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Speaking from personal experience, I know the damaging effects that the sun can have on the human body. While we need the sun for life itself to…
Dry eye syndrome is a condition that can occur when the eye is unable maintain the correct layer of tears to coat and protect it. When this happens,…
I have always fancied a change in eye colour. I like the novelty lenses that come out at Halloween and the reaction you get from people as they stare…
A research article published in Canada has announced that osteoporosis drugs could increase a patients risks of developing serious inflammatory eye…
In a recent study by Australian researchers in Brisbane, it has been reported that measures from 2003 in the UK to ban drivers from using mobile…
A breakthrough for children who are unable, due to disablement, to use a standard or modified keyboard or mouse, can now have all the fun of online…
What happens as we grow old? Well ask any mature friend and they will tell you everything, in detail it would seem. Your knees go, more often than…
Sport is dangerous. We may play it at school as youngsters and engage in activities as we grow older. Just because we all have some kind of sporting…
If someone was to walk up to you in the street and offer you a second hand iPad, what would you do? I for one would be suspicious, but for the sake…
“I thought you were going to match your shirt and tie?” Do other people sometimes tell you that the colour you think you are seeing is wrong? This is…
The most common form of macular degeneration that affects young people is Stargardt Disease. The disease was discovered in 1909 by Karl Stargardt a…
No you haven't just found yourself in the middle of a new Disney film. No you aren't hallucinating having had that milky coffee that you could have…
Now, I've written time and time again about the need to get yourself down to your local optician as regularly as possible. It is recommended that you…
In a recent move, the French based NicOx, has agreed a deal to purchase the British based Altacor company for a total of £11 million with initial…
Eye cancer is a very rare form of the disease. Primary eye cancer is diagnosed when cancerous cells originate in the eye. One needs to be aware of…
Fact: People with diabetes are at increased risk for eye complications. Fact: Most people with diabetes will get some form of retinopathy, a disorder…
What is it? Retinal detachment is classed as a medical emergency, which if left untreated may lead to loss of vision in the affected eye. How does it…
As a gift, there can be none more generous than life itself. Although the creation of said life is something altogether different, the ability to…