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Brain Disease Causes More Vision Loss in Blacks
Intracranial hypertension left patients almost 5 times more likely to become legally blind

Biannual Antibiotics May Cut Major Cause of Blindness in Africa
Ocular strain of chlamydia responds well to expanded treatment, report says

Coffee Protects Against Blinding Eyelid Disorder
Caffeine may limit the problem in the same way it eases Parkinson's, experts say

Omega-3, Vitamin D Levels Cut Risk of Eye Disease
They lower odds of age-related macular degeneration, studies find

One-Time Antibiotic Prevents Infection-Linked Blindness
Trichiasis is a major cause of vision loss in developing world, researchers say

Drug Puts Brakes on Vision Loss
Macugen slows progress of age-related macular degeneration

Vision Loss a Growing Threat for Many Americans
But experts say proper screening and treatment could save sight as people age

Early Blindness Sharpens Sense of Sound
Brain compensate when vision loss occurs before age 2

Brains of the Blind Adapt
Verbal tasks are reassigned to unused visual areas of the brain

AIDS-Related Eye Disease on Wane
Experts find drop coincides with advent of powerful drugs