Sentences with phrase «irreversible vision loss»

This chronic disease leads to degeneration of the macula, and is the main cause of irreversible vision loss in adults in developed countries.

AMD, a major cause of irreversible vision loss in the elderly, results from death of cells critical for vision: RPE and photoreceptor cells.

Thompson and Lengyel are looking into the possibility of using the presence of HAP as an early warning signal for AMD risk with a hope that this will aid early intervention before patients have suffered irreversible vision loss.

Treatment of strabismus is known to be among the most cost - effective interventions in ophthalmology because of the potential lifelong consequences of irreversible vision loss if left untreated.

According to the Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada, millions of people in North America live with varying degrees of irreversible vision loss because they have an untreatable, degenerative eye disorder that affects the retina.

«Accurate diagnosis and appropriate and timely treatment are required to prevent irreversible vision loss.

Age - related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss among older adults.

Age - related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of irreversible vision loss in the elderly.

This type of injury is called traumatic optic neuropathy, or TON, and results in irreversible vision loss.