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FDA approves first retinal implant for rare eye disease

Retina Implant

The U.S. health regulator approved the first implantable device for treating a rare, genetic, eye disease that can lead to blindness.

 

Faced with blindness, deaf twins choose euthanasia

A pair of adult identical twins in Belgium have been legally killed at their request, the men's doctor told journalists.

 

Actress Judi Dench says she's battling blindness

Actress Judi Dench is battling to save her sight. The James Bond star said in an interview published Saturday that she had been diagnosed with macular degeneration...

 

Algae May Be The Key to Curing Blindness

Algae May Be The Key to Curing Blindness

A gene in algae may make it possible to cure blindness in humans.

 

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