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dailymail.co.uk: The test will identify those genetically predisposed to AMD, which curretly leaves one in 10 sufferers blind. dailymail.co.uk

Test to predict most common cause of blindness in elderly 'available within a year'

telegraph.co.uk     21 hrs ago   2 related          

A new test to predict the risk of developing the most common cause of blindness in the elderly could be available in Britain within a year. By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent Scientists who created the genetic test say it...                

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Look Out!

mumbaimirror.com     13 hrs ago          

India has more than 30 million people with diabetes and a World Health Organisation report estimates that by 2025, India will be number one in the world with the maximum number of people with diabetes. An eye test can reveal...                

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Vision allows writer back into the light

news.com.au     22 hrs ago   1 related          

THE eyesight of one of the nation's best-loved authors, Colleen McCullough, has been saved by a pioneering treatment developed by an Australian ophthalmologist that is now being used around the world. By the time McCullough...                

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Retina Group of New York To Present Seminar on Age-Related Macular Degeneration

redorbit.com     yesterday   5 related          

The Retina Group of New York will present an educational meeting regarding age-related macular degeneration especially designed for seniors. The lecture will be held at the Farmingdale Public Library at 116 Merritts Road,...                

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Losing his sight, but gaining insight

newsobserver.com     Jul 24, 2008   1 related          

2008 Paralympic Games: Dupree has eyes on the prize Tucker Dupree, swimming the butterfly during practice at the Triangle Aquatic Center, has a chance to win at the Paralympic Games in September. For more information on either...                

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Dietary Carbs and Eye Health

redorbit.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Posted on: Thursday, 24 July 2008, 03:00 CDT By Taylor, Allen Loss of central vision is an early sign of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-which is one of the leading causes of blindness among the elderly. Another kind of...                

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Road to Recovery: A Young Boy's Story

wpmi.com     Jul 24, 2008          

July 23 - A year ago, 9-year-old Isaiah Polk was too embarrassed to show his face. "He is like because I don't want to (show my face) and I was like why and he is like because I'm ugly and I said no you're not ugly, you're...                

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Eye disease can sneak up on the uninformed

courier-journal.com     Jul 24, 2008          

As a local cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialist, Dr. Asim Piracha knows what can happen when people put eye health on the back burner. Earlier this month, he saw a patient who'd basically lost all vision in one...                

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Feltwell teenager took on younger brother's quarrel

jpress.co.uk     Jul 23, 2008          

A TEENAGER who took on a younger brother's quarrel and punched a boy in the face has been ordered to pay £400 compensation. Benjamin Osler (18), of 103 Wilton Road, Feltwell, hit the boy in the right eye – causing a blood...                

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8 Crazy Stories From The ER

seehere.blogspot.com     Jul 22, 2008          

135 Famous People Who Struggled With Depression8 Crazy Stories From The ERRavers lose sight at laser showSmoking is 'good for your memory and concentration'Ancient bones could help combat TBAutism Genes Are Linked to Early...                

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