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Glaucoma linked to increased car accident risk
Thursday 19 September 2019
Elderly 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 2019
An 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 2019
A 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 2019
A 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 2018
Researchers 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 2018
Scientists 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
Two new eye drops for Glaucoma approved in US
Thursday 15 February 2018
Recent approvals by the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) have led to the availability in America of two new eye drop therapies for Glaucoma. Rhopressa and Vyzulta both reduce intraocular pressure in patients suffering open-angle glaucoma or ocular hyp
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Two new eye drops for Glaucoma approved in US

15 Feb 2018
How exercise may protect you from glaucoma
Thursday 25 January 2018
New research suggests that exercise, such as walking or jogging, can help lower the risk of Glaucoma.
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How exercise may protect you from glaucoma

25 Jan 2018
Potential new therapy for Glaucoma Sufferers
Tuesday 02 January 2018
Researchers at Stanford University are experimenting with a new treatment for Glaucoma which could completely change our thinking about therapy for the condition.
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Potential new therapy for Glaucoma Sufferers

2 Jan 2018
Could drinking tea lower your risk of Glaucoma?
Wednesday 27 December 2017
A study from the University of California recently published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has shown a possible link between tea consumption and risk of glaucoma.
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Could drinking tea lower your risk of Glaucoma?

27 Dec 2017
Early warning for Glaucoma shows promise
Thursday 14 September 2017
Early warning for Glaucoma shows promise Researchers at University College London have developed a new test which they say could make it possible to detect and prevent Glaucoma up to a decade before any symptoms appear.
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Early warning for Glaucoma shows promise

14 Sep 2017
Stem-cell therapy for glaucoma – an update
Monday 03 July 2017
Stem cell therapy is proving to be a potent force in regenerative medicine, not least in the treatment of eye conditions.
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Stem-cell therapy for glaucoma – an update

3 Jul 2017