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...drug has an almost miraculous ability to treat complications of leprosy. Then they learned they could use it against some of the potentially fatal side effects of bone-marrow surgery. The past year has brought reports that the drug may help fight tuberculosis, a common cause of blindness called macular degeneration and even AIDS...
...cloudy or opaque. About 15% of people over 65 suffer reduced vision from cataracts; many eventually undergo surgery to have the lens replaced. Some ophthalmologists also believe that decades of absorbing ultraviolet-A may lead to destruction of cells in the center of the retina. The condition, known as macular degeneration, is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly. Unlike cataracts, it is not correctable. While acknowledging that the evidence linking sunlight to cataracts and retinal damage is not conclusive, many doctors now recommend that adults, and children too, use sunglasses that absorb nearly 100% of the ultraviolet rays...