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Aug. 17, 2021 — A new study finds that mothers who have diabetes before or during their pregnancy are more likely to have children who go on to develop eye ...
Mar. 6, 2021 — A meta-analysis finds that vision impairment and blindness are tied to an increased risk of mortality, prompting the need to address global eye health ...
Dec. 7, 2020 — Researchers say eye care accessibility around the globe isn't keeping up with an aging population, posing challenges for eye care professionals over the next 30 ...
Mar. 23, 2022 — Researchers have identified a gene necessary for the survival of retinal ganglion cells -- a class of neurons located in the retina that are critical for ...
Feb. 25, 2021 — Eye conditions that do not cause vision impairment but have economic and social consequences represent a serious and growing challenge for public health services ...
Mar. 7, 2022 — People with congenital heart defects who were hospitalized with COVID-19 were up to twice as likely to suffer severe illness or death from the virus compared to people who were not born with a heart ...
Mar. 16, 2021 — Researchers have identified an additional seven regions in the human genome that increase the risk of developing MacTel (macular telangiectasia type 2), including a rare DNA mutation in the PHGDH ...
Feb. 5, 2021 — Progressive vision loss, and eventually blindness, are the hallmarks of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (JNCL) or CLN3-Batten disease. New research shows how the mutation associated with the ...
June 8, 2021 — Men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women, according to a new ...
Feb. 3, 2021 — A brain-related visual impairment, which until recently was thought to be rare, may affect one in every 30 children according to new research investigating the prevalence of Cerebral Visual ...
