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She is invoked against hemorrhages, dysentery, diseases of the eye, and throat infections. [ 18 ] St. Lucy is the patroness of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy. [ 18 ]
[7] [20] Stargardt disease has no impact on general health and life expectancy is normal. [21] Some patients, usually those with the late-onset form, can maintain excellent visual acuities for extended periods and are therefore able to perform tasks such as reading or driving. [15]
Cockayne syndrome is a rare but destructive disease usually resulting in death within the first or second decade of life. The mutation of specific genes in Cockayne syndrome is known, but the widespread effects and its relationship with DNA repair is yet to be well understood. [6]
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This is a partial list of human eye diseases and disorders. The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a classification of known diseases and injuries, the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems , or ICD-10.
At least 66 people have been infected and 15 people have died from an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Rwanda as of November 29, according to an update from the country's Ministry of Health.
Behr syndrome is autosomal recessive which means the defective gene is located on an autosome, and two copies of the gene - one inherited from each parent - are required to be born with the disorder.
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a rare inherited eye disease that appears at birth or in the first few months of life. [2]It affects about 1 in 40,000 newborns. [1] LCA was first described by Theodor Leber in the 19th century.