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Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment benefits patients with eye disease and pain from shingles

New research suggests long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of shingles-related eye inflammation, infection, and pain.
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‘Visual clutter’ alters information flow in the brain

Too much stuff in the periphery of our vision can make it difficult to identify what we’re seeing. Yale researchers now know how that clutter affects the brain.
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New research offers hope for preventing age-related blindness

New research from the University of Rochester provides important insights into the cellular mechanisms behind AMD and offers potential avenues for new treatments.

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Last updated: July 30, 2019