Researchers hope their findings will lead to treatments for diseased cilia, which can cause blindness, deafness and kidney disease in people.
Sight Savers International offers treatment such as cataract operations, to those whose sight can be saved, and educates healthcare workers about potential conditions which could cause blindness - such as vitamin A deficiency in childhood.
It is the leading cause of blindness in this country, in this age group by far.
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In 2007, the board restricted access to two drugs for macular degeneration, a cause of blindness.
One was Visudyne (verteporfin), the first drug treatment for severe forms of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness.
Genentech is testing a derivative of Avastin, rhuFab V2, in patients with macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
Sirna already has a collaboration with Allergan for its lead compound, a drug to treat age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
Eyetech shares soared last year based on the success of Macugen, a treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness.
The change is based on research indicating the high levels may contribute to a condition called retinopathy of prematurity, a leading cause of blindness.
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But now Pfizer is betting that a radical new adult stem-cell treatment may be able to stave off diabetes-induced retina damage, a leading cause of blindness.
Their mechanism may even work on other diseases, such as macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness, and even eye damage from diabetes, some researchers believe.
Lower glycemic index diets have been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes and age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in Americans.
Sirna already has a collaboration with Allergan (nyse: AGN - news - people ) for its lead compound, a drug to treat age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
It is a very potent antioxidant, and numerous research studies have found an association between greater intake of beta carotene-containing fruits and vegetables and a reduced risk of disease including heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, age-related macular degeneration (the leading cause of blindness in older Americans) and even certain types of cancers.
It doubles the risk of heart disease and stroke, and it is the country's leading cause of adult blindness, kidney failure, and non-traumatic amputations.
The most recent researched, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in April, linked fluoroquinolones to retinal detachment, which can cause temporary or permanent blindness.
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The cause of eradicating needless blindness among India's destitute had fired the imagination of Aravind's founders, led by Dr. Nam's late brother-in-law, the charismatic Govindappa Venkataswamy, or Dr. V.
Too much mercury in one's diet from any source can cause loss of coordination, blindness or even death.
He told MPs that water cannon could cause serious injury, including blindness, urging Mrs May directly to "rule out" their use.
Health services must take the long term view and prevent the heart attacks, strokes, blindness and kidney damage that diabetes can cause.
Diabetes can cause serious health problems such as heart disease, kidney failure and blindness, according to the CDC.
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