by Ahmed El-Amir | Feb 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Judi Dench has revealed that she can no longer travel alone due to her failing eyesight. The 80-year-old Dame has been suffering from macular degeneration for years. More…...
by Ahmed El-Amir | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
HelpMeSee is a campaign in India which will roll out in 631 districts to eliminate cataract blindness from India by 2020. More… http://www.iamin.in/en/new-delhi/news/helpmesee-–-mission-make-india-cataract-free-53484
by Ahmed El-Amir | Feb 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
According to CentraSight, manufacturer of the FDA-approved telescope implant, more Americans suffer from some form of AMD (age-related macular degeneration than from breast and prostate cancers, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s combined....
by Ahmed El-Amir | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Charity, Fight for Sight, has been closely observing the development in Australia of a low impact low energy laser treatment for patients with early age-related macular degeneration. More…...
by Ahmed El-Amir | Jan 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
According to a new study, millions of Canadians taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are at heightened risk of contracting cataracts. More… http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Study+sparks+debate+over+cholesterol+drugs/10769004/story.html
by Ahmed El-Amir | Jan 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
People with sight loss can face at least 25 per cent higher costs for everyday living than those who are fully sighted, according to a new study released by the sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust....
by Ahmed El-Amir | Jan 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Kathy Bleitz suffers from Stargardt disease and became legally blind at 11. With the help of specialized glasses, however, she’s been able to see a baby for a first time in her life – and it’s her newborn son. More…...
by Ahmed El-Amir | Jan 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) already affects more than 2 million Americans ages 50 and older. According to a new report, that number is expected to jump to 3.4 million in 2032 and 4.4 million in 2050. More…...
by Ahmed El-Amir | Jan 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sight-saving operation after pencil catapults into his eye. Berkshire parents raise £1,700 from swimathon for charity. More… https://harleystreeteye.com/joshuas-story/
by Ahmed El-Amir | Jan 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
A hereditary analysis of a large Louisiana, USA family with vision issues claims to have revealed a new gene related to an incurable eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa. ...
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