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NEWS ABOUT: vision

vision stories: 4 news summaries

Scientists Cure Red-Green Color Blindness in Monkeys

Adult brain can re-wire to use new vision input: study

Sep 16, 09 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists have cured red-green color blindness in monkeys, the Times of London reports. Researchers injected a virus containing L opsin, a gene that regulates the production of the red-sensitive light receptor—known as a “cone”—into the retina of red-green colorblind adult monkeys, according to a study published... More »

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vision • gene therapy • monkey • eyes • optics • vision impairment • eyesight

Lost Contact Lens Delays Brown Speech

British PM, already blind in one eye, may be losing sight in other

Mar 10, 09 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown was forced to delay a speech to a Labour Party conference last week after he accidentally washed a contact lens down the sink, reports the Times of London. The British PM had no extra pair, and a staff worker had to detach the pipe beneath the sink to... More »

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United Kingdom • vision • Gordon Brown • Scotland • Labour • contact lenses • blindness

 Vitamins Lower Risk 
 of Vision Loss: Study 

B vitamins, folic acid shown to decrease macular degeneration

Feb 24, 09 4:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Folic acid and two B vitamins lowered the risk of vision loss in middle-age women who took the supplements for several years as part of a study, the Boston Globe reports. The study by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that the combination lowered... More »

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Harvard Medical School • study • vision • macular degeneration • folic acid • vitamin B • Brigham and Women's Hospital

"See the Ball, Hit the Ball"

Baseball players
boost their averages
by honing their vision

Apr 23, 07 9:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Top-level athletes are using technology to sharpen their vision—and their games—even if it's not weak to start with. Not only laser surgery, but amber-tinted contacts, and special pitching machines now help baseball and Olympic softball players hone their eyesight, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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sports • technology • vision • laser surgery

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