Lions, giraffes, tigers, rabbits, bears, rhinos and even owls can go blind from cataracts, but an east German firm has an answer: custom-made "contact lenses".
Other
Jul 16, 2009
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A pair of visually impaired 2-year-old sea lions has joined the four sea lions already at the zoo in New Orleans.
Ecology
Dec 1, 2018
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The incidence of cataracts in farmed salmon is on the rise due to vegetable-based feeds, a strong focus on fish growth and warm waters. "This is a condition we can do something about," asserts Sofie Charlotte Remø.
Ecology
Jan 13, 2014
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(AP)—A formerly blind Sumatran orangutan can see her baby twins for the first time after undergoing cataract surgery in the first such operation in Indonesia.
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2012
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The patient was a 42-year-old, 160-pound grandmother with thick bilateral cataracts that had left her nearly blind, markedly diminishing her quality of life.
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2009
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Researchers are reporting evidence from tissue culture experiments that the popular dietary supplement carnosine may help to prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that is a leading cause of vision ...
Biochemistry
Jul 15, 2009
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