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Alternate Name(s): Loss of vision ... Blindness has many causes. In the United States, the leading causes are diabetes , glaucoma, macular degeneration , and accidents (such as chemical burns or injuries from bungie cords, fishing hooks, fireworks, racket balls, and similar ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003040.htm#Com...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003040.htm#Common%20Causes
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Causes of Childhood Blindness: Worldwide ... Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is characterized by the abnormal growth of blood vessels in the retina of premature infants. Infants in whom ROP is diagnosed during the perinatal period are at risk for ocular abnormalities and for deficits in visual function.
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www.lighthouse.org/medical/causes-of-blindness
www.lighthouse.org/medical/causes-of-blindness
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As the causes of blindness in children differ from those in adults, different control measures ... Retinopathy of prematurity: Programmes for detecting and treating severe retinopathy in premature infants at risk are expanding throughout Latin America and eastern Europe and are being established in urban areas in China,
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www.v2020.org/page.asp?section=0001000100020005
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However, since ROP is "responsible for more blindness among children in this country than all other causes combined" (Watson, 1997), it is important that premature babies are screened for ROP. ... Infants who have a sclera buckle done need to have the band removed months or years later since the eye continues to grow.
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www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/winter98/rop.htm
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What Causes Blindness? ... Blindness can be genetic (say: juh-neh-tik) or inherited (say: in-her-ut-ed), which means that this problem gets passed down to a ... Blindness also can be caused by an accident, if something hurts the eye. That's why it's so important to protect your eyes when you play certain sports, such as hockey.
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kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/sight/visual_impaire...
kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/sight/visual_impaired.html
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To understand what causes color blindness, you need to know about the cones in your eyes. Cones in your eyes? Yes, but they're very small. These cones are cells on your retina, an area the size of a postage stamp that's at the back of your eye.
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kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/color_blind.html
kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/color_blind.html
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ScienceDaily (June 4, 2007) — A MUHC-led study identifies a gene responsible for Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), the most common cause of congenital blindness in infants and small children. ... "This method may become a model for identifying other retinal diseases and causes of blindness in the future," says Dr.
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www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070603215217.htm
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Causes of blindness ... Other major causes include corneal opacities (eye diseases that scar the cornea), diabetic retinopathy (associated with diabetes), blinding trachoma, and eye conditions in children such as cataract, retinopathy of prematurity (an eye disorder of premature infants), and vitamin A deficiency.
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www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs282/en/
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Many conditions may cause blindness. The most common cause of vision loss in infants and young children is amblyopia (am-ble-O-pe-a). ... Diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of blindness in adults, results in vision loss if blood vessels supplying the eye's retina * are damaged by the disease.
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www.humanillnesses.com/original/At-Ca/Blindness.html
www.humanillnesses.com/original/At-Ca/Blindness.html
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