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Eye Health - Light and Sight
Tuesday 07 September 2021Our eyes are truly amazing, so let’s look after them!
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Eye Health - Light and Sight
7 Sep 2021 -
New glaucoma test provides hope for preventing blindness
Sunday 26 January 2020Researchers have discovered 107 genes that increase the risk of developing glaucoma and have now developed a genetic test to detect those at risk.
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New glaucoma test provides hope for preventing blindness
26 Jan 2020 -
Rare eye condition gives ‘Ring of Fire’ effect
Tuesday 17 December 2019A 44-year-old man from Texas has intrigued doctors who were performing a routine eye test on him.
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Rare eye condition gives ‘Ring of Fire’ effect
17 Dec 2019 -
New eye clinic vows to dramatically cut down waiting times
Tuesday 12 November 2019A new NHS-funded eye clinic that vows they will dramatically cut down waiting times has opened its doors for the first time.
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New eye clinic vows to dramatically cut down waiting times
12 Nov 2019 -
Glaucoma linked to increased car accident risk
Thursday 19 September 2019Elderly people with moderate glaucoma are more likely to be involved in car accidents according to a recent study.
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Glaucoma linked to increased car accident risk
19 Sep 2019 -
Help is calling you, pick up the phone
Monday 02 September 2019An app called ‘Be my eyes’ created a way for people who are blind or suffer from low-vision to complete everyday tasks that they wouldn’t be able to on their own.
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Help is calling you, pick up the phone
2 Sep 2019 -
Gran has eyeballs tattooed to act as ‘sunglasses’
Sunday 01 September 2019A grandmother has endured a peculiar treatment to her eyes. The treatment consisted of having her eyes tattooed so the ink could act like sunglasses.
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Gran has eyeballs tattooed to act as ‘sunglasses’
1 Sep 2019 -
New discovery could lead to cure for Glaucoma
Thursday 06 December 2018Scientists at Harvard Medical School have discovered a new pathway for the development of glaucoma which “gives hope for finding a cure” according to co-senior study author Professor Feng Chen.
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New discovery could lead to cure for Glaucoma
6 Dec 2018 -
Stem-cell therapy for glaucoma – an update
Monday 03 July 2017Stem cell therapy is proving to be a potent force in regenerative medicine, not least in the treatment of eye conditions.
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Stem-cell therapy for glaucoma – an update
3 Jul 2017
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