Sentences with phrase «irreversible vision loss in»

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.

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

«Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world, and in the early stages patients usually have no symptoms and are not aware they are developing permanent vision loss,» says Director of the UNSW Centre for Eye Health Professor Michael Kalloniatis.

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) is a rare maternally inherited mitochondrial genetic disease, characterized by the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells that results in brutal and irreversible vision loss that can lead to legal blindness, and mainly affects adolescents and young adults.

Macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss and irreversible blindness in Americans age 60 years and older and advanced AMD is a leading cause of irreversible blindness and visual impairment in the world.