Serious Readers Blog
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Guide Dogs say get off the pavement @optrafair
Tuesday 07 March 2017A great many Serious light owners suffer from eye conditions, and for some everyday vision is seriously affected.
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Guide Dogs say get off the pavement @optrafair
7 Mar 2017 -
Are we getting enough sunlight? Experts now say “No”…
Monday 06 March 2017After years of UV health warnings in the USA, a landmark study published in the prestigious journal Dermato-Endocrinology now calls insufficient sun exposure an “emerging health problem” for Americans.
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Are we getting enough sunlight? Experts now say “No”…
6 Mar 2017 -
The App that gives Sight
Tuesday 28 February 2017Be My Eyes was created by a 50 year old Danish furniture craftsman, Hans Jørgen Wiberg, who started losing his vision when he was just 25.
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The App that gives Sight
28 Feb 2017 -
One in the eye for Dry Eye
Monday 27 February 2017Many Serious Readers suffer from eye conditions. For those who experience Dry Eye, Blepharitis or inflammation, a new product has just been launched which could prove a welcome addition to the overnight bag.
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One in the eye for Dry Eye
27 Feb 2017 -
MPs support initiative to acknowledge the risk of sight impairment to drivers
Thursday 08 December 2016It is estimated that 2,900 road casualties are caused by poor vision every year in the UK. But just how important is good vision to drivers themselves?
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MPs support initiative to acknowledge the risk of sight impairment to drivers
8 Dec 2016 -
New research shows daylight keeps short-sight at bay
Tuesday 25 October 2016Australian scientists claim they have evidence that increased exposure to daylight is the answer to increased levels of myopia being experienced by children worldwide.
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New research shows daylight keeps short-sight at bay
25 Oct 2016 -
“Smart” contact lens could offer new therapy for Glaucoma
Friday 09 September 2016It is estimated that nearly half a million people in England and Wales have Glaucoma, many of whom administer daily eye drops. A new “smart” contact lens could prove to be a welcome alternative.
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“Smart” contact lens could offer new therapy for Glaucoma
9 Sep 2016 -
A new level of lighting therapy for Dementia sufferers
Monday 01 August 2016It has long been recognised that light affects Dementia sufferers, and in recent years several hospitals have installed basic systems to help.
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A new level of lighting therapy for Dementia sufferers
1 Aug 2016 -
Going bananas for eye health….
Thursday 12 May 2016It is estimated that up to half a million children in Africa and South East Asia suffer permanent blindness each year due to vitamin A deficiency.
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Going bananas for eye health….
12 May 2016 -
Researchers predict 50% worldwide myopia by 2050
Thursday 07 April 2016If current trends continue, half the world’s population will be myopic by 2050. Such is the stark warning recently issued by researchers in the prestigious journal Ophthalmology.
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Researchers predict 50% worldwide myopia by 2050
7 Apr 2016 -
‘Overstretched NHS' threatens UK eye health
Thursday 31 March 2016In a chilling warning for an ageing society, an eminent Ophthalmologist claims hundreds in the UK already suffer irreversible sight loss every year due to insufficient NHS resources.
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‘Overstretched NHS' threatens UK eye health
31 Mar 2016 -
Bionic eye trial gives new hope
Wednesday 24 February 2016A team of specialists at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford are trialling a bionic eye implant in six patients with little or no sight.
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Bionic eye trial gives new hope
24 Feb 2016
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