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There have been more reports in the media this week of patients attending eye examinations and being rushed to surgery following x-rays that have…
There is speculating research that alkaloids found in tea and coffee can contribute to a cataract prevention effect.
When the lens of the eye is…
I recall a tennis match conversation between a fellow student and a class tutor in science regarding the colour outcome of a test we were completing…
A colleague of mine has been complaining this week of watery eyes and put it down to seasonal hay fever.
However, excessive watering or…
What are your primary reasons for investing in a pair of sunglasses?
If you are in the field of opthalmics, your answer would be to lessen the…
An unusual study has taken place in Florida, USA that has looked at pharmacological dilation of pupils in fourteen postmortem eyes.
The study…
There is concern within charity groups namely the Children's cancer charity Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) that there are still preventable…
With much being scrutinised in the United Kingdom about change in welfare and benefits and in particular the roll out of the new Universal Credit,…
With the promise after a couple of bright days that spring may make way to a proper summer soon, we quickly anticipate allergy season as well. Pollen…
According to drug manufacturer Novartis, 2,400 patients a year are treated for macular oedema as a result of branch retinal vein occlusion in…
The Alexandra Hospital in Redditch has taken delivery of a brand new piece of equipment that was purchased via fundraising volunteers from the…
Two researchers, C. Davey and Dr S Slade have been appointed by the College of Optometrists to work with the college's own research team and…
Should it be the case that you receive a dilation examination at every twelve month check up?
Arguably, as an aging population, some health…
Much is heard of eye diseases, many congenital, but little about the awareness and treatment of macular holes.
Blurry and distorted vision can be the…
It's sad but true, that while we notice the ravages of age and its effects on our physical selves, many of us overlook the finer points such.…
With the speedy advances in technology, surgical breakthrough reports are more common place. Just last week another has taken place after three…
Recent testing by researchers is hoping to determine whether sufferers of dizzy spells and vertigo have onset stroke symptoms. They are doing this by…
The most notorious common eye disease in the world is nearsightedness – also known as myopia. If the cornea of the eye is too curved, light…