Fulton Lions Club members recently participated in a tour of the Center for Vision Research at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.
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Lions Steve Young reads a plaque dedicated to 20 Y1 Lions Clubs that help fund the Center for Vision Research.
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Max Pepper and Bob Seibert participated in the tour.
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Scientific studies of rod cells in eyes may continue to lead to cures of human eye diseases. Studies have shown how changes in protein localization and movement in living retinal cells affect vision.
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New developments in eye care result from laser microscopy. Cnanges in glucose have both temporary and permanent effects on the retina. Vitamin A deficiencies contribute to eye cell death.
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Frog eyes are fully developed within 4 days in the tadpole stage. Research has resulted in the reprogramming of embryonic cells into cells that can be transplanted and produce adult eyes and isolated eye structures. Research may help restore vision and cure human eye diseases.
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