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  New cataract surgery could dramatically reduce waiting times

  Friday 01 July 2022

  Cataract surgery is currently one of the most productive and successful surgeries available to people with an eye condition.

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• New cataract surgery could dramatically reduce waiting times

  1 Jul 2022
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  How does the colour white change as you age?

  Tuesday 07 June 2022

  As we age, our body undergoes innumerable changes, and our eyes are no exception.

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• How does the colour white change as you age?

  7 Jun 2022
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  Ozone layer defences prevent millions of cataracts

  Tuesday 02 November 2021

  In 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
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  Focussing on Cataracts - National Eye Health Week

  Wednesday 22 September 2021

  The NHS defines cataracts as cloudy patches on the lens which obstruct our vision.

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• Focussing on Cataracts - National Eye Health Week

  22 Sep 2021
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  Eye Health - Light and Sight

  Tuesday 07 September 2021

  Our eyes are truly amazing, so let’s look after them!

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• Eye Health - Light and Sight

  7 Sep 2021
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  Cataract surgery linked to diabetic retinopathy risk

  Friday 31 July 2020

  Cataract extraction could potentially increase the change of developing diabetic retinopathy, a team of researched at the Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre has found.

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• Cataract surgery linked to diabetic retinopathy risk

  31 Jul 2020
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  Exercise reduces cataract risk

  Monday 22 June 2020

  A 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
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  Cataract surgery may improve your driving

  Thursday 17 October 2019

  Cataracts develop as a normal by-product of ageing but are not usually detected until vision is compromised significantly.

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• Cataract surgery may improve your driving

  17 Oct 2019
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  1 billion people globally have preventable eye conditions

  Wednesday 16 October 2019

  A 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
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  Revolutionary new cataract treatment concept

  Thursday 19 September 2019

  A 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
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  Groundbreaking new stem-cell treatment recovers sight for acid attack victim

  Saturday 14 September 2019

  An 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
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  Charity raises an amazing £1.8 million to help people without sight

  Saturday 24 August 2019

  Christian 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