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Wendy
Haaf

Freelance Science Writer

Biography

Wendy Haaf is a freelance health and medical writer based in Canada. She has a special interest in topics related to healthy aging and brain health, including research into methods of preventing and treating conditions that cause vision loss. 

Articles

Articles by
Wendy Haaf

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Optogenetics Offers Hope for Restoring Vision in Macular Degeneration

This breakthrough technology is one of the most promising approaches to vision restoration.
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Is This the Next Best Thing to Regrowing a New Retina?

A BrightFocus Macular Degeneration Research-funded scientist is investigating a new regeneration technique to restore key cells that are wiped out in late-stage age-related macular degeneration.
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Function of the Normal Macula

Learn how this part of your eye works and how to keep it healthy.
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