Current school vision screenings miss up to 75% of children's vision problems, leading to academic struggles and misdiagnosed ...

Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition. All 11 children in the clinical trial saw improvements ...

Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal's eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene therapy given through eyedrops, ...

Learning to read is not easy, but it is made more difficult for a child who cannot see the words and letters on the page correctly. It may not be a problem with their eyes, though. Even children with ...

As a mother to an autistic daughter, I’ve spent countless hours navigating the complexities of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Every parent of an autistic child understands the unique challenges that ...

Little Harvey Haines has been given a new lease of life. Born with a rare eye condition severely affecting his sight, he struggled to communicate with children his own age, shied away from ...

Eleven children who were legally blind at birth all gained visual acuity after receiving MeiraGTx's investigational gene therapy, data that are prompting the biotech to seek accelerated approval in ...

Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from eye coordination disorders that cause double and blurred vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating.

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