Blogs

Here are all the latest news and blogs that we think you might be interested in.

Much has been reported recently about high tech glasses and bionic man style eyes, and even as more of a retinal "prosthesis", the Second Sight's…
A Team of researchers in Singapore have announced that it may one day be feasible to identify patients who are at high risk of developing glaucoma…
Parkinsons Disease is the second most common form of degenerative brain disease and typically afflicts people aged sixty plus. It has been found…
When you're sat at your desk, don't go beyond tired eyes and general P.C. eye strain, there is a fine line between that and developing Computer…
  Those old " blue eyes" may have made some women swagger back in the day of Rat Pack Glamour, but recent research has indicated that people…
  In new US research,scientists have used human blood samples and found a method to create a laboratory - made retina structure. These synthetic…
While we wait with baited breath for the Springtime to arrive, we still battle the daily ravages of unpredictable Great British Winter Climes. People…
  The firm Essilor  has launched  their new  varifocal design  "Varilux S " series ( their seventh generation lens) …
  We all know the importance of our eyes. However, Opticians, Opthalmologists and their brethren will focus one hundred per cent on the health…
Sam Woodhead, 18,  was like every other backpacker in Australia until he became stranded in the Outback. Now while most Brits dreaming of…
Scientists at Queens University Belfast for Vision and Vascular Science are aiming to treat diabetic retinopathy using stem cells. REDDSTAR, will use…
Scientists research and studies about Amblyopia in Canada have discovered that keeing kittens in the darl could help their condition. Kittens…
A claim from researchers in the US that they have developed spectables which can reduce the effects of colour blindness. This works mainly with the…
An announcement from the exhibition organiser Media 10, was made at Frame. Media 10 said 100% Optical would be an international show for the whole…
It has been announced that The Federation of Manufacturing Opticians will be launching  and hosting an optical Exhibition in London hopefully in…
Numerous research will advise that your body cannot produce all of the nutrients required to maintain healthy balanced bodies in good operative order…
It has been announced that although known variants in genes may be able to tell us whether, or not, a person will likely develop AMD, they do not…
An American eye doctor has been awarded the US's highest innovation award last week by President Barack Obama. The doctor has received this important…