Word: corneal
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...host of more serious vision problems such as macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts. Others have been here before, of course. But because baby boomers are arriving in droves, these difficulties are getting an unprecedented amount of attention. Medical science has developed impressive techniques using lasers and corneal implants to correct vision defects. Some people, however, still need bigger type in order to read comfortably--and the publishing industry is coming to their rescue...
SOME NERVE! Preliminary research indicates special eyedrops containing nerve-growth factors may be able to heal severe corneal ulcers within weeks. Untreated, the ulcers, often caused by chemical burns or herpes, may lead to blindness...
...Harvard professor at the Medical School (HMS) said yesterday that he has invented a new contact lens which enables people with severe corneal damage to see clearly...
Melvin said she is afflicted with a raredisease that prevents her eyes from producingtears, causing severe corneal damage...
...four corneal transplants, and untilnow, I had no chance of ever seeing properly,"Malone said...