Serious Readers Blog
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Exercise reduces cataract risk
Monday 22 June 2020A meta-analysis of half a dozen studies on the association between exercise and the risk of developing age-related cataracts has found that increased physical activity is linked to a 10% decrease in risk of developing the eye condition later in life.
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Exercise reduces cataract risk
22 Jun 2020 -
Coronavirus – How your eyes can make it spread
Friday 13 March 2020As you may well be aware by now, the World has encountered another medical epidemic that has forced governments across the globe to rethink medical strategies.
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Coronavirus – How your eyes can make it spread
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Gene editing could cure forms of blindness
Thursday 12 March 2020A group of Scientists have successfully used a gene editing tool, labelled CRISPR – Cas9, inside a person’s body for the first time. The process has been described as a new development in allowing DNA operations to treat diseases.
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Gene editing could cure forms of blindness
12 Mar 2020 -
Pioneering eye surgery for blind man becomes a UK first
Monday 27 January 2020A first-of-its-kind, ground-breaking surgery has been performed on a blind man from County Durham, in the hope of saving his vision.
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Pioneering eye surgery for blind man becomes a UK first
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Innovative new visual aid could change lives
Thursday 19 December 2019A revolutionary new belt that buzzes to alert visually impaired people of nearby objects is being trialled by eye experts in Southampton.
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Innovative new visual aid could change lives
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Car exhausts cause increased risk of AMD
Thursday 19 September 2019New research carried out in Taiwan has found Tailpipe pollution can pose a significant risk to aged eyes and the increased development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Car exhausts cause increased risk of AMD
19 Sep 2019 -
Glaucoma linked to increased car accident risk
Thursday 19 September 2019Elderly people with moderate glaucoma are more likely to be involved in car accidents according to a recent study.
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Glaucoma linked to increased car accident risk
19 Sep 2019 -
Revolutionary new cataract treatment concept
Thursday 19 September 2019A French start-up company is using robots to create a revolutionary new concept to treat cataracts quickly.
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Revolutionary new cataract treatment concept
19 Sep 2019 -
Artificial intelligence can now sense people through walls
Tuesday 17 September 2019X-ray vision is an ability that would make life so much easier, but it has always been a dream and never a reality.
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Artificial intelligence can now sense people through walls
17 Sep 2019 -
Groundbreaking new stem-cell treatment recovers sight for acid attack victim
Saturday 14 September 2019An acid attack victim has become the first UK citizen to undergo a new treatment to restore his vision.
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Groundbreaking new stem-cell treatment recovers sight for acid attack victim
14 Sep 2019 -
Chips can cause blindness
Wednesday 11 September 2019A poor diet consumption has left a teenager from Bristol with blind spots in the centre of his vision.
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Chips can cause blindness
11 Sep 2019 -
Help is calling you, pick up the phone
Monday 02 September 2019An app called ‘Be my eyes’ created a way for people who are blind or suffer from low-vision to complete everyday tasks that they wouldn’t be able to on their own.
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Help is calling you, pick up the phone
2 Sep 2019
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