Nearly two decades ago, a gene therapy restored vision to Lancelot, a Briard dog who was born with a blinding
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The birth of vision, from the retina to the brain
How is the retina formed? And how do neurons differentiate to become individual components of the visual system? By focusing
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Does use of headgear reduce the rate injuries in high school women’s lacrosse?
Headgear worn during women’s lacrosse practice and games can reduce the rate of head and face injuries as well as
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300 blind mice uncover genetic causes of eye disease
Hundreds of new genes linked to blindness and other vision disorders have been identified in a screen of mouse strains.
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Counting (on) sheep? Promising gene therapy for visually impaired sheep now safe for human trials
Back in 2009, a group of Israeli researchers identified a herd of Awassi sheep suffering from “day blindness.” As its
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Facial plastic surgeons call for reduction of opioid prescriptions after rhinoplasty
A team of surgeons at Massachusetts Eye and Ear found that, of 173 patients undergoing rhinoplasty, a common procedure performed
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More than half of drivers don’t look for cyclists and pedestrians before turning right: U of T Engineering researchers tracked drivers’ eye movements to examine how attention is divided during turning, revealing that many fail to shoulder check — especially those who frequently drive downtown
U of T Engineering researchers studied the eye movements of drivers at busy Toronto intersections and found that more than
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Children with better coordination more likely to achieve at school
Young children with better eye-to-hand co-ordination were more likely to achieve higher scores for reading, writing and maths according to
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161 genetic factors for myopia identified: Genetic study investigates the role of light in development of myopia
The international Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia (CREAM) recently published the worldwide largest genetic study of myopia in Nature
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New tools in the fight against diabetic blindness
Diabetic retinopathy is a retinal microvascular disease that often causes blindness in adults who have had diabetes mellitus for 10
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