Serious Readers Blog
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Of mice and men - new discovery may give insight into how our night vision works
Thursday 27 December 2018Scientists investigating how mice perceive light at night have made a discovery that may one day help visually impaired humans see better.
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Of mice and men - new discovery may give insight into how our night vision works
27 Dec 2018 -
Recent study hailed as a step closer to a cure for Glaucoma
Monday 24 December 2018Researchers from the University of Montreal have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of glaucoma.
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Recent study hailed as a step closer to a cure for Glaucoma
24 Dec 2018 -
Welcome trial news for AMD sufferers
Monday 17 December 2018A recent trial involving 220 macular degeneration sufferers has shown that a “long-acting port delivery system” (in other words, a slow-release implant) has allowed some of the trial group to go up to 15 months between treatments.
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Welcome trial news for AMD sufferers
17 Dec 2018 -
Quicker, safer research into macular degeneration therapies.
Thursday 13 December 2018Scientists say eye-on-a-chip technology may provide a new, quicker research opportunity for the study of macular degeneration, if proposals made recently at the University of Twente (UT) in Holland are adopted.
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Quicker, safer research into macular degeneration therapies.
13 Dec 2018 -
Contact lenses proven to slow myopia
Monday 10 December 2018A four-year study of the effects of a specially-designed, dual-focus myopia control contact lens has shown that the lens slows the progression of myopia in children.
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Contact lenses proven to slow myopia
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New discovery could lead to cure for Glaucoma
Thursday 06 December 2018Scientists at Harvard Medical School have discovered a new pathway for the development of glaucoma which “gives hope for finding a cure” according to co-senior study author Professor Feng Chen.
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New discovery could lead to cure for Glaucoma
6 Dec 2018 -
A step closer to eye drops for AMD
Monday 19 November 2018Last year, a team from the University of Birmingham invented a method of delivering macular degeneration drugs which are currently injected into the eyeball as eye drops.
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A step closer to eye drops for AMD
19 Nov 2018 -
“Longer life for women after cataract surgery” theory fatally flawed
Thursday 08 November 2018In an interesting passage of events, a major paper submitted to JAMA Ophthalmology last year has been retracted by the authors.
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“Longer life for women after cataract surgery” theory fatally flawed
8 Nov 2018 -
Research suggests the eye could give an insight into Alzheimer’s
Wednesday 07 November 2018Research published in the Journal of Ophthalmic Research suggests for the first time that retinal imaging could be used to monitor Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).
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Research suggests the eye could give an insight into Alzheimer’s
7 Nov 2018 -
Light, sight and posture
Thursday 25 October 2018Were you aware that there is a relationship between your posture and your eyesight? And that adding a light source into the equation adds a new level of complexity?
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Light, sight and posture
25 Oct 2018 -
Scientific proof that the colour of your walls affects your mood
Thursday 18 October 2018An Australian study has revealed a fascinating correlation between the colour you paint your room and your mood.
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Scientific proof that the colour of your walls affects your mood
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European Commission backs calls for an end to Daylight Saving Time
Tuesday 16 October 2018 Read more…
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European Commission backs calls for an end to Daylight Saving Time
16 Oct 2018
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