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The technique has been developed by Scottish specialists to reverse corneal blindness, and it is believed to be the first treatment of its kind in the UK. Both have corneal blindness, and until now the only treatment was a transplant of cornea tissue... Full Article at BBC News
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We still don't know how to delay pre-term or what exactly causes it. Babies who survive a pre-term birth face the risk of cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing loss and learning disabilities. Even infants born late preterm have a greater risk of re-hospitalization, breathing problems, feeding difficulties,...
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Just make sure they're not scratched or damaged. Children and young adults are most likely of all age groups to suffer from blindness after they look at the sun during a solar eclipse, according to NASA. "Eclipse blindness" can occur when people look... Full Article at Los Angeles Times
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The next solar eclipse will be on November 13, and is expected to be visible over northern Australia, according to NASA. Newmark said people should not peer up at the sky to view the solar event without special viewing equipment. Looking at the sun... Full Article at CNN
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Currently, patients with Type 1 diabetes lower their glucose through insulin injections (usually several times a day) and must regularly monitor blood glucose levels. High or uncontrolled glucose levels can result in damage to eyes, nerves and kidneys... Full Article at EurekAlert
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The Commons Committee report concluded Rupert Murdoch ‘did not take steps to become fully informed about phone hacking’ committed by News International journalists and ‘turned a blind eye and exhibited willful blindness to what was going on in his companies and publications,’
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Currently, patients with Type 1 diabetes lower their glucose through insulin injections (usually several times a day) and must regularly monitor blood glucose levels. High or uncontrolled glucose levels can result in damage to eyes, nerves and kidneys... Full Article at Science Daily
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Currently, patients with Type 1 diabetes lower their glucose through insulin injections (usually several times a day) and must regularly monitor blood glucose levels. High or uncontrolled glucose levels can result in damage to eyes, nerves and kidneys... Full Article at Science Blog
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The RCA doctors conducted several complicated eye surgeries including eye lens implant on a total of 504 people with cataract and glaucoma. Somalia's National Eye Center, a non-governmental facility dedicated to eradication of blindness, has said that... Full Article at New Kerala
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