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February 4, 2015
February 4, 2015

Researcher Uses Stem Cells from the Eye to Repair Damaged Corneas

Based on stem cell research he helped finish at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Indian ophthalmologist, Sayan Basu, is utilizing stem cells in a test project to restore the vision of patients with damaged corneas. The stem-cell procedure was first described only last month in the journal ‘Science Translational Medicine’ and has made…

February 2, 2015
February 2, 2015

Launching Ophthalmology in Space

With the recent successes of the European Space Agency’s landing its Rosetta probe spacecraft on a comet, there is a lot of attention and renewed enthusiasm over outer space. Since first landing on the moon in 1969, the number of studies about outer space, planets and the effects of space travel have exponentially increased. One…

January 23, 2015
January 23, 2015

New Study Shows Impact Of Vegetarian Diet On Cataract Formation

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at the University of Oxford compared the relative risk for cataract development in vegetarians and vegans against those who eat meat on a regular basis. The study was performed on 27, 670 individuals over the age of 40. Participants were asked to fill out dietary surveys over the course of…

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