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How vision technology is transforming the beautiful game
Wednesday 30 June 2021
Computer vision technology such as VAR has proven to be a divisive subject among footballers, fans and pundits alike.
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How vision technology is transforming the beautiful game

30 Jun 2021
Mantis Shrimp: proud owners of the strangest eyes in the animal kingdom
Wednesday 30 June 2021
The mantis shrimp is an extraordinary example of the evolutionary process. It has the widest ranging vision of any animal so far discovered in the animal kingdom.
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Mantis Shrimp: proud owners of the strangest eyes in the animal kingdom

30 Jun 2021
The link between dehydration and poor eye health
Wednesday 30 June 2021
The high water content of our eyes, coupled with their heavy dependence on fluids to function healthily, means that dehydration is directly associated with our level of risk when it comes to certain eye conditions.
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The link between dehydration and poor eye health

30 Jun 2021
LEDs Explained
Wednesday 16 June 2021
LEDs have become the world-leading light source in recent years due to their highly efficient designs and wide-ranging capabilities, but what they are and how they work is not widely understood.
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LEDs Explained

16 Jun 2021
How to protect your eyes from harmful UV-A and UV-B rays
Tuesday 01 June 2021
As summer approaches, it’s important to remind ourselves of what we should be doing to protect our sight. UV radiation, whether from natural sunlight or artificial UV rays, can seriously damage our eyes.
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How to protect your eyes from harmful UV-A and UV-B rays

1 Jun 2021
Tetrachromacy: Real life superhuman vision
Tuesday 01 June 2021
Tetrachromacy is a rare eye condition that allows for increased colour vision. Where the average human can perceive around one million colours, a tetrachromat can see ten times that!
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Tetrachromacy: Real life superhuman vision

1 Jun 2021
The surprising world of synaesthesia: What colour is Thursday?
Tuesday 01 June 2021
Synaesthesia is a psychological and neurological condition that results in the merging of senses that aren't normally connected. Someone with synaesthesia may hear colour or see sound.
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The surprising world of synaesthesia: What colour is Thursday?

1 Jun 2021
Shining A Light On Eyes And Colour
Tuesday 25 May 2021
The answer to the question 'what is colour?' may seem simple on the face of it, but did you know that our eyes can only actually detect three colours: red, green and blue?
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Shining A Light On Eyes And Colour

25 May 2021
Was Van Gogh’s obsession with yellow an eye condition or an artistic choice?
Thursday 06 May 2021
During the last few years of the Dutch postimpressionist painter's life, his art was often characterised by halos and the colour yellow. Critics have attributed this to all manner of possible causes, but was an eye condition to blame?
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Was Van Gogh’s obsession with yellow an eye condition or an artistic choice?

6 May 2021
Lights, camera, atmosphere! How lighting conveys emotion in movies
Thursday 06 May 2021
Lighting is an excellent communicator that enables filmmakers to speak to us, the audience, more effectively. It creates a visual mood and sense of meaning in ways that we may not ever have realised when watching our favourite films.
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Lights, camera, atmosphere! How lighting conveys emotion in movies

6 May 2021
Study links alcohol with lower risk of developing cataracts
Thursday 06 May 2021
University College London experts analysed the health records of almost 500,000 people and discovered that low to moderate alcohol consumption was linked to a lower risk of needing cataract surgery. Particularly when the drink of choice is red wine.
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Study links alcohol with lower risk of developing cataracts

6 May 2021
Eyesight myths and misconceptions
Friday 02 April 2021
Does eating carrots help you see in the dark? Does dark chocolate improve vision? Debunking and investigating.
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Eyesight myths and misconceptions

2 Apr 2021