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Air pollution linked to higher chance of irreversible eye loss find a long term study
Among the 52,602 people whose eyes had been assessed, 75 percent of those with a clinical diagnosis of AMD had signs of AMD on retinal imaging.

science
World's first gene therapy treatment to halt common, untreateable form of blindness
Scientists are using the natural infective ability of a virus to deliver the treatment to patients' cells.

News & Analysis
Researchers develop miniature camera rig to give audio cues to the visually impaired
Researchers have developed a miniature camera that can be mounted onto the eyeglasses of people who are legally blind and dramatically improve their ability to read an email or a newspaper article.