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July is being promoted as an Ultra Violet Safety month. As we have been bathed in heatwave extravaganza weather lasting weeks and not mere days, the…
Much of modern research relies on willing patients with pre-existing eye conditions taking part in studies and research experiments for the greater…
Anyone that has fallen in love may have used the old metaphor " I looked into their eyes and saw stars". Now Opticians could almost expect to say…
An experiment taking place in Wisconsin USA is hoping to breakthrough a new cure for existing eye disease. Doctors from the McPherson Eye Research…
In the United States fifty-two scientists in sixteen states plus four other countries have been awarded a massive sum in the form of grants totaling…
A new treatment that takes only 90 seconds to administer, called Lasik Xtra, now promises to make the process of laser eye surgery less risky, …
Were you aware that variable pupil sizes amongst people affect up to one in five? We are not talking a massively recognizable difference but the…
Ocular rosacea is related to the skin condition rosacea.  It is linked with inherited tendencies and environmental factors such as excessive sun…
 There have only ever been two major studies on the possible link between sight and vision difficulties and children with special needs learning…
Cholesterol-lowering drugs might help reduce the impact of age-related diseases such as macular degeneration. Research published in the Cell…
We are always being made aware of continuing eye health and ultimately we leave it to doctors, opthalmists and opticians to care for our eyes. But…
A new $1.8 million grant from the National Eye Institute has been provided to assist doctors  in maintaining healthy free radical levels using…
An important milestone has been reached in the sphere of retinal implants. The firm Retina Implant AG, a developer of subretinal impants has just…
We often say that people of a certain age do so and so.. well, the medical facts are that people aged forty and plus are likely to be at danger of…
The results of a Mayo Clinic study of Graves' disease patients who had received radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment have been evaluated,  to…
An American study by the National Opinion Research Centre has shocked with their findings that the monetary value of treatment of eye disease in the…
Nine different charities are making up teams to come together and participate in the Carrots Nightwalk taking place September 20th for the UK Charity…
A US Research study of the Human Capital Management Services database has identified that employees with diabetic macular edema or diabetic…