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New gel drops could be sight-savers
Thursday 17 January 2019
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have developed a fast-acting new eye gel which effectively repairs scarring to the cornea, providing an alternative to a risky corneal transplant.
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New gel drops could be sight-savers

17 Jan 2019
The bionic eye comes a step closer….
Monday 14 January 2019
In a landmark step towards achieving the stuff of science fiction, American scientists have employed 3D printing to create a primitive “eye” on a hemispherical surface.
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The bionic eye comes a step closer….

14 Jan 2019
Winter blues could be down to the colour of your eyes…
Thursday 10 January 2019
Cold weather and longer nights have a negative effect on many of us, resulting in irritability and lethargy in the winter months.
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Winter blues could be down to the colour of your eyes…

10 Jan 2019
Of mice and men - new discovery may give insight into how our night vision works
Thursday 27 December 2018
Scientists 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 2018
Researchers 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 2018
A 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 2018
Scientists 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 2018
A 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

10 Dec 2018
New discovery could lead to cure for Glaucoma
Thursday 06 December 2018
Scientists 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 2018
Last 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 2018
In 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 2018
Research 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