Promising treatment for macular degeneration

 In trials using mice, a new class of drugs has proven highly effective at helping to reduce the abnormal blood vessels responsible for vision loss...

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David Pietrobon is leaving HOYA Vision Care Canada

 David Pietrobon, President and General Manager of HOYA Vision Care Canada, will be leaving the company effective September 30, 2013 Mr Pietrobon...

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Closer to a genetic treatment for retinitis pigmentosa

 The identification of a gene mutation in dogs with progressive retinal atrophy could lead to new therapies for blindness in humans This form of...

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Cataract surgery improves life expectancy

 Patients who undergo cataract surgery live longer than those who don’t According to an article written by Australian researchers and published...

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A contact lens for people with AMD

 A team of researchers from the US and Switzerland has developed a contact lens that may improve vision in AMD patients by offering them a choice...

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