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• Half of U.S. Adults Lack 20/20 Vision

  August 11 (HealthDay News) -- About half of all American adults don't have the 20/20 ...

• Gene Behind Rare Eye Disease in Dachshunds Discovered

  August 7 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have discovered a gene mutation that may cause a ...

• Laser Therapy as Good as Drugs for Diabetic Eye Problems

  August 5 (HealthDay News) -- Traditional laser therapy is more effective than the recent trend ...

• Gene Mutation for Eye Disorder Found

  July 24 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic mutation that causes a congenital eye movement disorder ...

• Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired

  July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Because they can be nearly silent, hybrid cars pose a ...

• Magnetic Pulses to Brain Improve Lazy Eye in Adults

  July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Correcting lazy eye in adults is supposed to be impossible, ...

• Eye Test Could Spot Diabetes Vision Trouble Early

  July 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new testing device may give doctors early warning of ...

• Diabetic Hispanics Missing Out on Eye Exams

  July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic Americans with type 2 diabetes are less likely to ...

• Glaucoma Treatment Can Prevent Blindness

  July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Glaucoma doesn't necessarily have to end in blindness, two new ...

• Omega-3 Foods May Lower Eye Disease Risk

  June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming fish and other foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids ...

• Diabetes Drug May Slow Eye Disease

  June 9 (HealthDay News) -- The medication rosiglitazone may slow the progression of eye disease ...

• New Imaging Tool Can Spot Glaucoma Risk

  June 9 (HealthDay News) -- A sophisticated new imaging device could one day help doctors ...

• Just Like Skin, Eyes Can 'Burn' in Strong Sun

  May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Don't overlook your eyes when you're thinking about ultraviolet (UV) ...

• High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease

  May 12 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels not only are ...

• Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety

  May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Every year in the United States, about 40,000 people suffer ...

• New Class of Drugs Might Treat Many Conditions

  May 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new class of drugs called vaptans may be able ...

• Gene Variant Boosts Risk of Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases

  May 8 (HealthDay News) -- A gene called erythropoietin (EPO) is linked to severe diabetic ...

• Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk

  May 2 (HealthDay News) -- While diabetes has long been associated with the potentially sight-stealing ...

• Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal Swelling

  May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Injections of the drug ranibizumab can improve vision and reduce ...