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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may affect 77 million Europeans by 2050   Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in adults who are more than 50. A new study revealed that the condition might affect 77 million Europeans come 2050.

New imaging methods provide unprecedented close-up view of cilia linked to blindness   A new study published today by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and UT Health's McGovern Medical School in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals an unprecedented close-up view of cilia linked to blindness.         Glaucoma risk increased by air pollution   The more polluted the air, the higher the risk is that those who live in that area will develop glaucoma, says an interesting new study from the UK, published today in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science.

Breakthrough Discovery about Glaucoma could Lead to New Treatments   Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) have made a ground-breaking discovery about how pressure is moderated in the eye that may pave the way for advances in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.       Using the Coralberry to Treat Eye Cancer   The coralberry holds promise as a natural therapeutic adjuvant for uveal melanoma, the most aggressive variant of eye cancer.       Novel detection method for retinoblastoma   A retinoblastoma is a dangerous cancer often occurring in very young children, under 2, which can cause blindness or the loss of the eye. The tumor is a diffuse, gluey mass spread all over the eye. It also spreads easily. As a result of this, direct biopsy is impossible, unlike with most other tumors. Instead, eye examination by ophthalmologists (eye specialists) and ultrasound imaging are needed to make a diagnosis.       'African eye worm' hampers efforts to eliminate river blindness, study shows   Efforts to eliminate river blindness, a debilitating disease affecting millions in Africa, will be hampered by another parasitic infection known as Loiasis, or 'African eye worm,' according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.       New genetic test to predict and prevent vision loss from glaucoma   Researchers have identified 107 genes that increase a person's risk of developing the eye disease glaucoma, and now developed a genetic test to detect those at risk of going blind from it.

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