The veterinary ophthalmologist views the widely magnified
diseased eye of his patient staring into binoculars.
Not exact matches
Sales
of eye -
disease treatment Eylea are strong.
Editas, founded in 2013 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a visionary gene - therapy company with a pipeline
of therapies for cancer and lung, liver, muscle,
eye, and blood
diseases.
• Kala Pharmaceuticals, a Waltham, Mass. - based biotech focused on treating
eye diseases with nanoparticles, raised $ 90 million in an offering
of 6 million shares for $ 15 a piece.
• Oyster Point Pharmaceuticals Inc., a San Francisco - based developer
of treatments for dry
eye and other
diseases of the ocular surface, raised $ 22 million in Series A funding.
The high price
of dealing with the
disease reflects not only the cost
of medicines but also the management
of a range
of complications, such as limb amputations and
eye problems.
• Silk Technologies Ltd, a Plymouth, Minn. - based biotech company that uses silk protein to develop drugs that treat
eye disease, raised Series A funding
of an undisclosed amount from Skyview Ventures.
Aldeyra Therapeutics, a Burlington, Mass. - based developer
of therapies for rare
eyes and skin
diseases, raised $ 12 million in its IPO.
Organizations such as the Canadian Association
of Optometrists say only doctors should be responsible for issuing medical aides (which it believes glasses and contacts are), and have expressed concern this change will lead to people skipping
eye exams, which could delay the diagnosis
of serious
eye disease.
On Wednesday, Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE) announced it will charge $ 425,000 per
eye for one - time treatments
of a rare genetic retinal
disease that causes blindness.
Probably creationist don't turn to Leviticus 13 for medical advice on how to treat skin
disease (leprosy); nor do they turn to Joshua 6 (Siege and fall
of Jericho) for lessons in military science; nor do they turn to the staple
of ancient legal science in Exodus 21:23 - 2 (lex talons «
eye for an
eye, tooth for a tooth») for modern jurisprudence.
Seriously, look into the
eyes of a suffering victim
of any
of the multiple disfiguring, debilitating, painful
diseases that your «loving» god has purportedly created.
Some are good; like looking into the
eyes of your lover or feeling blessed by God and then there are others like getting hit by a car or contracting a
disease giving you only several weeks to live that are bad.
In the
eyes of faith we are all
diseased, and salvation must be to all what is so evidently needed by some — a healing
of the self.
@a person
of the name When I was a youngster, I was friends with a fellow who suffered from a degenerative
eye disease.
turn a blind
eye to the fact that most
of their practicioners will be pregnant and have
diseases that are preventible while using contreceptives.
It was then that I saw that to expect to put a stop to this disorder by my reason and my will, which were themselves
diseased, would be to act like a blind man who should pretend to correct one
of his
eyes by the aid
of the other equally blind one.
Let us suppose that two men have an
eye disease, and one
of them submits to the cure and takes whatever medical science advises, even if it is disagreeable, while the other not only does not accept any advice from the doctor, but also lives intemperately.
Look into the
eyes of a suffering victim
of any
of the multiple disfiguring, debilitating, painful
diseases that your «loving» god has purportedly created, or those
of a starving innocent child in Africa.
Fellow doctors ridiculed Lister's ideas
of germ theory — since they «knew» that it was various humors that caused
disease, not tiny living beings they could not observe with the naked
eye.
Set in a mass slaughter
of diseased lambs in Britain, Smith conjures a farmer — «a governed soul, broad shouldered with
eyes like Blake» — who loves a lamb he has named «Freedom.»
Coriander spice gives flavor to a range
of dishes, but did you know that its antioxidant content may help prevent some cancers and
eye disease?
Due to their bright orange skin they are an excellent source
of vitamin A that nourish the
eyes and help prevent age related macular
disease.
It has an abundance
of carotenoids and beta - carotene that is great for
eye health and also helps protect against heart
disease.
That's just one
of the reasons FloraGLO is trusted most by doctors — based on the results
of the National
Disease and Therapeutic Index syndicated report among physicians who recommend a dietary supplement with lutein for
eye health between September 2009 and September 2010 — and is the brand being used in the National
Eye Institute's AREDS 2 trial.
Contrary to claims we've been fed for years, eggs from pastured chickens can help to reduce your risk
of heart
disease, improve
eye health, assist in weight loss, and improve brain health.
Among all the therapeutic options for dry
eye disease, artificial tears are still the mainstay in the initial management
of a dry
eye patient.
Dry
eye is multifactorial
disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms
of discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface.
These symptoms develop over several days to a week before more advanced signs
of the
disease start to emerge, including jaundice which is noticed by yellowed skin and yellow
eye balls, or dark urine and pale stools.
A sure sign
of a tick bite causing Lyme
disease is the bulls -
eye pattern it makes.
An
eye exam may be necessary if you have a family history
of eye diseases or vision problems.
We were given a list
of possible donors, which gave us information on heritage, height,
eye color, occupation at time
of donation, blood type, and if the donor had a history
of sexually transmitted
diseases.
The dangers to mom from allowing gestational diabetes to be uncontrolled are a higher rate
of infections, kidney or
eye damage and even heart
disease.
Furthermore, some experts believe that such disorders as respiratory distress, certain forms
of lung
disease, anemia, and
eye problems could potentially be avoided.
Ophthalmology (New England
Eye Center) at Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center specializes in the testing and treatment
of all types
of eye diseases and visual problems.
Because
of the danger from chlamydia, most pediatricians test newborns»
eyes for the
disease before prescribing antibiotics.
Hospitals apply the
eye cream because they do not want to run the risk
of a baby going blind, but the decision to do so for all newborns was based on a mere two cases
of blindness due to these
diseases.
The Harvard School
of Public Health says,» It's hard to argue with the health benefits
of a diet rich in vegetables and fruits: Lower blood pressure; reduced risk
of heart
disease, stroke, and probably some cancers; lower risk
of eye and digestive problems; and a mellowing effect on blood sugar that can help keep appetite in check.»
This screening test is to check for signs
of diabetic
eye disease, including diabetic retinopathy.
Eventually, what started out as an investigation about symptoms like sneezing and watery
eyes, may lead to the determination
of a fatal
disease or incurable cancer, rather than what is really just a mild allergic reaction.
Ninety per cent
of cases
of sight loss could have been avoided if diabetic
eye disease had been identified early enough and treated appropriately.
People with Type 2 diabetes who have trouble sleeping are more at risk
of eye disease, foot problems and amputation according to two new studies.
But the most important aspect
of it is that I can not open my
eyes and allow
diseases to befall you here.
Those who hunt and shoot throughout Europe are seven million pairs
of eyes and ears for signs
of the
disease, but each individual must take responsibility.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune
disease that occurs when the immune system attacks the body instead
of defending it, causing inflammation that often results in serious damage to bones, joints and tendons, and can also affect internal organs like the heart,
eyes and lungs.
More than half a million ¹ people with diabetes in England are at increased risk
of blindness because they have not received retinal screening2, an essential annual check which tests for
eye disease (diabetic retinopathy).
Researchers performed liquid biopsies: A small amount
of intraocular fluid was extracted from eight
eyes of members
of the same family at various stages
of NIV and, as a control, four
eyes with a noninflammatory
eye disease.
All have had injections
of specialised retinal cells in their
eyes to replace ones lost through age or
disease.
«Protein analysis allows for treatment
of eye -
disease symptoms with existing drugs.»
Disease reduces a coral's overall fluorescence even before any sign
of the infection is visible to the naked
eye, a new study finds.