Sentences with phrase «which leads to blindness»

The degeneration of dog's retinas which leads to blindness A gene mutation is responsible for the problem, therefore, this is an inherited disease.

Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative condition of the optic nerve, which leads to blindness.

In the summer of» 99, my mom suddenly lost her sight, and when taken to the dr, then hospital, to acquire massive doses of intravenous prednesone and a temporal biopsy later, it was found she had temporal arteritis (inflammation of the blood vessels in or behind the eyes which leads to blindness).

Hereditary eye diseases are led by cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy which lead to blindness.

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That's a conservative estimate that excludes the costs associated with complications from diabetes which include kidney failure, blindness, vascular disease (which can lead to limb amputation) and heart attack.

It is easy to become consumed by details, which lead us into closed systems of thought and blindness to the limitations of those systems.

Over time, this exposure leads to retinal damage, including Age - related Macular Degeneration (AMD), which is the leading cause of blindness for people over age 50.

Diabetes is a serious condition, which if left untreated can lead to life threatening complications such as heart disease, stroke, lower limb amputation and blindness.

«Prediabetes is often a pre-cursor to Type 2 diabetes which can lead to a shortened life expectancy and devastating complications such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and amputation.

Too little insulin, and blood - glucose levels spike high, which over the long term can lead to heart disease, kidney failure, blindness and amputation.

As RPEs help to maintain and support adjacent photoreceptor cells which capture light, their loss leads to blindness.

According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, of the 7.5 million veterans who receive their health benefits from the agency, more than 70 percent are overweight and 20 percent have diabetes, which may lead to blindness, amputations, and kidney and heart problems.

In humans, leprosy causes nerve and muscle damage which can lead to deformity, disability and blindness if left untreated.

A fault in the CHM gene causes choroideremia, in which cells in the retina stop working and slowly die, leading to blindness.

A leading cause of blindness in the world especially for the elderly, glaucoma is caused by high intra-ocular pressure in the eye which then leads to damage to the optic nerve.

Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear have, for the first time, identified rapidly proliferating cells (known as «neural crest - derived progenitor cells») in the corneal endothelium of specimens from normal corneas and from corneas with Fuchs» Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a condition in which the cells responsible for keeping the cornea clear die prematurely — often leading to blindness.

This results in the buildup of fluid and other deposits in the eye, which can lead to blindness if not treated.

Every year around 100 million people contract Chlamydia infections, which are one of the main causes of female infertility and ectopic pregnancies and can also lead to blindness — especially in developing countries.

Infected animals show a variety of symptoms, from mild conjunctivitis to severe corneal ulceration which, if untreated, can lead to blindness.

The finding could someday lead to a cure for LCA, which is responsible for a few thousand cases of inherited blindness each year.

Glaucoma comprises a group of eye diseases that cause pressure to build up in the eye, which damages the optic nerve and ultimately leads to blindness.

Even worse, a miscalculation or lapse in regimen can cause blood sugar levels to rise too high (hyperglycemia), potentially leading to heart disease, blindness and other long - term complications, or to plummet too low (hypoglycemia), which in the worst cases can result in coma or even death.

In 2014, a Japanese woman in her 70s with age - related macular degeneration — a common eye condition that can lead to blindness — had a tiny sheet of retinal pigment tissue made from her own skin cells implanted into one eye, which reportedly stopped the disease's progression.

Congratulations to William C. Campbell, Ph.D., who has been jointly awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of avermectin, which led to a treatment for river blindness.

KENILWORTH, N.J. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, proudly congratulates William C. Campbell, a retired scientist from Merck Research Laboratories, who was jointly named the 2015 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine with Satoshi Omura for the discovery of avermectin, which led to Merck's development of Mectizan (ivermectin), a treatment for river blindness (also known as onchocerciasis) in Africa, Latin America and Yemen.

The World Health Organisation estimates that 250 million preschool children are affected by vitamin A deficiency, which reduces immunity and can lead to blindness.

According to science, red wine inhibits the excess growth of blood vessels in our eyes, which can 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.

AGE products do considerable damage in the circulatory system and are increasingly associated with a range of adverse health effects from which diabetics suffer, including those leading to gangrene and blindness.

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

And experience can be perception which can lead to a blindness.

James Bond star Dame Judi Dench has revealed that she is suffering from macular degeneration, a condition which can lead to blindness.

Prolonged high amounts of glucose in the blood lead to cataract (a white pigmentation of the lens) formation in the eye, which causes blindness.

Pembroke Welsh Corgis can be afflicted with several eye problems including, cataracts, Progressive Retinal Atrophy which causes eventual blindness, and Retinal Dysplasia, which causes abnormal development of the retina and can lead to blindness also.

Over time, some cataracts dissolve, resulting in inflammation, which again can lead to glaucoma and blindness.

Glaucoma, which causes pressure to build up in the eye and may lead to blindness or cause severe harm in just a few hours.

Coloboma: an abnormal development of the eye, usually seen in collies, which can lead to blindness (see # 203,).

33) Progressive Retinal Atrophy — this disease of the eye is when the nerve cells at the back of the eyeball slowly degenerate (or fail), which can lead to blindness.

Breed - Related Health Concerns Bloat; hip dysplasia; elbow dysplasia; progressive retinal atrophy (eye disorder that leads to blindness); persistent pupillary membranes (failure of PPMs to disappear at birth which causes eye problems); ectropion (outward protrusion of the eyelid); vaginal hyperplasia (swollen vagina that may protrude from the vulva in intact females); heart disease

Puppies in mills are found with bleeding or swollen paws, feet falling through the wire cages, severe tooth decay, ear infections, dehydration, and lesions on their eyes, which often lead to blindness.

There are many individual conditions which can lead to blindness.

Progressive retinal atrophy, which also leads to blindness, is often found in Siberian Huskies.

Dogs with poorly controlled diabetes often develop cataracts, which commonly leads to blindness.

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 leads to a very sudden onset of blindness, which occurs over a period of a few days to several weeks.

If allowed to go too long corneal ulceration results which can lead to blindness.

Dogs with inherited cataracts are born with normal lenses, which then proceeds to degenerate over time, leading to visual impairment and then blindness later in life.

If your pet is older, we will also evaluate for signs of cataracts which, if left untreated, eventually lead to blindness.

(PLL) The Chinese Crested can also have at least two forms of progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) which can eventually lead to blindness as well.