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Repair not destruction: A new approach to treating retinopathy
11-16-2006 · EurekAlert!Many diseases of the eye (such as diabetic retinopathy) that result in loss of vision are the result of the growth of abnormal blood vessels that leak and bleed. Current treatments prevent this abnormal blood vessel growth. However, the authors of a new study using a mouse model of retinopathy suggest that an alternative treatment strategy might be to repair these blood vessels so that they do not leak and bleed.
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