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Keep yourself up-to-date with latest market trends and maintain a competitive edge by sizing up with available business opportunity in Global Single vision Lenses Market various segments and emerging territory. Advance Market Analytics recently introduced Global Single vision Lenses Market Report tracks the major market procedures including Market Overview, Business Revenue, Introduction, Gross profit & business strategies opted by key market players. The report also focuses on market size, volume and value, shipment, price, interview record, business distribution etc. These data help the consumer know about the competitors better. It also covers different industries clients information, which is very important to understand the market

The major players in Global Single vision Lenses Market:

Carl Zeiss AG (Germany),Essilor International S.A. (France),Hoya Vision Care Co. (Thailand),Rodenstock GmbH (Germany),Nikon Corporation (Japan),Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. (United States),CooperVision Inc (United States),Vision Rx Lab (India),SIGMA Corporation (Japan),Marchon Eyewear (VSP Australia) (Australia)

These major players have adopted various organic as well as inorganic growth strategies such as mergers & acquisitions, new product launches, expansions, agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, and others to strengthen their position in this market.

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What is Single vision Lenses?

Single vision lenses have just one prescription and feature a single field of vision or one power throughout the entire lens suitable for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Thes lenses are used for reading purposes, as the problems with eyesight and awareness of eye health increasing the global single vision lenses market are also increasing. The introduction of IoT related technology in lenses is continuously increasing the market. However, the problem associated with side effects and maintaining the lenses might be the problem for the market

Market Drivers:

Increasing Prevalence of Weak Eyesight in Youngsters

Growing Awareness about Eye Health

Market Trends:

Adoption of IoT Based Advanced Single Vision Lenses

Introduction of Sports Single Vision Lenses

Market Challenges:

Lack of Proper Resolution and Fitting can be the Market Hindrance

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The regional analysis of Global Single vision Lenses Market is considered for the key regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America and Rest of the World. North America is the leading region across the world. Whereas, owing to rising no. of research activities in countries such as China, India, and Japan, Asia Pacific region is also expected to exhibit higher growth rate the forecast period 2019-2025.

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Chapter 12: Global Single vision Lenses market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2018 to 2023;

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To keep your sight in the best of its ability, we bring you a list of sensible food and habit choices that can keep them healthy, wealthy and vivid!

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Use to spending ample time on your mobile and laptop? Prolonged uses of these devices have become a part of our day to day lifestyle. While we cant avoid the same as our work-life revolves around it, we can surely make some alterations in our life for our good. With an increase in the usage of screen-time, taking care of your eye has become essential than ever.

Eyes are vascular; hence a healthy diet with low Trans and saturated fat is a must. Period!

In order to guard them from age-related macular degeneration (ARDM), one needs to intake food supplements rich in antioxidants. To keep your sight at its best ability, we bring you a list of sensible food and habit choices that can keep them healthy, wealthy and bright!

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9 Sensible Tips to Boost Eye Health and Maintain Sharp Vision - Entrepreneur

Optometrist Eileen Hanley graduated with honours from Dublin Institute of Technology in 1988. She is a Fellow of The Association of Optometrists, and one of the team at Eye Contact Opticians, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Here she shares some of their tips and advice for eye care.

The majority of adults are entitled to a free eye examination using PRSI entitlements, or a Medical Card.

HSE eye screening is usually carried out during the first year of primary school. However, earlier testing is advised, particularly if there is a family history of vision or ocular issues. The critical visual development period is between ages 2-7. Early detection and management prevents longterm visual damage, and maintains binocular vision use of both eyes allowing depth perception.

Holding near material away, or having no interest in close work tasks, may indicate long sightedness (hyperopia). Sitting close to the TV, being unable to read number plates or recognise people on the street, and being unable to read the white board at school, are all indications of myopia (short sightedness).

Advances in myopic control are now available which can slow progression, including a new type of daily contact lens and drug therapies.

Using hand-held devices may increase the progression of myopia.

Holding reading material or your phone further away as you age is a sign of presbyopia, the loss of lens elasticity causing long-sightedness in middle age.

The absence of red-eye reflex in one eye in a photograph, when present in the other eye, needs further investigation to rule out retinoblastoma, a type of eye tumour.

In addition to visual requirements, eye examinations can detect systemic conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disorders, and tumours. Certain prescription changes may indicate a fluctuation in blood sugars or the development of cataracts. Symptoms such as doubling of vision, visual field loss, intermittent vision loss, flashes, and floaters may require further medical intervention. Every day as an optometrist is different.

Keeping hydrated is important for eye health, and helps prevent dry eyes.

Hay fever, allergies, and autoimmune diseases may cause tear disruption. Women can suffer more from dry eyes when oestrogen levels drop before menstruation and during menopause. Artificial tears can help.

Avoid heat and fans directed into the eyes ( eg car air-conditioning, ovens, and simmering pots) to prevent tears evaporating.

Foods rich in vitamins A, C and E, and zinc and lutein, can help with macular degeneration and eye health. These include green leafy vegetables, corn, egg yolks and kiwis. Flaxseed oil helps maintain the health of your tear film.

Always wear protective eyewear during DIY and gardening, especially strimming, to prevent eye injuries.

Wash hands after contact with animals, in particular dogs and cats, to prevent toxocariasis. This can cause serious eye infections and even be sight threatening.

Ultra violet rays damage skin and eye health. There are strong links between exposure to UV rays and the incidence and severity of cataracts, pterygium, macular degeneration, and eyelid cancers. Sunglasses that filter out harmful UVA and UVB rays will be labelled UV 400 CE.

Follow prescription recommendations for all eyewear. If you dont wear your near-correction glasses as required, especially after the age of 50, you dramatically increase the risk of affecting your distance vision.

Red eye conditions can be caused by: irritants such as dry air or exposure to excess heat (eg the sun or welding); allergic reactions; dust; colds; trauma; and infections.

There are three types of conjunctivitis, bacterial, viral and allergic. Bacterial conjunctivitis will always have a discharge. Viral and allergic will cause a clear, weepy, runny eye. To prevent bacterial conjunctivitis spreading, ensure hands are washed thoroughly, use separate hand towels, and clean door knobs and surfaces touched by the infected individual.

Red eye with vision impairment is usually uveitis inflammation or corneal ulcers, which may be caused by shingles or the cold sore virus. Other causes of red eye include acute glaucoma, corneal abrasion, scleritis/episcleritis (inflammation of the white of eye), styes, and chalazions.

If you have red eyes with vision impairment, pain, or light sensitivity, seek immediate medical attention. To determine the cause an examination with slit lamp magnification is essential. Every optometrist has this equipment, and they can also guide you to the best place for further treatment, if required, as not all A&E departments have an attending ophthalmologist.

The average person blinks 15-20 times per minute. This reduces to 1-2 times per minute while we are on screens. It is important to blink often when using screens. Every time you tap the enter key of your keyboard or phone, blink and look away.

The blue light emitted from digital devices can cause eye strain, reduce the levels of contrast you perceive, and disrupt sleep by depressing secretion of the hormone melatonin. Using a blue filter on devices, or an anti-glare with blue filter coating on spectacles, will minimise these effects.

Use the 20/20/20 Rule; for every 20 minutes of screen time look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. This enables the eyes lens to readjust and refocus.

Never squeeze styes and chalazions. These, and blepharitis inflammation of the eyelash follicles can be treated with warm compresses, by placing a cottonwool pad moistened with cooled boiled water on the eye. Dip a cotton bud into cooled boiled water to massage the lids, rolling it along where the lash meets. Bicarbonate of soda may be dissolved in the water quarter teaspoon to quarter pint but never use baby shampoo. This can disrupt the eyes tear film. Warm compressing eye-masks and wipes, available in pharmacists and opticians, are convenient alternatives.

If you get something in your eye artificial tears may flush it out. A loose eyelash on the white of the eye can be moved towards the lower lid for removal using a cotton bud dampened with cooled boiled water.

Blowing your nose may help move a loose eyelash to the corner of the eye for removal.

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Columbus, OH (March 2, 2020 ) Ohio Delegates David Monder (Hilliard), and Tari Hodge (Lewis Center) joined delegates from across the country for the fifteenth annual Prevent Blindness Eyes on Capitol Hill advocacy day on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Since 2006, the Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness and its national office have brought citizens from across the country to meet with members of the House and Senate, and their staff, to discuss the importance of vision and eye health programs and research.

We are proud to continue to work with members of government through our Eyes on Capitol Hill event, as well as other local and national advocacy efforts, to help protect the gift of sight and continue to bring Americans to quality, affordable eye care, said Sherry Williams, President & CEO of Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate.

According to the recent Prevent Blindness study The Future of Vision: Forecasting the Prevalence and Costs of Vision Problems, vision impairments are projected to cost the United States $167 billion in 2019, due in large part to the aging population. Yet, for every $18,600 that vision problems cost the country, only a single dollar is allocated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) toward their prevention. Annual costs are projected to increase to $717 billion by 2050 without significant investments in vision and eye health.

This years Eyes on Capitol Hill advocates visited with the offices of United States Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown and United States Representatives Tim Ryan, Marcy Kaptur, Robert Latta, Bill Johnson, Troy Balderson and Steve Stivers and asked these elected officials to:

.Invest $5 million in funding for the CDCs Vision Health Initiative to conduct much-needed surveillance.

.Maintain the CDCs work in glaucoma prevention and awareness with $4 million.

.Support continued investments to the National Eye Institute (NEI) that will enhance the scope of research to support public health objectives of early detection, prevention, and population health.

Prevent Blindness has also established the Prevent Blindness Policy Roadmap to guide efforts at the federal level to effectively save sight, and to help provide cost effective solutions to government entities, private institutions, and patients.

For more information on Eyes on Capitol Hill, or Prevent Blindness and its advocacy initiatives, please call 800-331-2020 or visit http://www.pbohio.org.

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Ganjam: Allergan, Sightsavers and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) today announced the launch of its unique joint initiative Keep Sight India a community based glaucoma screening progamme to prevent glaucoma-related vision loss in Ganjam District, Odisha. The pilot kicked off in October 2019 in partnership with Sightsavers local partner, Sankara Eye Hospital.

Theprogammeprovidestrainingforhealthcareprofessionalstoscreenat-riskpopulations,ensureearlyand accurate diagnosis and provide appropriate treatment and long-term care in an effort to make a positive impact on people with glaucoma at all levels of comprehensive eyecare.

The first outreach camp was organised on December 3rd, 2019 on World Disability Day and subsequently four outreach camps were conducted under the pilot project. The outreach camps included services like vision testing, refraction, IOP measurement, fundus photography, spectacle dispensing, cataract identification, referral services and counselling services. To date 8276 people have been screened for glaucoma in these fouroutreachcamps,fromwhich749glaucomasuspectswereidentifiedandreferredtothebasehospital.2

Sightsavers India CEO, RN Mohantysaid: We are excited to be partnering with Allergan, an organisation with a long legacy in eyecare. Sightsavers too like Allergan is committed in finding and providing effective solutions for patients suffering with glaucoma, which is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness. Thetypicalbarrierswefaceongroundincludeinadequatehumanresources,alackofawarenessandlimited access to medical treatments. The partnership between Sightsavers and Allergan is an example of the vital associations that are needed to fight avoidable blindness and deliver better services at the community level.

1https://www.nhp.gov.in/world-glaucoma-week_pg

2Taken from output statistics in Keep Sight monthly reports. Further details available from Sightsavers Media team

DrSYQuraishi,HonoraryChairmanSightsaversIndiaBoardandformerChiefElectionCommissioner,Indiasaid, Nearly 75% of sight loss can be cured or prevented, so its an area where initiatives like this can have a strong impact where it is needed the most. Im happy to know that people in and around Ganjam will become aware about Glaucoma and take adequate corrective measures which are now accessible via eye screening camps in the community and services at the Sankara Eye Hospital,Samarjhola.

India will play a crucial role in meeting WHOs targets for eye health, saidJoanna Conlon, Director of Development and Communications, IAPB. The country is already at the forefront of delivering people- centered solutions for eye care. Keep Sight will work with Indian partners to support and extend Indias successes around eye health and glaucoma. IAPB is committed to universal eye health. Sightsavers has decadesofexperienceindeliveringeyehealthintheregion.TogetherwithAllergan,theyarekeentomake a real difference for people with Glaucoma. Together, we will work to support Indias eye carestrategies.

Allergan is honoured to partner with Sightsavers and IAPB onKeep Sight; their wealth of knowledge and expertise,combinedwithourpassionforscienceandsolutionswillhavearealimpactonoursharedgoalof reducingthehighburdenofirreversibleblindnessinthecountry.ForalmosttwodecadesAllerganhasbeen committed to developing novel approaches to preserve visual function and prevent blindness caused by glaucoma.KeepSightisaninitiativethatwillmakearealdifferencetopeoplewithglaucomainIndia.saidGopinath Kesavan, Associate Director, Eyecare, AllerganIndia

Keep Sight India Project Update

The outputs of the programme achieved up until January 2020 are detailed below. The outputs include numbers from both outreach and hospital interventions.2

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Plan for next Quarter (Jan-Mar 2020)

The next quarter of the project will focus primarily on the following activities:

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Karthiks Tamil teacher beat him in the class on February 5 following which he had been complaining of eye pain and headache.

In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old boy in Chennai has lost vision in one eye, allegedly after his teacher hit him on the head in school. Karthik now awaits treatment in Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in the city for a surgery that may save his eyesight.

The incident took place a month ago, on February 5, in the Government Higher Secondary school, Medavakkam. According to Karthiks mother Rekha, his teacher had allegedly beaten him with a ruler in the class, when he spoke back to her on some issue. Karthik who came back home from school that evening narrated the ordeal to his mother and has not gone to school since then.

He has been complaining of headache and eye pain since that day and has not gone to school since February 5. His left eye started reddening and swelling and he started complaining that he is not able to see clearly. That was the point we took him to a doctor, she said.

Karthik has reportedly lost vision in his left eye and is awaiting medical attention as on Wednesday. We are still in the hospital and he is in pain. Doctors are taking forever to attend to us and hence it is causing inordinate delay in his treatment, Rekha rued. She also said that they had submitted a written complaint in Pallikaranai police station but is yet to receive a copy of the FIR registered against the erring teacher.

I want justice for my child. The authorities must do a fair inquiry and sack the teacher who rendered my son blind in one eye. Thats all I want, she added.

Speaking to TNM, a policeman from Pallikaranai station said that an FIR is yet to be registered in the case. The boys parents have not furnished all the details like phone number to register an FIR. We have just got a complaint. We are conducting an inquiry on the issue and will take action on it, the policeman said.

The Chief Educational Officer (CEO) of Kancheepuram is yet to respond to TNM's queries on the issue. The story will be updated as and when we receive a response.

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(PRESS RELEASE) RightEye LLC revealed the six finalists of its 2020 RightEye Impact Awards. This program was created to recognize, honor and celebrate the many unsung accomplishments of healthcare providers worldwide who are transforming peoples lives through measuring and treating functional vision health. RightEye is an eye movement biomarker company using eye-tracking technology to revolutionize health care and to help more accurately identify health and vision issues. The RightEye Impact Awards received submissions from across the United States as well as from Australia, the Netherlands, Albania and Canada. The grand prize winner will be honored at a ceremony on March 13 in the winners hometown.

The finalists were judged based on the magnitude of clinical progress and the patients improved quality of life. Each provider used RightEye in some way to enable progress, including communicating dysfunction, validating problems, providing solutions, and changing the mindset of patients and families by demonstrating treatment progress. Award applicants used a variety of RightEye tests including Brain Health, Reading, and Functional Vision as well as RightEyes EyeQ Trainer for improving oculomotor dysfunction.

RightEye is helping to improve lives for those affected by many different kinds of issues, such as concussion, dyslexia, Parkinsons, learning disabilities, and more, said RightEye CEO Adam Gross. At the same time, we are providing healthcare providers with a groundbreaking, FDA-cleared tool to help them improve patient care while expanding their practices.

Many people impacted by these problems may never realize that eye movement testing and treatments that address visual/brain processing can actually make a huge difference for them. Thats why we are shining a light on the most inspirational stories weve heard from our customers. Narrowing the field down to six finalists was more difficult than we expected because so many of the stories were absolutely incredible.

The finalists are:

1. Dr. Sally Fryer Dietz, Integrative Concussion & Pediatric Therapy, Dallas, TXA 13-year-young woman was diagnosed with dyslexia and had been receiving remedial work outside of the clinic. After a RightEye assessment and sensory motor evaluation, Dietz realized the patient was actually not dyslexic and the problem was more related to a visual tracking issue and SI Dysfunction. Following treatment, her scores went up dramatically to several grade levels above where she had initially tested. The patients self-esteem and confidence skyrocketed, along with her ability to memorize scripts and read advanced level books.

2. Debra Holtzhauer, Listowel Vision Care, Listowel, Ontario, CanadaA 34-year-old female patient was kicked in the head and her resulting concussion left her with persistent pain and vision issues that impacted her ability to sew, cook, drive, read, etc. After a RightEye test and vision therapy, all symptoms were eliminated or greatly reduced. Pain meds were no longer needed and she was able to resume her daily activities.

3. Jeremiah Jorgensen, Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers, Lincoln, NEA 7-year-old child was diagnosed with a learning disability and was receiving occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. After a RightEye test it became clear that a vision issue made it difficult to read and limited her depth perception. Within six weeks of treatment, her spelling and reading tests put her at or near the top of her class, and three months later she rode a bike for the first time in her life. Due to RightEye we not only changed a childs life but her father was in tears for helping him enjoy time with his daughter as she can now enjoy childhood tasks and games that most parents take for granted.

4. Dr. Amanda Nanasy, Florida Institute of Sports Vision at The Eye Center, Pembroke Pines, FLA college-aged patient had suffered a concussion from a motor vehicle accident and had been under the care of a concussion rehab doctor who did not utilize visual treatment or care. The patient wore glasses and walked with a lean to the side due to poor fixation. Following RightEye testing and prescription of new prisms, he no longer needed glasses, and his lean disappeared.

5. Dr. Neil Renaud, EagleEye Performance Vision, Holland, MIAn 11-year-old patient was struggling with schoolwork, experiencing blurry and double vision, as well as attention issues, poor comprehension, clumsiness and poor handwriting. He was preparing to end his education at the high school level and embark on a blue-collar career that didnt require reading. Following a RightEye test, Renaud diagnosed oculomotor dysfunction of pursuits, saccades, and fixations. After completion of vision therapy, the patients performance in reading, handwriting, and ability to pay attention improved drastically and blurry and double vision became non-existent. He now plans to go to college to become an optometrist.

6. Dr. Gregory Schultz, Eye Center of Virginia, Williamsburg, VAA CEO of a growing company suffered a concussion after hitting her head on a concrete floor. Symptoms included extreme dizziness, unsteady gait, headaches, confusion, memory issues and delayed reaction time, along with reading ability now at a fourth-grade level. She was told by a neurologist the symptoms would be temporary but she saw no improvement after several months. Following a RightEye test she was diagnosed with multiple deficiencies in horizontal tracking, fixations, horizontal saccades and visual recognition and reaction time. After four months of treatment with RightEyes EyeQ Trainer, the patient has experienced improvements in tracking, saccades and fixations, with corresponding improvements in function.

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World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has actually explained poor people as a type of Virat Kohli, who was simply flopping on New Zealand trip, while the result of their poor vision. The veteran all-rounder feels that batsmen need deal with this dilemma while they get older and Kohli will need to shape himself in accordance with their vision.

Kapil informed 'ABP News', "Such a period will come in the job of each huge batsman.

->It is age, it is known that after 30 several years of age, vision becomes poor also it takes 6 months to 1 12 months to obtain familiar with it. I do believe he (Kohli) has to adjust in accordance with their eyesight. When big players tend to be bold and lbw on your golf ball, then you definitely need question them to train much more.

The previous captain stated that numerous batsmen such as for example Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and famous batsman Vivian Richards needed to deal with comparable dilemmas.

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Kapil stated, "It suggests that your eyes and capability to react have grown to be notably poor. Your eyesight is way better for 18 to 24 years, but then it relies on the method that you focus on it. Sehwag, Dravid, Viv Richards all experienced such troubles inside their jobs. That's why Kohli has to exercise much more. ''

The 31-year-old Kohli managed to rating just 38 operates at the average of 9.50 when you look at the Test series played in the New Zealand trip. Earlier when you look at the minimal overs show, he scored 180 works with the aid of a half-century.

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GenSight Biologics (Paris:SIGHT) (Euronext: SIGHT, ISIN: FR0013183985, PEA-PME eligible), a biopharma company focused on discovering and developing innovative gene therapies for retinal neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system disorders, announced today that the bilateral visual recovery observed with GS010 (LUMEVOQ) in the REVERSE and RESCUE Phase III trials will be presented and discussed at the 46th Annual Meeting of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) - Amelia Island, Florida - March 7-12, 2020.

Dr. Nancy J. Newman, MD, LeoDelle Jolley Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA, USA, and widely recognized as one of the leading authorities on Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), will discuss the findings from the two trials in the context of LHON natural history and other relevant studies. Dr. Newman has been instrumental in defining and describing LHON pathophysiology and clinical declarations and is an International Principal Investigator and Site Principal Investigator of GS010 (LUMEVOQ) Phase III trials.

North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS)

March 7-12, 2020 Amelia Island (FL, USA)

"Bilateral Visual Improvement with Unilateral Gene Therapy for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)" presented by Nancy J. Newman, MD, LeoDelle Jolley Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

About GenSight Biologics

GenSight Biologics S.A. is a clinical-stage biopharma company focused on discovering and developing innovative gene therapies for retinal neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system disorders. GenSight Biologics pipeline leverages two core technology platforms, the Mitochondrial Targeting Sequence (MTS) and optogenetics to help preserve or restore vision in patients suffering from blinding retinal diseases. GenSight Biologics lead product candidate, LUMEVOQ (GS010), is in Phase III trials in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare mitochondrial disease that leads to irreversible blindness in teens and young adults. Using its gene therapy-based approach, GenSight Biologics product candidates are designed to be administered in a single treatment to each eye by intravitreal injection to offer patients a sustainable functional visual recovery.

About LUMEVOQ (GS010)

LUMEVOQ (GS010) targets Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) by leveraging a mitochondrial targeting sequence (MTS) proprietary technology platform, arising from research conducted at the Institut de la Vision in Paris, which, when associated with the gene of interest, allows the platform to specifically address defects inside the mitochondria using an AAV vector (Adeno-Associated Virus). The gene of interest is transferred into the cell to be expressed and produces the functional protein, which will then be shuttled to the mitochondria through specific nucleotidic sequences in order to restore the missing or deficient mitochondrial function. "LUMEVOQ" was accepted as the invented name for GS010 (lenadogene nolparvovec) by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in October 2018.

About Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) is a rare maternally inherited mitochondrial genetic disease, characterized by the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells that results in brutal and irreversible vision loss that can lead to legal blindness, and mainly affects adolescents and young adults. LHON is associated with painless, sudden loss of central vision in the 1st eye, with the 2nd eye sequentially impaired. It is a symmetric disease with poor functional visual recovery. 97% of patients have bilateral involvement at less than one year of onset of vision loss, and in 25% of cases, vision loss occurs in both eyes simultaneously. The estimated incidence of LHON is approximately 1,200 new patients who lose their sight every year in the United States and Europe.

About RESCUE and REVERSE

RESCUE and REVERSE are two separate randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled Phase III trials designed to evaluate the efficacy of a single intravitreal injection of GS010 (rAAV2/2-ND4) in subjects affected by LHON due to the G11778A mutation in the mitochondrial ND4 gene.

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The primary endpoint will measure the difference in efficacy of GS010 in treated eyes compared to sham-treated eyes based on BestCorrected Visual Acuity (BCVA), as measured with the ETDRS at 48 weeks post-injection. The patients LogMAR (Logarithm of the Minimal Angle of Resolution) scores, which are derived from the number of letters patients read on the ETDRS chart, will be used for statistical purposes. Both trials have been adequately powered to evaluate a clinically relevant difference of at least 15 ETDRS letters between treated and untreated eyes adjusted to baseline.

The secondary endpoints will involve the application of the primary analysis to bestseeing eyes that received GS010 compared to those receiving sham, and to worseseeing eyes that received GS010 compared to those that received sham. Additionally, a categorical evaluation with a responder analysis will be evaluated, including the proportion of patients who maintain vision (< ETDRS 15L loss), the proportion of patients who gain 15 ETDRS letters from baseline and the proportion of patients with Snellen acuity of >20/200. Complementary vision metrics will include automated visual fields, optical coherence tomography, and color and contrast sensitivity, in addition to quality of life scales, biodissemination and the time course of immune response. Readouts for these endpoints are at 48, 72 and 96 weeks after injection.

The trials are conducted in parallel, in 37 subjects for REVERSE and 39 subjects for RESCUE, in 7 centers across the United States, the UK, France, Germany and Italy. Week 96 results were reported in 2019 for both trials, after which patients were transferred to a long-term follow-up study that will last for three years.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifiers:REVERSE: NCT02652780RESCUE: NCT02652767

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Weak eyesight is a common thing these days. People today are staring into screens for hours at a stretch. The prolonged exposure to the rays emitted by laptop/ mobile phone screens results in weak eyesight. However, screens are not the only nemesis the human eye has to fight. There are undoubtedly other factors such as age, genes, and premature birth, etc. 8 million people around the world have a refractive error.

Refractive error is an ailment where the eye has a hard time focusing the light on the retina, further leading to an inaccurate vision. This is a result of distorted eye shape. Common refractive errors include near-sightedness, astigmatism, presbyopia, and far-sightedness.

The traditional treatment for refractive error is wearing spectacles and contact lenses. However, a lot has changed now! Gone are those days where humans would make do with large glass frames or irritating lenses; the modern solution seems to be in LASIK surgery!

The sigh of relief came with the approval of LASIK surgery in 1999. Back in the early 90s, people were apprehensive about getting it done since it was a less explored field of medicine. However, now LASIK surgery is the go-to option for a lot of people.

Over 30 million people opted for LASIK surgery in the year 2017. No wonder, LASIK surgery has got its audience now, and is soon becoming a more popular treatment for refractive eye disorders! However, lets see if the procedure is genuine, all that wonderful!

Is LASIK worth it?

A typical LASIK procedure takes about 20 minutes, and the patient, in most cases, would be able to resume their life as it was within three days from the surgery. LASIK means Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis.

This procedure involves the change in the shape of the eye. The operation is done with a laser and is one of the most accurate methods to correct the vision. A few reasons to opt for LASIK surgery for correction are:

Are there any risks involved?

The shape of the eyes keeps changing with age. Therefore, like every other medical procedure, LASIK has its drawbacks. However, these drawbacks arent something that cant be corrected with care.

What should one look for when opting for the LASIK procedure?

Since a persons eyes are at stake, they should be extra careful while zeroing down on the facility where theyd like to have their procedure done. At this point, a persons instincts will come to play.

Key takeaway

LASIK surgery is a delicate procedure that needs to be performed with care. Significant measures are taken to ensure that the surgery is neat and sanitary. Since it involves your eyes, you should take the utmost care while selecting their surgeons. A lot of people prefer a specs-free look, and LASIK makes that dream come true.

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A brain tumour is a growth of cells in the brain that multiplies in an abnormal, uncontrollable way. Brain tumours are graded according to how fast they grow and how likely they are to grow back after treatment. The grading also determines when you may experience symptoms and their level of acuteness.

In addition, you may find that your eyesight is generally getting worse and glasses are not helping, or your vision comes and goes, says the charity.

Other eye-related symptoms include:

According to the NHS, you should see a GP if you have these types of symptoms, particularly if you have a headache that feels different from the type of headache you usually get, or if headaches are getting worse.

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As the health body points out, you may not have a brain tumour, but these types of symptoms should be checked.

If your GP cannot identify a more likely cause of your symptoms, they may refer you to a doctor who specialises in the brain and nervous system (neurologist) for further assessment and tests, such as a brain scan, adds the health site.

The cause of most brain tumours is unknown, but there are several risk factors which may increase your chances of developing a brain tumour.

According to Cancer Research UK, one risk factor you cannot change is age. Although brain tumours can start at any age, the risk increases as you get older.

The risk of brain tumours is greatest in those aged between 85 and 89 years, says the charity.

Another unchangeable risk factor is family history and genetic conditions - some genetic conditions are known to increase the risk of getting a brain tumour, including tuberous sclerosis, neurofibromatosis type 1, neurofibromatosis type 2 and Turner syndrome, explains the NHS.

There are steps you can take to reduce your risk, however, such as maintaining a healthy weight.

Being overweight or obese increases the risk of some cancer types, including a type of brain tumour called meningioma, explains Cancer Research UK.

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(PRESS RELEASE) RightEye LLC revealed the six finalists of its 2020 RightEye Impact Awards. This program was created to recognize, honor and celebrate the many unsung accomplishments of healthcare providers worldwide who are transforming peoples lives through measuring and treating functional vision health. RightEye is an eye movement biomarker company using eye-tracking technology to revolutionize health care and to help more accurately identify health and vision issues. The RightEye Impact Awards received submissions from across the United States as well as from Australia, the Netherlands, Albania and Canada. The grand prize winner will be honored at a ceremony on March 13 in the winners hometown.

The finalists were judged based on the magnitude of clinical progress and the patients improved quality of life. Each provider used RightEye in some way to enable progress, including communicating dysfunction, validating problems, providing solutions, and changing the mindset of patients and families by demonstrating treatment progress. Award applicants used a variety of RightEye tests including Brain Health, Reading, and Functional Vision as well as RightEyes EyeQ Trainer for improving oculomotor dysfunction.

RightEye is helping to improve lives for those affected by many different kinds of issues, such as concussion, dyslexia, Parkinsons, learning disabilities, and more, said RightEye CEO Adam Gross. At the same time, we are providing healthcare providers with a groundbreaking, FDA-cleared tool to help them improve patient care while expanding their practices.

Many people impacted by these problems may never realize that eye movement testing and treatments that address visual/brain processing can actually make a huge difference for them. Thats why we are shining a light on the most inspirational stories weve heard from our customers. Narrowing the field down to six finalists was more difficult than we expected because so many of the stories were absolutely incredible.

The finalists are:

1. Dr. Sally Fryer Dietz, Integrative Concussion & Pediatric Therapy, Dallas, TXA 13-year-young woman was diagnosed with dyslexia and had been receiving remedial work outside of the clinic. After a RightEye assessment and sensory motor evaluation, Dietz realized the patient was actually not dyslexic and the problem was more related to a visual tracking issue and SI Dysfunction. Following treatment, her scores went up dramatically to several grade levels above where she had initially tested. The patients self-esteem and confidence skyrocketed, along with her ability to memorize scripts and read advanced level books.

2. Debra Holtzhauer, Listowel Vision Care, Listowel, Ontario, CanadaA 34-year-old female patient was kicked in the head and her resulting concussion left her with persistent pain and vision issues that impacted her ability to sew, cook, drive, read, etc. After a RightEye test and vision therapy, all symptoms were eliminated or greatly reduced. Pain meds were no longer needed and she was able to resume her daily activities.

3. Jeremiah Jorgensen, Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers, Lincoln, NEA 7-year-old child was diagnosed with a learning disability and was receiving occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. After a RightEye test it became clear that a vision issue made it difficult to read and limited her depth perception. Within six weeks of treatment, her spelling and reading tests put her at or near the top of her class, and three months later she rode a bike for the first time in her life. Due to RightEye we not only changed a childs life but her father was in tears for helping him enjoy time with his daughter as she can now enjoy childhood tasks and games that most parents take for granted.

4. Dr. Amanda Nanasy, Florida Institute of Sports Vision at The Eye Center, Pembroke Pines, FLA college-aged patient had suffered a concussion from a motor vehicle accident and had been under the care of a concussion rehab doctor who did not utilize visual treatment or care. The patient wore glasses and walked with a lean to the side due to poor fixation. Following RightEye testing and prescription of new prisms, he no longer needed glasses, and his lean disappeared.

5. Dr. Neil Renaud, EagleEye Performance Vision, Holland, MIAn 11-year-old patient was struggling with schoolwork, experiencing blurry and double vision, as well as attention issues, poor comprehension, clumsiness and poor handwriting. He was preparing to end his education at the high school level and embark on a blue-collar career that didnt require reading. Following a RightEye test, Renaud diagnosed oculomotor dysfunction of pursuits, saccades, and fixations. After completion of vision therapy, the patients performance in reading, handwriting, and ability to pay attention improved drastically and blurry and double vision became non-existent. He now plans to go to college to become an optometrist.

6. Dr. Gregory Schultz, Eye Center of Virginia, Williamsburg, VAA CEO of a growing company suffered a concussion after hitting her head on a concrete floor. Symptoms included extreme dizziness, unsteady gait, headaches, confusion, memory issues and delayed reaction time, along with reading ability now at a fourth-grade level. She was told by a neurologist the symptoms would be temporary but she saw no improvement after several months. Following a RightEye test she was diagnosed with multiple deficiencies in horizontal tracking, fixations, horizontal saccades and visual recognition and reaction time. After four months of treatment with RightEyes EyeQ Trainer, the patient has experienced improvements in tracking, saccades and fixations, with corresponding improvements in function.

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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- "You would have lost vision in both eyes, complete vision loss," that's what Ophthalmologist Dr. Ramin Schadlu told me around 8 p.m. on a Wednesday night.

I looked at my father--who had come with my mother to my emergency appointment at Arizona Retina and Vitreous Consultants. I was beyond scared. The doctor called me "stoic". The truth is, I didn't really believe what he was saying and was slowly swallowing fear.

[WATCH: Jaime Cerreta talks about a health scare that could have blinded her]

There were no major symptoms. Sure, I had been seeing floaters for a few weeks. And the floaters were new. But doesn't everyone see floaters?

I would learn how very important it is to go to the doctor as soon as you see any change in your vision.

I visited my doctor, Dr. Justin Macklin, at LensCrafters at 3 in the afternoon that day. It was during my Local Love that morning, that I noticed a black spot in my vision and I called and asked to come in. After a careful examination, Dr. Macklin leaned back from his equipment and said, "I have some bad news".

That's when I would go immediately for laser treatment. "What I found in your eye was a retinal tear with some fluid around it. When I looked at the other eye, it turned out that you had a confined retinal detachment in the other eye as well," said Schadlu.

Dr. Schadlu told me to go back to the waiting room and he would call me back in for laser treatment. I was in some sort of emergency eye facility at Arizona Retina and Vitreous Consultants. It was way past 6 p.m., yet there was a full waiting room and no one seemed in a hurry to get home. When I asked, the staff told me-- we stay until the last patient's been treated. This retinal injury-- so dire and so important that the staff works on call as well.

That night we would treat the left eye--with the tear--at 8:30 p.m. that night. I would go back the next day to treat my right eye.

So... how did this happen? You can blame my bad eyesight.

"You get it earlier because your eye is longer. A -10 is a longer eye and as a longer eye--it doesn't take much shrinking of the gel to cause tears," said Schadlu.

It's common as we age as the retina thins and could also be genetic.

But Dr. Shadlu says it's also just bad luck. So we rely on that laser to save my vision. The laser treatment takes maybe 20 minutes. It doesn't hurt but is uncomfortable.

I found myself whimpering through the procedure. It's a bright light that I could feel in my optic nerve. That bright light is "spot welding" my retina back in place. So I am grateful for the weird, intense feeling that is ultimately saving my vision. I would spend the next several days away from my phone, away from work and in a strange mental space ping ponging between gratitude and "what if's."

But I learned one thing that I will forever preach.. if you see floaters, flashes of light, or darkness--- get to the doctor within 24 hours. I still have that dark spot in my vision. I have some floaters that look like pepper falling. And sometimes the treated spot "sparkles" when I move from outside to inside.

I am so mad at myself for not going to the doctor sooner. Had I just done that, maybe that black spot wouldn't be there. It is distracting and Dr. Schadlu says my mind will learn to ignore it. But it's a reminder to me of what could have been and that I ignored my health.

I should have gone sooner. Please learn from my mistake. I promise I will take my health more seriously in the future.

Thank you to my friends, family and colleagues who showed me so much love during this journey. Thank you to Dr. Macklin, Dr. Schadlu, Dr. Anita Prasad, and their incredible staff.

Thank you TO YOU for your love and prayers. I am so grateful for the people who watch me on TV and allow me into their lives.

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Hands up if you've done any of the following recently: moved the candle on a restaurant table closer so you can read the menu; enlarged the text on your phone to read your messages; or given up reading at night because your eyes are just too tired by the end of the day.

You're not alone. After a lifetime without any vision issues it can be a little daunting to discover your eyesight is not as sharp as it used to be. But Specsavers optometrist Ayah Hadi says if you've had more than 40 birthdays, it's reassuring to know you're right on schedule when it comes to needing a little more help to focus and read the fine print.

"It's nothing to worry about, it's just one of those natural processes that happen as we age," she says. "Every day at work I speak with people who describe a whole spectrum of symptoms from taking photos of contracts then magnifying them on their phone so they can read them, to holding their phone further and further away from their face until they have run out of enough arm-length to focus.

"It's a process, and sometimes it takes people a while to accept that things are changing, but it's a good idea to have a chat with an optometrist to figure out what can be done. At the end of the day it's about making sure you can see and continue to do everything you like and need to do in life."

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Specsavers optometrist Ayah Hadi says if you're over 40 then you might need some help with your eyesight.

These age-related changes to our eyes are known as presbyopia. Our eyes have a flexible, crystalline lens that sits behind the coloured iris, which allows us to see clearly up close and far away. But as we get older, this lens naturally starts to lose its elasticity which affects our ability to focus. Objects close to our eyes become blurry and the point of closest focus moves further away from our eyes.

Hadi says during an eye test, your Specsavers optometrist will figure out what kind of prescription lenses will work best for your eyes and your lifestyle. That could be a pair of reading glasses that makes close work easier, or progressive lenses which combine close, midrange and distance vision into one pair of glasses.

"Alternatively, if you're active or do a lot of sport, you might opt for progressive contact lenses," she says. They're also a possibility if you don't like the idea of wearing glasses, or just want another option.

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Specsavers optometrist Ayah Hadi, says their complete eye health check includes OCT - an advanced 3D scan of the interior of the eye.

An appointment with a Specsavers optometrist isn't just about finding the right prescription. It's also a complete eye health check that includes OCT - an advanced 3D scan of the interior of the eye which can pick up conditions which aren't natural age-related changes. Early detection of these conditions is key to preventing permanent vision loss.

"It's important to have an eye test at least every two years", says Hadi. "That way we can make sure your eyes are perfectly healthy and the changes you are noticing are just age-related."

With Specsavers stores open seven days a week and offering a variety of discounts, Hadi says quality eye care is very accessible, and she loves seeing the difference a visit can make for people.

"For me it's about that 'wow' moment when someone puts on a prescription lens and says, 'Ahh, I can see!'. It's like pulling out a magic trick."

Book your Specsavers eye test today.

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SALEM It takes 15 seconds to check a childs vision, to determine if the child needs glasses or further eye care.

That 15 seconds can change a childs life. Without the screening, a child with vision problems will likely struggle in school, possibly becoming one of the nearly 20 percent of high school students across Oregon who dont graduate. In fact, a student who cant read at grade level by the end of third grade is 13 times less likely to graduate from high school.

With the screening, the child has a much greater chance to get the vision help that he or she needs, which can lead to success in school. That can lead the child beyond high school graduation to advanced degrees and successful careers, and it can set the child up to become one of your communitys future leaders.

The Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation can do this screening in 15 seconds with vision-testing equipment. In fact, the Foundation and its partners can screen an elementary school with 450 students in two hours. But the foundation needs help to screen every student across the state.

The Oregon Legislature has mandated that every elementary school student through age 7 across the state have a documented vision screening. The Legislature has incorporated funds within the Oregon Department of Education budget to cover screening for students up to their senior year in high school, with funding priority given to students pre-kindergarten through third grade.

The Oregon Department of Education has $2 million per year for the 2019-2020 and 2020-21 fiscal years for the screenings. The funds cover almost half of Oregons students through 12th grade, which means the Foundation needs further support from the communities it serves across Oregon.

Colt Gill, ODE director, participated in a recent vision screening in Salem and noted, Based on the results, some of the students will be heading to the eye doctor. That will set them on a path to learning and being successful in school so I really appreciate the work.

"Support for vision screening of Oregon students is basically joining the alliance of those working to improve our high school graduation rate here in Oregon, said Doug Thompson, executive director of the foundation. This is our future workforce so let's equip them now with the tools needed to be successful in life."

The recent Foundation screening at Liberty Elementary School in Salem showcased what the Foundation can do for elementary school students. Each class took their turns getting screened, with five Health Career students from Sprague High School using the hand-held screening machines to check the kids vision. Members of the South Salem Lions Club directed traffic, which moved quickly between the 15-second screenings.

The Foundation will report the results back to the Salem-Keizer school district which will work with the parents to get eye care to the students who need it.

Lynn Oehler, lead nurse for the district, said the machines can detect with 13 measures up to 8 conditions in each eye.

We have a pretty high rate of referrals for further care, but its mainly for conditions like astigmatism and other conditions that can be easily corrected, Oehler said. When we catch these conditions at a younger age, it absolutely helps the students learning process.

And its so much more efficient with the new technology, said Eric Richards, director of student services for the Salem-Keizer School District. Prior to the handheld machines, the foundation used eye charts, which dont allow for testing of nearly as many conditions.

This is a wonderful service and an important partnership with the Foundation, Richards said.

Brad King, one of the Foundations screening coordinators, said the Foundation is planning to screen an entire Portland-area high school with more than 2,800 students. He anticipated it will take an entire day but will be worth it to make sure any students with vision problems are identified.

With local financial support and partnership, the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation can reach every student in the state. The Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit, with a four-star ranking from Charity Navigator, and due to all administrative expenses being covered by its own long term investment fund every dollar raised by the organization directly supports its sight and hearing services.

OLSHF maintains a yearly review with the Better Business Bureau. The organization meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a BBB Accredited Charity.

The Foundation can screen a child for $3.20, which is about 10 percent of the cost in an optometric office. The Department of Educations budget for screenings is enough to cover more than 281,000 students per year, kindergarten through 12th grade, not enough to cover all of Oregons 582,000 students.

Your support of the screenings would be used to offset any costs not covered by the state for screenings in your community, Thompson said. It would also assist with the costs associated with helping the students referred as needing a follow-up exam and new eyeglasses, to receive them.

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Dining in the Dark participants are led to their table at an event in recent years.

JAMESTOWN The Chautauqua Blind Association celebrates its 10th Annual Dining in the Dark on Friday, March 27 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron, Dining in the Dark is a unique experience of eating without seeing.

Starting at 6 p.m., guests are invited to socialize, enjoy a cash bar and bid on silent auction items. Dinner seating begins at 6:30 p.m., where each guest will be blindfolded prior to being led by a sighted guide to their table to enjoy a three course meal.

During the event, the Chautauqua Blind Association will be announcing the Dr. Tim Grace Sight for Success Program. The Chautauqua Blind Association has been providing free vision screenings throughout Chautauqua County for over 40 years, says Lisa Goodell, executive director. We have historically identified 14% to 16% of the children we screen to be experiencing vision problems and we began to notice that those same children were identified year after year as not passing the CBA Vision Screening and not receiving treatment for their vision problems. To address this situation, we created the Sight for Success Program in 2019. Following the untimely death of Dr. Timothy Grace, many individuals made donations and memorials in Tims name, asking that their donation reflect Tims passion of improving the eye health of our community. The perfect partnership was formed by combining Dr. Graces vision of eye health and the Chautauqua Blind Associations Sight for Success Program. Therefore, at the 10th Annual Dining in the Dark, the CBA Sight for Success Program will become the Dr. Timothy Grace Sight for Success Program.

Inaugurated in 2017, the Louise Tefft Award has been given to community members who have greatly supported the Chautauqua Blind Associations mission of enabling visually impaired people to be active members of their community and to provide education and services to prevent vision loss.

Louise was a client of CBA for over 25 years and attributes all of the services she received from CBA to the fact that she was able to remain independent, in her home, for her entire life, says Goodell. This years award recipient will be Kathy and Tim Grace. Kathy supported CBA for many years, including being an instrumental part in the Chautauqua Blind Associations fundraising efforts. She helped CBA get involved with the JCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program which provided sighted guides since inception of Dining in the Dark. Kathy also conceptualized the idea of the Wine and Art Auction as a second fundraiser and worked tirelessly on both events to make them successful. Dr. Tim Grace has supported the mission of CBA for countless years both financially and through advocacy for the blind and visually impaired.

The one of a kind sensory adventure offers guests the opportunity to have a dining experience without the use of their sight! It is more than just a meal; it is a journey of the senses that will make you re-evaluate your perception of taste, smell and touch all in the dark. We are very proud that this annual fundraiser and awareness event has supported our Youth Vision Screening Program, says Goodell. Ten years ago, when I presented this idea to our Board of Directors, many questioned whether it would be well-received. They supported my idea and for 10 years now, it has provided funds to screen over 20,000 children.

Reservations are $65 per person and include a three course meal. Dinner options are a 6 oz filet mignon, stuffed chicken breast, miso glazed salmon and vegetable lasagna. Reservations are appreciated by Wednesday, March 18 and can be made online at chautauquablind.org or by calling 716-664-6660.

Dining in the Dark offers community partners and businesses a great way to support the Chautauqua Blind Association while receiving exceptional visibility and recognition. Sponsorships are available to fit any budget and include dinner reservations. Program listings are available for $100.

For sponsorship information, call Lisa Goodell at 664-6660. Sponsorship deadline is March 18. A special thank you to the 2020 event sponsors which include UPMC Chautauqua, HomeTown Insurance, Weber Knapp, Chautauqua Chemical and Ahlstrom Schaefer.

Donations for the silent auction are appreciated and can be dropped off up until the day of the event at The Chautauqua Blind Association, located at 510 W. Fifth St., Jamestown.

All event proceeds will support the Youth Vision Screening Program. In 2019, the Chautauqua Blind Association screened over 4,000 children under the age of 6. Over 600 of these children were determined to have undiagnosed vision problems. These children are referred to area eye care professionals for further evaluations and/or treatment. The Chautauqua Blind Associations goal is to provide this program free of charge to area children. The funds raised at Dining in the Dark make sure that any child in Chautauqua County as access to this service.

If unable to attend but interested in supporting the mission of the Chautauqua Blind Association, a tax-deductible donation can be made online at chautauquablind.org or by sending a check to the Chautauqua Blind Association located at 510 W. 5th Street, Jamestown, NY.

For almost 100 years, the Chautauqua Blind Association has been providing Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties with Vision Rehabilitation Services, and Orientation and Mobility instruction to blind and legally blind residents. These services include low vision rehabilitation, pre-school vision screenings, advocacy and education. Detecting vision changes early and effectively is crucial in providing necessary treatment and rehabilitation in order for a visually impaired person to live more efficiently and independently. The Chautauqua Blind Association has been a local resource for the visually impaired, regardless of financial ability. The Chautauqua Blind Association is a United Way Partner.

For more information about the Chautauqua Blind Association or to learn more about upcoming events, visit Chautauquablind.org or call 664-6660. The Chautauqua Blind Association is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit charitable organization.

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A doctor was able to save Ruby's eyes and found a new way to detect an aggressive childhood cancer

LOS ANGELES Retinoblastoma is an aggressive cancer in children that robs them of their sight.

Now doctors have a new way to detect it and that may end up saving the eyesight of children facing a life of blindness.

Ruby Chan was born three months premature.

Three months later she was diagnosed with a life-threatening, sight-stealing disease.

"She wasn't even supposed to be born yet at this point and they were like, we'd like to take her eye out tomorrow," recalled Ruby's mother, Nellie Chan.

Ruby was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer of the eye where tumors develop behind the retina.

There are two main types of retinoblastoma, intraocular and extraocular. Intraocular means that the cancer is in one or both eyes but has not spread to other parts of the body, while extraocular means it has spread.

Instead of having her eye removed, Ruby's parents decided to do their research.

They foundLos Angeles Children's Hospital ocular oncologist Jesse Berry who developed a liquid biopsy for children like Ruby that answers many of the unknowns.

"How likely is it that an eye will respond to therapy and how likely is it that an eye might have continued recurrence even in spite of treatment?" asked Dr. Berry.

Using a needle, a pea-sized amount of liquid is extracted.

"Instead of placing the needle directly into the tumor, we actually extract a very little bit of liquid called the aqueous humor from the front of the eye."

In a research setting only, that liquid is tested for DNA molecules that are shed from the tumor cells.

Doctors can predict with 75% to 85% accuracy if the tumor will respond to standard treatments.

PARENTS, BEWARE:The best detection may be you! When looking at your child's photograph, instead of the typical red eye from flash photography in a child with retinoblastoma, the pupil will appear white.

There has been much research conducted in the past few decades that have led to higher cure rates and fewer side effects.

Researchers have learned that using focal treatments like laser therapy kills tumor cells more precisely. They have begun to examine ways of taking advantage of the gene changes in the cells of retinoblastoma.

Ruby had chemo to reduce the size of the tumors and more than 70 laser procedures to burn the edges of them.

Tumors in Ruby's left eye have not impacted her sight.

The original tumor in Ruby's right eye has left her with 25% of her vision.

With the help of targeted therapies they're hoping to save both of Ruby's eyes.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is now running a multicenter trial.

Following strict research protocols, surgeons from all over the country can take a sample of the aqueous humor and send it to Dr. Berry and her team for evaluation.

If this story has impacted your life or prompted you or someone you know to seek or change treatments, please let us know by contacting Jim Mertens atjim.mertens@wqad.comor Marjorie Bekaert Thomas atmthomas@ivanhoe.com.

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Call for Hospitals and Clinics who are part of the Global Sight Initiative through a commitment of $250k to spark innovation in technology

US based Seva Foundation has announced a call for ideas to identify innovative technology-based solutions to improve eye care delivery. It iscommitting $250k to spark innovation in technology to help people see.

This call for ideas is limited to hospitals and clinics that are currently an active part of the Global Sight Initiative. The Global Sight Initiative, a network of more than 100 hospitals around the world, collaborates to accelerate the development of high quality, high volume, sustainable eye care services through innovation, training, mentoring, research, and advocacy.

Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a vision impairment, and of these, at least 1 billion people have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed. A recent study in theLancet Global Healthprojected a three-fold increase in global blindness by 2050. Reversing this trend will require innovation and identifying creative uses of technology to multiply effectiveness in providing eye care to people who need these services.

Seva seeks innovative, locally applicable solutions that leverage technology to extend the reach and impact of eye care services.

"We know that there are a lot of innovative ideas that our partner eye clinics want to try but just don't have the initial capital investment to get their idea off the ground. With these funds, Seva can promote these great ideas and further our mission to end avoidable blindness", says Kate Moynihan, Seva Foundations Executive Director.

Qualifications

Must be a hospital or eye clinic that is actively part of Sevas Global Sight Initiative.

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Seva will release awards of up to $50,000 per award and announce the recipients by the end of Q2 2020. Interested applicants may submit a 1-2 page Letter of Intent (LOI) that clearly outlines your organizations ideas on how to use technology to reduce visual impairment and blindness.

Key information to include:

Submissions

Submit LOI via email with a subject line: Your Organization Name Call For Ideas Submission.LOIs must be received by 11:59 pm (Pacific Time) on 25 March 2020.

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Paralympic champion Libby Clegg has made it through to the semi-final of Dancing On Ice after the judges unanimously saved her.

Libby was in the skate off with Coronation Street star Lisa George.

While Lisa was devastated to be leaving the show, she was thrilled she had reached that stage in the competition.

She told host Holly Willoughby: "I'm made up I got this far. I've had so much fun. Thank you Tom!"

Libby has made history on the hit ITV show as the first blind celebrity to take part.

Although the medal winning sprinter actually claims her condition gives her an advantage on the ice.

She explained: "I cant see so dont feel dizzy or nauseous when I do spins.

Although I cant watch my partner demonstrate moves on the ice, I have great hearing so listen to his skates and try to mimic the clicks, scrapes and foot placements I hear.

I count the number of strides it takes to reach the barrier of the rink so I dont just fly into it. And, touch wood, Ive not had any injuries. I dont suffer things other people do.

Libby's incredible peformances have now earned her a place in the semi-final alongside Perri Kiely and Joe Swash.

The athlete, who has been awarded an MBE for her contributions to athletics and charity, has Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy disease, which she was diagnosed with when she was nine.

She has previously described it as "like looking at a pixelated computer screen or a scrunched-up firework".

Libby is registered blind and now only has limited vision in her left eye.

Heartbreakingly, her condition is deteriorating and there is no treatment for Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy, which means she could one day lose what's left of her vision.

Libby said: "Im at the age where my sight should be stabilising but its still deteriorating.

"Things will never go black, but I dont know yet exactly what I will be able to see."

But Libby, who has a baby son, Edward, with her partner and fellow Paralympian, Dan Powell, is determined her condition won't hold her back.

There is also a 50/50 chance her son will inherit the same condition as his mum - but that's something Libby is prepared for.

She said: "If he does have a sight condition, it's not that I would expect him to become a Paralympic champion or anything, but there are options

"There are a lot of things you can do that people tend to restrict you and not think you can.

"He could go into anything. If he can't see, we're not going to treat him any differently anyway."

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(PRESS RELEASE) Prevent Blindness, the nations oldest eye health and safety nonprofit organization, has declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 2,000 U.S. workers sustain a job-related eye injury that requires medical treatment a day. About one-third of the injuries are treated in hospital emergency departments, and more than 100 of these injuries result in one or more days away from work.

For those who work outside an office setting, Prevent Blindness warns of common causes for eye injuries and urges everyone to wear the proper eye protection for risks that include:

The type of safety eye protection that Prevent Blindness recommends depends on the hazards in the workplace. For areas that have particles, flying objects, or dust, safety glasses with side protection (side shields) should be worn. Goggles should be worn for anyone working with chemicals. And, for those working near hazardous radiation (welding, lasers, or fiber optics) special-purpose safety glasses, goggles, face shields, or helmets designed for that task should be worn.

Those who work within an office setting (working with computers and other digital devices) are at higher risk for digital eye strain. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), eye strain symptoms include dry eyes, blurry vision, tearing or watery eyes, and headache. The cause of digital eye strain is that people blink less when they stare at digital devices. The AAO adds that normally, humans blink around 15 times per minutebut this blink rate can be cut in half when staring at screens or doing other near work activities (like reading).

Prevent Blindness recommends placing a digital screen 20 to 26 inches away from the eyes and slightly below eye level. Also, adjust lighting to lower glare and harsh reflections. More tips may be found at here.

Recognizing your eye health and safety needs within the workplace, and taking all the necessary steps to protect vision, can help us all to continue to protect healthy eyesight for years to come, said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.

For more information about workplace eye health topics, call Prevent Blindness at (800) 331-2020 or visit here.

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