Serious Readers Blog
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‘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 -
Stem cell first for cataracts
Wednesday 30 March 2016It is estimated that over 50% of cases of blindness worldwide can be attributed to cataracts. For the first time, stem cell therapy has been successfully used to correct the condition.
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Stem cell first for cataracts
30 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 -
It’ll be all white on the night…or will it?
Wednesday 17 February 2016The first multi-disciplinary research of its kind has shown that night-time pedestrians feel safer in streets illuminated with white light than they do when lit by the more common sodium-yellow light.
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It’ll be all white on the night…or will it?
17 Feb 2016 -
New lease of life for tungsten bulbs?
Tuesday 16 February 2016In a remarkable change of direction in the search for energy efficient lighting, researchers at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a technique that could make tungsten filament bulbs three times more efficient than LED
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New lease of life for tungsten bulbs?
16 Feb 2016 -
A stem-cell first for macular degeneration
Monday 15 February 2016In a pioneering clinical trial, a patient with macular degeneration has been treated using lab-grown stem cells at University College London.
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A stem-cell first for macular degeneration
15 Feb 2016 -
Plant-Powered Lamps bring Light to Darkest Peru…
Friday 04 December 2015Nuevo Saposoa is typical of many Peruvian rainforest villages. Wet, dark, and with little access to electricity, good light is only to be found in the tree canopy.
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Plant-Powered Lamps bring Light to Darkest Peru…
4 Dec 2015 -
Li-Fi becomes a working reality
Thursday 03 December 2015Another milestone in the journey to internet via light waves was achieved this week when Li-Fi it was tested by an Estonian start-up in Tallinn , using Li-Fi enabled LED bulbs to transmit data at speeds of 1Gbps.
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Li-Fi becomes a working reality
3 Dec 2015 -
New research brings hope of preventing vision loss from diabetes
Wednesday 02 December 2015Diabetic retinopathy is the most serious complication of diabetes for your eyes, and it is estimated that 40% of people with type 1 diabetes and 20% with type 2 will develop some form of the disease.
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New research brings hope of preventing vision loss from diabetes
2 Dec 2015 -
Welcome news for dry eye disease sufferers
Monday 09 November 2015It is estimated that 15-33% of people over 65 suffer from Dry Eye Disease – a chronic inflammation of the eyes caused by reduced tear production.
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Welcome news for dry eye disease sufferers
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New light that’s “invisible” to plants
Thursday 22 October 2015Japanese scientists have invented a form of outdoor lighting visible to humans but which does not inhibit plant development…
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New light that’s “invisible” to plants
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Light Rider…
Wednesday 21 October 2015There’s just nothing better than being able to clearly see what you are doing – a sentiment shared by artist Koo Jeong A who has designed the UK’s first glow-in-the-dark skate park….
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Light Rider…
21 Oct 2015
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