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New glaucoma test provides hope for preventing blindness
Sunday 26 January 2020Researchers have discovered 107 genes that increase the risk of developing glaucoma and have now developed a genetic test to detect those at risk.
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New glaucoma test provides hope for preventing blindness
26 Jan 2020 -
Rare eye condition gives ‘Ring of Fire’ effect
Tuesday 17 December 2019A 44-year-old man from Texas has intrigued doctors who were performing a routine eye test on him.
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Rare eye condition gives ‘Ring of Fire’ effect
17 Dec 2019 -
Could air pollution cause glaucoma?
Monday 02 December 2019A recent study conducted by top facilities across the UK has found that polluted air, or atmospheric particulate matter (PM) may lead to an increased risk of glaucoma.
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Could air pollution cause glaucoma?
2 Dec 2019 -
New eye clinic vows to dramatically cut down waiting times
Tuesday 12 November 2019A new NHS-funded eye clinic that vows they will dramatically cut down waiting times has opened its doors for the first time.
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New eye clinic vows to dramatically cut down waiting times
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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 -
Smoking and vaping can cause serious eye problems
Tuesday 08 October 2019Stoptober is a key time of the year for people wanting to quit smoking or vaping.
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Smoking and vaping can cause serious eye problems
8 Oct 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 -
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 -
Gran has eyeballs tattooed to act as ‘sunglasses’
Sunday 01 September 2019A grandmother has endured a peculiar treatment to her eyes. The treatment consisted of having her eyes tattooed so the ink could act like sunglasses.
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Gran has eyeballs tattooed to act as ‘sunglasses’
1 Sep 2019 -
New bionic eye implant could help restore sight in blind people
Friday 23 August 2019A new study has made use of an implant that directly stimulates the optic nerve in your eye, bypassing the eyeball completely.
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New bionic eye implant could help restore sight in blind people
23 Aug 2019 -
Recent study hailed as a step closer to a cure for Glaucoma
Monday 24 December 2018Researchers from the University of Montreal have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of glaucoma.
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Recent study hailed as a step closer to a cure for Glaucoma
24 Dec 2018 -
New discovery could lead to cure for Glaucoma
Thursday 06 December 2018Scientists at Harvard Medical School have discovered a new pathway for the development of glaucoma which “gives hope for finding a cure” according to co-senior study author Professor Dong Feng Chen.
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New discovery could lead to cure for Glaucoma
6 Dec 2018
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