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Cataracts surgery may improve your driving
Thursday 17 October 2019Cataracts develop as a normal by-product of ageing but are not usually detected until vision is compromised significantly.
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Cataracts surgery may improve your driving
17 Oct 2019 -
1 billion people globally have preventable eye conditions
Wednesday 16 October 2019A new study by The UN Health Agency has found that 2.2 billion people globally have some variation of vision impairment or blindness.
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1 billion people globally have preventable eye conditions
16 Oct 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 -
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 -
Charity raises an amazing £1.8 million to help people without sight
Saturday 24 August 2019Christian Blind Mission has raised a huge £1.8 million through a campaign named ‘See the way’.
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Charity raises an amazing £1.8 million to help people without sight
24 Aug 2019 -
Elderly at risk due to long NHS cataract operation delays
Wednesday 24 July 2019New data has revealed that people in need of cataract operations are having to wait almost 6 months in some areas of the UK to have the operational procedure performed.
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Elderly at risk due to long NHS cataract operation delays
24 Jul 2019 -
Cataracts and colourful fruit
Wednesday 10 April 2019Researchers from the University of South Australia have conducted a recent study which suggests that a diet consisting of colourful fruits and vegetables could substantially delay the onset of age-related cataracts.
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Cataracts and colourful fruit
10 Apr 2019 -
NHS authorities rationing cataract operations
Tuesday 09 April 2019Research by the Medical Technology Group (MTG) has suggested that more than half of all English NHS authorities are restricting patients access to cataract surgery, withholding access to treatment until patients are nearly blind.
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NHS authorities rationing cataract operations
9 Apr 2019 -
“Longer life for women after cataract surgery” theory fatally flawed
Thursday 08 November 2018In an interesting passage of events, a major paper submitted to JAMA Ophthalmology last year has been retracted by the authors.
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“Longer life for women after cataract surgery” theory fatally flawed
8 Nov 2018 -
Cataract surgery could prolong your Life
Wednesday 31 January 2018A 20-year study of over 74,000 American women with cataracts has shown a 60 percent lower risk of death among the women who had their cataracts removed.
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Cataract surgery could prolong your Life
31 Jan 2018 -
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 -
New cataract-dissolving eye drops
Friday 28 August 2015In the first alternative development to surgery for cataracts, scientists have tested a steroid-based eye drop which could simply dissolve the problem away…
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New cataract-dissolving eye drops
28 Aug 2015
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