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As the “World report on vision” explains, 2.2 billion people live with a vision impairment.  That’s 29% of the global population. And nearly half of those affected live with a condition that was preventable – or could be cured if properly addressed. Vision impairments can develop at any age, though many progress over time.  Vision impairments can make it harder to master skills at every

After years without treatment options, people living with thyroid eye disease got a surprise from the FDA this week. Well before its anticipated March decision, the agency approved a first-of-its-kind medicine to treat the autoimmune disease. The drug, teprotumumab, is administered by infusion. Wiley Chambers, MD, of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research called the approval an “important milestone” for thyroid