Glaucoma, AMD: gene therapy shows promising results
Researchers have developed a gene therapy that shows promising results for treating glaucoma and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). THE ...
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Glaucoma: smart contact lenses to detect this eye disease?
Chinese scientists have demonstrated a prototype smart contact lens that measures eye pressure accurately regardless of temperature. THE ESSENTIAL Glaucoma, ...
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Glaucoma: vision could be restored thanks to a “cocktail of small molecules”
A combination of molecules regenerated the optic nerve, which was chemically damaged, and restored vision in mice. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Glaucoma: “Patients must be monitored throughout their lives, just like diabetics”
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness in developed countries. However, an ophthalmologist stressed that the risk could ...
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Glaucoma: signs to watch out for
Glaucoma is a chronic eye disease that is initially silent, meaning people with the condition have no signs or pain, ...
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Glaucoma: half of patients suffer from it without knowing it
According to a study by the University of Gothenburg, almost half of people with glaucoma do not know they have ...
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Glaucoma: inhabitants of polluted areas would be more at risk
© Shutterstock / Davit KhutsishviliAccording to a study by Inserm and the University of Bordeaux published in the journal Environmental ...
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Screening for glaucoma: 6 things to remember to protect yourself
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Glaucoma: a patient regains sight thanks to a placebo
In a clinical trial, an 80-year-old woman with glaucoma received electricity through her scalp and then noted that her eyesight ...
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Glaucoma: low brain pressure could be a risk factor
Low intracranial pressure, especially in the nasal area, could be a risk factor for some forms of glaucoma. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Could poor sleep habits increase the risk of glaucoma?
© ShutterstockThe essence of the study:Glaucoma is a common eye condition that can lead to blindnessInitially asymptomatic, glaucoma can be ...
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Glaucoma: poor sleep would increase the risk of losing sight
Sleep disorders such as insomnia or snoring are associated with an increased risk of developing glaucoma and suffering from blindness, ...
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Glaucoma: smart contact lenses to reduce the risk of blindness
Chinese researchers have developed a smart transparent optical prosthesis to monitor changes in the internal pressure of the eye. This ...
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Glaucoma: a smart contact lens to reduce the risk of blindness
© ShutterstockFirst cause of absolute blindness in the world, the glaucoma is a serious eye disease that affects more than ...
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Glaucoma: a new technique to control eye pressure
Thanks to a micropump, it is possible to control the eye pressure responsible for the occurrence of glaucoma. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Cataract, glaucoma, dry eye… “Smoking weakens the eye as a whole”
On the occasion of the month without tobacco, Dr. Romain Nicolau, ophthalmologist surgeon specializing in laser surgical treatment, explains to ...
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How Tears Can Transmit Diseases
During an eye test, the eyes can expel tear droplets carrying viruses like SARS-CoV-2. THE ESSENTIAL The measurement of ocular ...
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Glaucoma: “Do check-ups every two years”
On the occasion of World Glaucoma Week, ophthalmologist Romain Nicolau insists on the need to detect this painless disease when ...
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Tomorrow it will be possible to treat glaucoma with hydrogel
By injecting hydrogel into the eye, it would be possible to create an opening capable of letting excess fluid from ...
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Regenerating the optic nerve to treat glaucoma
A protein, called Protrudin, allows nerve cells to self-repair. This is a new therapeutic avenue for treating glaucoma, the leading ...
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Regular check-ups are necessary to prevent the worsening of glaucoma
In the early stages of the disease, the brain compensates, making sight similar to that of an unaffected person. To ...
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Treated for glaucoma, singer Fabienne Thibeault explains that she could also develop AMD
Canadian singer Fabienne Thibeault has revealed she is being treated for glaucoma and may develop age-related macular degeneration in the ...
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Glaucoma: to be detected from the age of 45
© leafNot easy to understand what is glaucoma ! The ophthalmologist talks about it when the eye pressure increases, because ...
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Glaucoma: vitamin B3 could prevent it
© iStockPhotosGlaucoma is a very widespread neurodegenerative disease which affects nearly one million people in France. This vision disease progressively ...
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Long-term statins reduce risk of glaucoma
Treatment of excess cholesterol with statins would reduce the risk of open-angle glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. Using statins ...
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Statins could reduce the risk of glaucoma but without justifying preventive treatment
Statins that treat excess cholesterol may reduce the risk of glaucoma. But the researchers who conducted the study leading to ...
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Suffering from glaucoma, Elisabeth Quin (Arte) confides in her upcoming operation
France 5 host Elisabeth Quin confided in her glaucoma and her fear of going blind at the microphone of Europe ...
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Elisabeth Quin talks about her glaucoma: more than 400,000 people don’t know they have it
Suffering from glaucoma, France 5 host Elisabeth Quin confided in her fear of going blind. What are the symptoms of ...
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Glaucoma: Elisabeth Quin (Arte) talks about her fear of going blind
France 5 host Elisabeth Quin is at risk of losing her sight due to glaucoma. She confides in a book ...
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A needle lens to fight blindness
Singaporean researchers have created a lens made of micro-needles to plant in the eye of a patient with eye disease. ...
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