Serious Readers Blog
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Why is it so challenging to treat dry-eye?
Thursday 10 February 2022Dry-eye is the discomfort caused by your eyes not forming enough tears, or high enough quality tears to keep them moist. This can lead to redness, long-term irritation, and general soreness.
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Why is it so challenging to treat dry-eye?
10 Feb 2022 -
Dickensian, Byronic, Orwellian and Kafkaesque. The authors whose names have become adjectives
Wednesday 09 February 2022Literature, however you define that term, consists of some of the most impactful writings across human history.
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Dickensian, Byronic, Orwellian and Kafkaesque. The authors whose names have become adjectives
9 Feb 2022 -
Why Daylight LEDs are the future of light design
Tuesday 08 February 2022It would be hard to argue against the fact that LED technology has transformed light design.
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Why Daylight LEDs are the future of light design
8 Feb 2022 -
Goodbye Christmas - Hello National Hobby month
Tuesday 04 January 2022National Hobby Month hasn’t been an official fixture of the calendar for long, but it is one of our favourite times of year at Serious Readers.
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Goodbye Christmas - Hello National Hobby month
4 Jan 2022 -
Air pollution causes rise in AMD
Monday 03 January 2022Following the COP26 Climate Summit in November, pollution and the environment have taken centre-stage, both in terms of media coverage, and many general discussions as well.
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Air pollution causes rise in AMD
3 Jan 2022 -
The surprising eye test which reveals heart disease
Sunday 02 January 2022Heart disease is one of the most common threats affecting us today, and its high prevalence is sadly matched by its severity, with the World Health Organisation regarding cardiovascular diseases as the world’s leading cause of death.
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The surprising eye test which reveals heart disease
2 Jan 2022 -
Take a glance at this year’s Booker Prize nominees
Tuesday 02 November 2021The Booker Prize for Fiction nominations this year featured an eclectic variety of authors and stories, whose tales have intrigued readers and critics the world over.
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Take a glance at this year’s Booker Prize nominees
2 Nov 2021 -
How does light in a virtual reality headset work?
Tuesday 02 November 2021Many technology-fearing films from the 1990s projected that virtual-reality technologies would become a daily part of our lives and would inform wide societal changes.
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How does light in a virtual reality headset work?
2 Nov 2021 -
Ozone layer defences prevent millions of cataracts
Tuesday 02 November 2021In 1987, the Montreal Protocol was signed, uniting multiple international communities in efforts to phase out CFCs, to protect us from the harmful effects of greater UV exposure.
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Ozone layer defences prevent millions of cataracts
2 Nov 2021 -
What are the effects of the Clock Change?
Tuesday 26 October 2021Many of us look forward to the last Sunday of October, specifically because of that extra hour in bed that we all get.
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What are the effects of the Clock Change?
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Controversy and Intrigue, The Mysteries of Blue Light
Thursday 30 September 2021Blue light is a familiar and divisive talking point in the 21st century, due to the rise of LCD screen technologies, particularly laptops, smartphones, and tablets.
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Controversy and Intrigue, The Mysteries of Blue Light
30 Sep 2021 -
The History of the Clock Change
Thursday 30 September 2021Here we are again - darker nights are just around the corner, and the slow seep of winter draws ever closer.
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The History of the Clock Change
30 Sep 2021
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