New Strategy To Eliminate River Blindness In Africa

Hanson Okoh 4 years ago Region: Nigeria

Director of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC), Dr. Uche Amazigo, has revealed how the programme intends to use community-target approach to eliminate River Blindness (onchocerciasis)in endemic African... more

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Experimental Implants May Be Answer for Lazy Eye

Finding Dulcinea 4 years ago Region: United States

Posted by Cara McDonough to findingDulcinea Implantable lenses may work as a last-ditch effort at preventing blindness in children with lazy eyes that were diagnosed too late. The implantable lenses are the same kind tha... more

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5 Crucial Ways to Help Save Your Sight

Cher Murphy a week ago Region: Florida

According to the National Institutes of Health, 1.75 million people in the country have age-related macular degeneration. The Glaucoma Research Foundation reports that 2.2 million individuals around the nation have glaucom... more

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