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3D-printed eye cells could "cure blindness"
Friday 20 December 2013
3D-printed eye cells could "aid in the cure of blindness" according to researchers at The University of Cambridge, who have successfully printed adult nerve cells for the first time.
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3D-printed eye cells could "cure blindness"

20 Dec 2013
Trial run for solar-powered Community lighting in Gerrards Cross
Wednesday 18 December 2013
SUNSHINE may be in short supply at this time of year, but a sustainable energy company is hoping a trial of a new solar-powered street light may be the answer to the county’s energy needs.
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Trial run for solar-powered Community lighting in Gerrards Cross

18 Dec 2013
Better lighting in homes could help people with glaucoma
Monday 16 December 2013
Poor lighting could be the reason why older people with glaucoma have more problems with their vision at home than when they have an eye test in a clinic, a small study suggests.
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Better lighting in homes could help people with glaucoma

16 Dec 2013
London switches on to LED lighting revolution
Tuesday 10 December 2013
£11m project to switch 35,000 street lights to LEDs should save £1.85m a year and reduce energy consumption by 40 per cent.
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London switches on to LED lighting revolution

10 Dec 2013
Over 40s asked to see the light during darker days
Friday 29 November 2013
Scrivens Opticians are advising the over 40s to get their eyesight checked as the dark winter days draw in, or risk being on the wrong side of the law, as drivers in their 40s experience more difficulties with their vision during the autumn months as the
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Over 40s asked to see the light during darker days

29 Nov 2013
Heathrow Airport in lighting maintenance controversy
Tuesday 26 November 2013
How many people does it take to change a light bulb at Heathrow Terminal 5? This question is no joke for bosses at Heathrow Airport after a story broke about abseilers being called in to change lamps.
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Heathrow Airport in lighting maintenance controversy

26 Nov 2013
New York City to Replace 250,000 Street Lights With LEDs by 2017
Friday 22 November 2013
By 2017, the streets of New York will be bathed in a clear, white semiconductor glow, Mayor Mike Bloomberg recently announced.
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New York City to Replace 250,000 Street Lights With LEDs by 2017

22 Nov 2013
London book benches: are you sitting comfortably?
Thursday 21 November 2013
New literacy scheme will recreate famous books including Wind in the Willows and 1984, in form of seating. Visitors to London will able to enjoy books in a new way next summer – by sitting on them.
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London book benches: are you sitting comfortably?

21 Nov 2013
Poor eye care 'leaving people blind', charity warns
Wednesday 20 November 2013
People may be going blind because clinics in England do not have the capacity to treat patients, a charity warns.
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Poor eye care 'leaving people blind', charity warns

20 Nov 2013
LED Carpet Lights the Way to Informative Flooring
Tuesday 19 November 2013
People spend a lot of time looking at smartphones and signs to find their way from point A to point B. But what if you could just look down at the carpet under your feet and see illuminated directions, like an objective marker in a game?
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LED Carpet Lights the Way to Informative Flooring

19 Nov 2013
Steps to Protect Eyesight
Monday 18 November 2013
Your eyes are extremely important. So, protecting them should be very important to you. There are a few key items you should consider to utilize to help protect your eyesight.
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Steps to Protect Eyesight

18 Nov 2013
Could an eye test be used to diagnosed Alzheimer's?
Friday 15 November 2013
Alzheimer's could one day be diagnosed by a simple eye test.
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Could an eye test be used to diagnosed Alzheimer's?

15 Nov 2013