolution of Modern Cataract Surgery

Where does the latest laser surgery fit?

Modern Cataract surgery is one of the safest, most accurate and most effective surgical procedures available today. Most Australians will eventually develop a cataract with blurring of vision and a decrease in their quality of life. Today’s microsurgery cataract operation will both remove the blurring and commonly allows the correction of the distance vision without glasses.

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Moderate Red wine consumption may protect vision

Moderate Red wine consumption may protect vision, retina specialist says

The protective effects of resveratrol against oxidative stress and angiogenesis might be the key to why moderate red wine drinkers are at a reduced risk of developing age related macular degeneration.

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Identifying Vision Problems: New Use for the Nintendo 3DS?

Could the Nintendo 3DS have another use besides, well, gaming?

The American Optometric Association thinks so as one of the officials of the organizations has said that the 3DS could be used to identify children who might have vision problems.

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Abbott introduces micro-implantation cataract suite components designed to help improve patient outcomes in cataract surgery

Abbott announced that it has introduced a micro-implantation cataract suite designed to help improve cataract procedure outcomes and safety.

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