Serious Readers Blog
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Cows don’t like the colour red? That’s a serious misconception.
Tuesday 07 September 2021Do cows really dislike the colour red? The answer might surprise you.
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Cows don’t like the colour red? That’s a serious misconception.
7 Sep 2021 -
Exciting developments in the treatment of Macular Degeneration
Tuesday 07 September 2021How could microRNA solve the UK’s leading cause of blindness in over 60s?
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Exciting developments in the treatment of Macular Degeneration
7 Sep 2021 -
Green light is shown to reduce migraine frequency and intensity
Thursday 29 July 2021A recent study has discovered that exposing migraine sufferers to a narrow band of green light significantly reduces light sensitivity and headache severity.
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Green light is shown to reduce migraine frequency and intensity
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From global pandemic to short-sightedness epidemic
Thursday 29 July 2021Did you know it’s thought that myopia (short-sightedness) could affect half of the world’s population by 2050?
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From global pandemic to short-sightedness epidemic
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Support and hope for people with AMD – today and in the future
Thursday 29 July 2021We're teaming up with the Macular Society to tell you all about the support they provide for people affected by macular disease.
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Support and hope for people with AMD – today and in the future
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How vision technology is transforming the beautiful game
Wednesday 30 June 2021Computer vision technology such as VAR has proven to be a divisive subject among footballers, fans and pundits alike.
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How vision technology is transforming the beautiful game
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Mantis Shrimp: proud owners of the strangest eyes in the animal kingdom
Wednesday 30 June 2021The mantis shrimp is an extraordinary example of the evolutionary process. It has the widest ranging vision of any animal so far discovered in the animal kingdom.
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Mantis Shrimp: proud owners of the strangest eyes in the animal kingdom
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The link between dehydration and poor eye health
Wednesday 30 June 2021The high water content of our eyes, coupled with their heavy dependence on fluids to function healthily, means that dehydration is directly associated with our level of risk when it comes to certain eye conditions.
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The link between dehydration and poor eye health
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LEDs Explained
Wednesday 16 June 2021LEDs have become the world-leading light source in recent years due to their highly efficient designs and wide-ranging capabilities, but what they are and how they work is not widely understood.
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LEDs Explained
16 Jun 2021 -
How to protect your eyes from harmful UV-A and UV-B rays
Tuesday 01 June 2021As summer approaches, it’s important to remind ourselves of what we should be doing to protect our sight. UV radiation, whether from natural sunlight or artificial UV rays, can seriously damage our eyes.
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How to protect your eyes from harmful UV-A and UV-B rays
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Tetrachromacy: Real life superhuman vision
Tuesday 01 June 2021Tetrachromacy is a rare eye condition that allows for increased colour vision. Where the average human can perceive around one million colours, a tetrachromat can see ten times that!
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Tetrachromacy: Real life superhuman vision
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The surprising world of synaesthesia: What colour is Thursday?
Tuesday 01 June 2021Synaesthesia is a psychological and neurological condition that results in the merging of senses that aren't normally connected. Someone with synaesthesia may hear colour or see sound.
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The surprising world of synaesthesia: What colour is Thursday?
1 Jun 2021
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