Sentence examples for causes of sight from inspiring English sources

The London Project to Cure Blindness was set up to find a cure for one of the leading causes of sight loss in the UK.

Further research on the causes of sight impairment among those certified and its variation will be important as well as the comparison of rates with other eye healthcare indicators.

The indicator aims to better target financial resources to improve early detection of the three major causes of sight loss (glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy).

Blakemore's own research has led to important breakthroughs in understanding and treating amblyopia, or lazy eye, a common cause of sight loss in children.

The occurrence of a macular hole linked to posterior uveitis is an uncommon but possibly underestimated cause of sight loss.

Three independent teams have pinpointed a gene linked to age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of sight loss in the elderly.

Wet AMD is a common cause of sight loss in older people with at least 23,000 older people diagnosed with the condition in the UK each year.

Mrs Smith was referred to the hospital after an annual eye check suggested she might have developed the condition wet macular degeneration, which affects the central vision and is the most common cause of sight loss in the UK.

Avastin has been found in clinical trials to be safe and effective for patients with wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), a major cause of sight loss in older people.

"However, this is interesting research as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of sight loss in the UK, and this study could contribute to our understanding about why some people may develop 'wet' type macular degeneration.

Clara Eaglen, from the charity RNIB for the visually impaired, said: "This new research is very interesting as it shows that cholesterol-lowering drugs could be used to prevent thousands of people losing their sight unnecessarily from conditions such as AMD [age-related macular degeneration] - the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK.