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‘Oscar of science’ awarded to gene therapy that restores lost vision
A married couple who met over a dissected brain and went on to create the first approved gene therapy for blindness have been awarded one of the most lucrative prizes in science. Molecular biologist Jean Bennett and ophthalmologist Albert Maguire share the $3m (£2.2m) Breakthrough prize for life sciences with physician Katherine High for the …
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World Glaucoma Week
Welcome to World Glaucoma Week 2026 / #GlaucomaWeek World Glaucoma Week 2026 takes place from March 8–14, 2026, with the theme “Uniting for a Glaucoma-Free World” World Glaucoma Week is a global joint initiative between the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and the World Glaucoma Patient Committee (WGPC), in order to raise awareness on glaucoma. Through a series …
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Everything You Need to Know about Glaucoma
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause progressive damage of the optic nerve at the point where it leaves the eye to carry visual information to the brain. If left untreated, most types of glaucoma progress, without warning nor obvious symptoms to the patient, towards gradually worsening visual damage and could …
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#Glaucoma Awareness
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and we find it pertinent to educate the public on what they can do to help save their vision. Unfortunately, there is no cure for glaucoma. But the good news is that if detected and treated early, the effects of vision loss can be diminished. Currently, it’s estimated that …
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Is Low Vision Affecting You?
Having low vision can make activities like reading, shopping, cooking, writing, and watching TV hard to do. Low vision is a visual impairment that cannot be fully corrected by standard eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery. However, vision rehabilitation can help people with vision loss to maximize their remaining vision and maintain their independence and …
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Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
April is devoted to celebrating an often overlooked aspect of womanhood, healthy eyes. Prevent Blindness designates April as National Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, dedicated to spreading awareness of various eye health issues facing women around the world. This is in response to increasing evidence that women are affected by blindness and visual impairment to …
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Eye Q Celebrates World Sight Day
Another GREAT #WorldSightDay!✨? Today we celebrated at The Jamaica Society for the Blind’s World Sight Day Health Fair ????? ⠀ We are so proud to give these free eye screenings and found a few children who need further eye care, along with persons over 25 years old who have never had their eyes tested! Truly …
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