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Engineers create blinking digital eye to aid dry eye disease treatment
Friday 09 August 2019
A blinking “eye on a chip” has been created by a team at Pennsylvania State University to fill a void in the medical industry that lacks treatments for dry eye disease.
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Engineers create blinking digital eye to aid dry eye disease treatment

9 Aug 2019
Amount of teenagers wearing specs nearly doubles in 7 years
Thursday 08 August 2019
A report by Scrivens Opticians has found that the proportion of 13 to 16-year-olds requiring glasses has nearly doubled since 2012.
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Amount of teenagers wearing specs nearly doubles in 7 years

8 Aug 2019
Elderly at risk due to long NHS cataract operation delays
Wednesday 24 July 2019
New data has revealed that people in need of cataract operations are having to wait almost 6 months in some areas of the UK to have the operational procedure performed.
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Elderly at risk due to long NHS cataract operation delays

24 Jul 2019
Blue Light at night causes rise in sugar consumption in rats
Wednesday 24 July 2019
New research has revealed that rats that are exposed to blue light at night develop a sweet tooth. The research was presented at an annual conference for the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour that took place between 9 – 13 July this year. A tea
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Blue Light at night causes rise in sugar consumption in rats

24 Jul 2019
€4m project to improve sight-saving treatments
Wednesday 24 July 2019
The Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) in collaboration with the University of Birmingham have launched a project to improve eye health treatments. The project has had €4 million invested into it from EU funds in order to improve treatment to disease
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€4m project to improve sight-saving treatments

24 Jul 2019
How lighting was used to debunk the Apollo 11 hoax theory
Friday 19 July 2019
50 years on from the Apollo 11 mission which saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first-ever humans to set foot on the moon, we look at how lighting played a significant role in debunking the theory that the moon landing was faked.
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How lighting was used to debunk the Apollo 11 hoax theory

19 Jul 2019
15 Gift Ideas for the Elderly – Christmas Gift Guide 2019 - Presents for Older People
Monday 08 July 2019
Wondering what to buy mum, dad, grandma, or grandad for Christmas this year? Perhaps they are struggling to read or perform a hobby they once loved, or they're just hard to buy for!
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15 Gift Ideas for the Elderly – Christmas Gift Guide 2019 - Presents for Older People

8 Jul 2019
New Lighting to be installed at French Open
Monday 01 July 2019
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Bernard Guidicelli has revealed that lighting will be installed at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris.
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New Lighting to be installed at French Open

1 Jul 2019
Millions of adults don't know the danger of UV rays
Wednesday 19 June 2019
A recent survey has revealed that a huge proportion of the British public don’t know the negative impact UV rays can have on their health and in particular the damage it can cause to their eyes.
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Millions of adults don't know the danger of UV rays

19 Jun 2019
Youth risk eye problems from too much screen time
Tuesday 18 June 2019
Doctors in Japan have warned that children are at risk of developing serious complications with their eyes due to spending too much time in front of screens and smartphones.
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Youth risk eye problems from too much screen time

18 Jun 2019
Sleeping with a light on could lead to obesity
Monday 17 June 2019
A recent study has revealed that women who are exposed to artificial light at night (ALAN) are at risk of gaining weight and becoming obese.
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Sleeping with a light on could lead to obesity

17 Jun 2019
Founder of Big Issue unveils new magazine to combat illiteracy
Thursday 06 June 2019
John Bird, the founder of the well known ‘Big Issue’ magazine is looking to help improve literacy rates through the launch of his new publication the ‘Chapter Catcher’.
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Founder of Big Issue unveils new magazine to combat illiteracy

6 Jun 2019