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The methods of detecting abuse in children could be given a helping hand thanks to detailed eye examinations which can be used to figure out whether…
As I reach for my third cup of coffee this morning I'm only slightly concerned that I won't get to sleep by my self-given curfew on a school night,…
It appears that the future is finally here, with news that an Australian bank has just has floated the idea of a cash point machine that uses retina-…
The commonly dubbed "fat hormone" scientifically known as Leptin does more than tell our brain when to eat.
A new study by researchers at…
Practitioners are being invited by charity Vision Action to get involved with a social enterprise aiming to deliver a sustainable supply…
The College of Optometrists have reported how up to five million people in the British Isles may have gone up to 10 years since having an eye…
Sticky plaques of proteins called amyloids mark several different, though related degenerative brain diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and…
A study has found that proteins in the eye can help keep pathogens at bay creating a way for new and inexpensive antimicrobial drugs.
The…
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 research study in the far east have been studying diabetics for a total of eight years whilst giving them annual eye exams and asking them to…
I was just reading an article on the 28 Stop Smoking Campaign as it is being advertised throughout the UK on mainstream TV channels.
The conditions…
It has been reported that there are millions of road users aged in the 35 to 55 years age bracket that get behind the wheel while not being…
With the focus this week on vision matters, the push is on spreading the word how important eye health is. Many of us take to the gym or play sport…
Today marks the beginning of the annual National Eye Health Week, a fabulous time to really focus on the health of your eyes and make sure that all…
Encouraging your children to spend more time outside could prove good not just for parents ears! Research has suggested increased time…
Blepharitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the eyelids. Oils and surface products compound on the eyelid surface and in the lashes which…
Diseased Corneas can be replaced in corneal transplant operations.
Irregular, diseased or cloudy corneas are replaced with a clear new one.
The…
Uveitis is an inflammation of the uvea ( the middle lining of the eye) which usually occurs in patients between the ages of 20 and 50 years old. It…