Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Second Eye of 3 Adults - Medscape

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Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Second Eye of 3 Adults Medscape LCA2 is 1 of at least 15 types of the disorder, which disrupts transmission of light to the retina, impairing vision in childhood and leading to total blindness. An autosomal recessive mutation in the RPE65 gene causes LCA2. --In 3 Adults, Repeat Dose Safely Improves Vision—Newswise (press release) Shining a Light with Gene Therapy: Repeat Gene Therapy Proved Safe and ...HealthCanal.com all 19 news articles »

Where Eye Care Is A Luxury, Technology Offers Access - NPR

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Where Eye Care Is A Luxury, Technology Offers Access NPR by Larry Abramson For millions of people in the developing world, one thing stands between them and a job or an education: a good pair of glasses. Quality eye care is often a luxury in areas where health services are scarce. $2 Smartphone Diagnosis and Liquid-Lens Glasses Could Bring Perfect Vision to ...Geekosystem all 12 news articles »

Mindful Eating as Food for Thought - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)

Mindful Eating as Food for Thought New York Times (blog) Continue this way throughout the course of a meal, and you'll experience the third-eye-opening pleasures and frustrations of a practice known as mindful eating. The concept has roots in Buddhist teachings. Just as there are forms of meditation that ... and more »

Ophthalmologists Have More Musculoskeletal Problems Than Family Medicine ... - Medscape

Ophthalmologists Have More Musculoskeletal Problems Than Family Medicine ... Medscape Eye care physicians also classified their jobs as having higher strain than did family medicine physicians, based on the demands of the job and their degree of control. Thirty-one percent of eye care providers rated their jobs as high demand and low ...

Taking Care of America's Best Idea - Huffington Post (blog)

Taking Care of America's Best Idea Huffington Post (blog) The nearly four hundred units of the National Park System only cost us less than 1/13th of one percent of the federal budget. But these sacred places that inspire our identity are falling by the wayside in the midst of congressional budget battles. and more »