Blind daredevil to take on English Channel swim
May 1st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) A 43-year-old blind Scottish adventurer is determined to complete his 101st extreme challenge this year by swimming the English Channel.Dean Dunbar is training to swim the ... Read more...
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Breakthrough laser op gives people better vision than they were born with
January 9th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): People who are shortsighted are being given better vision than they were born with, courtesy eye surgeons who are using breakthrough laser technology.The treatment allows patients to read ... Read more...
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Scratched glasses to provide perfect vision for any eyesight
October 5th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5 (ANI): A researcher at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel has created the perfect glasses - whose lenses allow you to see clearly regardless of how long or short-sighted ... Read more...
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Ray-Ban ties up with NGO for 20:20 vision care programme
August 11th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Cashing in on the cricket T20 craze, sun glasses major Ray-Ban has launched its own 20:20 campaign in a tie-up with NGO OneSight Foundation to provide traded-in ... Read more...
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Prayer really is capable of healing the sick
August 5th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 5 (ANI): The power of prayer really can help cure the sick, according to a new study.A US team from Indiana University, led by religious studies professor Candy Gunther Brown, ... Read more...
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Stem cell treatment restores vision
June 24th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): In a new trial, stem cells helped scientists restore the vision of 82 people with eyes blinded by chemical or heat burns.According to New Scientist, of the 107 ... Read more...
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20-min revolutionary op for ageing eyes
February 28th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 28 (ANI): An operation that restores near-perfect vision for age-related problems has been developed by scientists.The 20-minute operation involves implanting an artificial lens into the eye and its effects are ... Read more...
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UK patients upgrading eyes to HD
December 3rd, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 3 (ANI): Patients in the UK are getting their eyes fitted with tailor-made artificial lens that let them to have vision as sharp as seen in high definition.Bobby Qureshi, the ... Read more...
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Kidman thrilled to have perfect vision after surgery
November 30th, 2007 - 6:08 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Actress Nicole Kidman is really excited after undergoing LASIK surgery, for it has given her a perfect vision.The Oscar-winning actress, who previously had severely blurry vision, insisted that ... Read more...
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