Scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research in Basel, are manipulating the proteins that cause blindness in mice.

巴塞尔弗雷德里希米歇尔研究所生物医学研究的科学家正在进行基因操作小鼠体内引起致盲的蛋白质。

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Over time, diabetes can cause blindness, kidney disease, and nerve damage.

长时间的糖尿病会引起失明，肾脏疾病和神经损伤。

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AMD can cause blindness and is known to have both genetic and environmental risk factors.

由于遗传学和环境高危因素原因，AMD会致失明。

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The researchers disagree with the World Health Organization which says blindness and other vision problems are the leading cause.

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AMD is the leading cause of blindness among adults fifty and older.

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The venom can kill dogs and cats. It can also cause temporary blindness and excruciating pain in people if the poison gets into the eyes or mouth.

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Researchers hope their findings will lead to treatments for diseased cilia, which can cause blindness, deafness and kidney disease in people.

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Looking at the sun with the naked eye can cause blindness.

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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.

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