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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Night blindness cured in mice with special cells
April 19th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) British scientists have shown for the first time that transplanting special cells into the eyes of visually impaired mice can restore their night vision, an experiment ... Read more...
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New study on lead exposure paves way for blindness treatment
October 26th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): Scientists have discovered some unexpected effects of lead exposure that may one day help prevent and reverse blindness.Donald A. Fox, a professor of vision sciences in University of ... Read more...
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Scientists shed new light into primate eye evolution
May 19th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): A recent study has provided a new insight into the evolution of the eyes of primates, taking the example of the nocturnal owl monkey.Researchers comparing the fetal development ... Read more...
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