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Save your eyesight with these tests
Friday 11 October 2013
Our eyes are one of our most vital organs and shouldn’t be neglected. The theme for this year’s World Sight Day is ‘Get your eyes tested’.
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Save your eyesight with these tests

11 Oct 2013
World’s first self-sustainable public lighting column
Thursday 10 October 2013
A Dutch company has introduced today the world’s first lighting column that doesn’t have to be connected to the electric grid.
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World’s first self-sustainable public lighting column

10 Oct 2013
The Best Way to Position Your Lamps for Task Lighting
Wednesday 09 October 2013
Proper lighting is one of the keys to working and reading without eye strain. This Old House offers a rule of thumb for placing lamps at the correct height for task lighting.
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The Best Way to Position Your Lamps for Task Lighting

9 Oct 2013
Efficient LED lamp could help African fishers profit
Tuesday 08 October 2013
A fishing lamp with an electronic device that gives off light — called light emitting diode (LED) — could help cut down energy consumption and operational costs for artisanal light fishers in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study reveals.
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Efficient LED lamp could help African fishers profit

8 Oct 2013
U.S. considers expanding tablet, e-reader use on flights
Monday 07 October 2013
The suggestions, contained in a long-awaited report, are a hot-button issue for passengers, many of whom have chafed under strict rules that require portable electronic devices be turned off for takeoff and landing.
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U.S. considers expanding tablet, e-reader use on flights

7 Oct 2013
New laser provides better treatment for eye diseases in diabetes patients
Friday 04 October 2013
A new laser is helping experts at the Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center provide better treatment for eye diseases. This advanced laser can prevent blindness for some patients with serious conditions.
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New laser provides better treatment for eye diseases in diabetes patients

4 Oct 2013
Early eye disease test developed
Thursday 03 October 2013
A new, quick and simple eye test can predict who is more at risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness worldwide.
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Early eye disease test developed

3 Oct 2013
Lights Infinite Health Benefits
Wednesday 02 October 2013
The light emitted from our lamps and fixtures at home doesn’t just spruce up a room; it has the power to significantly augment our mood and lift our spirits.
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Lights Infinite Health Benefits

2 Oct 2013
LEDs light the way
Tuesday 01 October 2013
PIERCINGLY bright yet implausibly small, light-emitting diodes - or LEDs - are having an outsize influence on interior design.
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LEDs light the way

1 Oct 2013
Bright, laser-based lighting devices
Monday 30 September 2013
As a modern culture, we crave artificial white lights - the brighter the better, and ideally using less energy than ever before.
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Bright, laser-based lighting devices

30 Sep 2013
Southampton Airport embraces LED
Friday 27 September 2013
LED lighting company Vision Accendo has completed a total refit of airside lighting at Southampton Airport.
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Southampton Airport embraces LED

27 Sep 2013
Smartphone photography helps eye disease diagnosis
Thursday 26 September 2013
A simple and inexpensive technique that uses smartphone photography can help diagnose eye diseases, scientists say.
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Smartphone photography helps eye disease diagnosis

26 Sep 2013