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New contact lens delivers glaucoma meds
Tuesday 28 January 2014As an alternative to eye drops, researchers have developed a special contact lens that can be placed into the eye in order to slowly release medication to combat glaucoma.
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New contact lens delivers glaucoma meds
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UK turns on to energy efficient lighting
Wednesday 22 January 2014UK consumers have embraced energy saving CFL light bulbs but are lagging behind other European nations in switching to LEDs, new research reveals today.
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UK turns on to energy efficient lighting
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Will local councils see the light on LED technology?
Monday 20 January 2014LED street lights can cut energy bills, reduce carbon emissions, be operated remotely and linked to smart technology.
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Will local councils see the light on LED technology?
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Gene breakthrough restores the sight of people with inherited eye disease and could save thousands from blindness
Thursday 16 January 2014Gene breakthrough restores the sight of people with inherited eye disease and could save thousands from blindness
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Gene breakthrough restores the sight of people with inherited eye disease and could save thousands from blindness
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Telescope eye implant restores sight in macular degeneration patients
Wednesday 15 January 2014It sounds like science fiction: Tiny telescopes being implanted into the eyes of humans to restore sight in those with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Telescope eye implant restores sight in macular degeneration patients
15 Jan 2014 -
12 expert tips to deal with dry eyes
Monday 13 January 2014Do you suffer from strained, burning eyes very often? You’re not alone.
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12 expert tips to deal with dry eyes
13 Jan 2014 -
£30m LED lights project to save city millions
Thursday 09 January 2014A MAJOR overhaul of street lamps across the city will save millions of pounds and help show Edinburgh in a better light, it has been claimed.
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£30m LED lights project to save city millions
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New High Speed Eye Scanner Helps Identify Retinal Diseases
Tuesday 07 January 2014Eye conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration are best treated when spotted early, but often they go undiagnosed until symptoms appear because the instruments used to detect them are in an ophthalmologist’s office, not your primary care physician’
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New High Speed Eye Scanner Helps Identify Retinal Diseases
7 Jan 2014 -
3D-printed eye cells could "cure blindness"
Friday 20 December 20133D-printed eye cells could "aid in the cure of blindness" according to researchers at The University of Cambridge, who have successfully printed adult nerve cells for the first time.
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3D-printed eye cells could "cure blindness"
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Trial run for solar-powered Community lighting in Gerrards Cross
Wednesday 18 December 2013SUNSHINE may be in short supply at this time of year, but a sustainable energy company is hoping a trial of a new solar-powered street light may be the answer to the county’s energy needs.
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Trial run for solar-powered Community lighting in Gerrards Cross
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Better lighting in homes could help people with glaucoma
Monday 16 December 2013Poor lighting could be the reason why older people with glaucoma have more problems with their vision at home than when they have an eye test in a clinic, a small study suggests.
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Better lighting in homes could help people with glaucoma
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London switches on to LED lighting revolution
Tuesday 10 December 2013£11m project to switch 35,000 street lights to LEDs should save £1.85m a year and reduce energy consumption by 40 per cent.
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London switches on to LED lighting revolution
10 Dec 2013
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