Sentences with phrase «vision leading to blindness»

According to Dr. Petersen - Jones, «PRA is the name given to a group of inherited conditions that result in a progressive loss of vision leading to blindness.

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The hemorrhaging was causing loss of vision and would eventually lead to blindness.

If your baby was born prematurely — especially if he was very premature, had an infection, or needed treatment with oxygen — he's at greater risk for developing certain eye problems, including astigmatism (blurred vision), myopia (nearsightedness), retinopathy of prematurity (abnormal blood vessel growth that can lead to blindness), and strabismus (eye misalignment).

This can damage the retina, affecting vision, and eventually lead to blindness.

Though this research focused on the form of the disease called Leber congenital amaurosis 2, or LCA2, the scientists and engineers involved in the study believe the technology holds promise for other forms of LCA as well as other inherited diseases that lead to severe vision loss or blindness.

«Uncorrected refractive error continues as the leading cause of vision impairment and the second leading cause of blindness worldwide,» according to the article by Kovin Naidoo, OD, PhD, of Brien Holden Vision Institute, Durban, South Africa, and collevision impairment and the second leading cause of blindness worldwide,» according to the article by Kovin Naidoo, OD, PhD, of Brien Holden Vision Institute, Durban, South Africa, and colleVision Institute, Durban, South Africa, and colleagues.

2009: A resounding success brings gene therapy back into the limelight: Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire announce that 12 patients with a degenerative disorder leading to total blindness were treated with viruses bearing a replacement gene, and all regain some vision.

A case in point: the new gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis, the eye disorder that causes progressive loss of vision, usually leading to complete blindness by age 40.

In Europe and the United States, gene therapists have restored vision in individuals suffering from a rare genetic disorder that inevitably leads to blindness.

Mitochondrial diseases include Leigh syndrome, a progressive and fatal disorder characterized by lesions on the brain that may lead to heart, kidney, vision and breathing complications, and Alpers Disease, a neurologic illness that causes seizures, dementia, spasticity, blindness, liver dysfunction and cerebral degeneration.

The researchers found that mutations to a gene called ATF6, a key regulator of the unfolded protein response, can lead to achromatopsia, a hereditary visual disorder characterized by color blindness, decreased vision, light sensitivity, and uncontrolled eye movement in children.

Researchers report that kittens with the disorder, a visual impairment medically known as amblyopia that leads to poor sight or blindness in one eye, can completely recover their vision by simply spending 10 days in total darkness.

The number with vision loss from high myopia is expected to increase seven-fold from 2000 to 2050, with myopia to become a leading cause of permanent blindness worldwide.

There may be a connection between taking vasodilators and developing early - stage age - related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among Americans who are age 65 and older, according to a study published online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Age - related macular degeneration, a disease that slowly degrades light - sensitive cells in the retina, is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among people 65 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control...

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.

Work up a sweat Exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight help prevent diabetes, a chief cause of vision impairment that may lead to blindness.

Glaucoma is a group of diseases which can result in damage of the optic nerve and may lead to loss of vision and blindness.

The long term safety is unknown though, and patient do sometimes experience more serious issues like vision disturbances which can sometimes lead to blindness.

For this reason, goji berries are said to help prevent age - related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in people over the age of 65.

High blood sugar damages the blood vessels leading the the eye, which can lead to vision problems and blindness.

Lycopene has also been shown to help prevent heart disease and may slow the development of cataracts and macular degeneration, an age related vision problem that can lead to blindness.

The nutritious elements of blueberries could help prevent many disorders that eventually lead to impaired vision or blindness.

Since pets lead generally sheltered lives and don't rely on reading the fine print of life, gradual loss of vision may be so unapparent to owners that only once it progresses to total blindness do they become aware.

Mild cases may not affect the dog's vision at all, but moderate to severe cases can lead to blindness.

Complications of severe disease can lead to vision loss, although this disorder only rarely threatens total blindness.

In many cases, CEA is not diagnosed until the dog's vision is affected, although there are stages to this disease that ultimately lead to blindness.

Even though CEA often leads to blindness, most dogs adapt reasonably well to their loss of vision.

Clouding of the lens can affect your dog or cat \'s vision, and can lead to blindness if not treated.

Large or dilated pupils could be a symptom of glaucoma, or other vision problems such as progressive retinal atrophy which can lead to permanent blindness.

This condition usually begins with night blindness in younger dogs, but as their vision deteriorates it can lead to blindness.

PRA reduces vision in most affected dogs and can not be cured, but in the opinion of many veterinary ophthalmologists, including Dr. McCalla, PRA is no longer a hopeless disease that always leads to complete blindness.

ROP is the most common cause of visual loss in children and it can lead to permanent vision impairment and blindness.

«Increased mental workload and cognitive distractions can lead to a type of tunnel vision or inattention blindness where motorists don't see potential hazards right in front of them.»