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Cornea cell density predictive of graft failure at 6 months post-transplant

A new predictor of cornea transplant success has been identified by the Cornea Donor Study (CDS) Investigator Group. New analysis of data from the 2008 Specular Microscopy Ancillary Study (SMAS), a subset of the CDS, found ...

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created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Invention will help speed development of drug treatments for heart failure

Research conducted by University of Minnesota scientists, in collaboration with Celladon Corporation, has led to the invention of technology to more rapidly identify compounds for the treatment of heart failure.

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

On the cutting edge: Zigzag incision technique improves outcome of laser-assisted corneal transplantation

(PhysOrg.com) -- For most of the 40,000 Americans who undergo corneal transplants each year, recovery is uncomfortable and slow, sometimes taking as long as six months. Even then, clear vision may not be fully ...

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Laser surgery does not appear to have long-term effects on corneal cells

Laser eye surgery to correct vision problems does not appear to be associated with lasting changes to cells lining the inside of the cornea at nine years after the procedure, according to a report in the November issue of ...

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Implanted tooth helps blind US woman recover sight

A 60-year-old US grandmother, blind for nearly a decade, has recovered her sight after surgeons implanted a tooth in her eye as a base to hold a tiny plastic lens, her doctors said Wednesday.

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created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Certain type of implanted lenses may be a treatment option for some patients with nearsightedness

Implantable lenses made of a collagen-like substance appear to provide stable correction of moderate to high nearsightedness (myopia) over four years of follow-up, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Op ...

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created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stem cell therapy makes cloudy corneas clear

Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy, according to experiments conducted in mice by researchers at the University ...

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created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Side effects of 'gene-silencing' treatment more wide-ranging than previously thought

The side effects of an experimental "gene-silencing" treatment that is currently being investigated for a variety of diseases are even more wide-ranging than previously discovered, according to a study by a University of ...

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created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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