Serious Readers Blog
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Gene therapy offers hope for wet AMD sufferers
Monday 21 October 2019New gene therapy treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration is showing promise, a new report has revealed.
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Gene therapy offers hope for wet AMD sufferers
21 Oct 2019 -
Cataract 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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Cataract 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 -
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 -
Sight ranked the most valuable sense
Monday 07 October 2019A new study by the City, University of London has found the UK general public rank sight as the most valuable sense you possess.
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Sight ranked the most valuable sense
7 Oct 2019 -
Car exhausts cause increased risk of AMD
Thursday 19 September 2019New research carried out in Taiwan has found Tailpipe pollution can pose a significant risk to aged eyes and the increased development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Car exhausts cause increased risk of AMD
19 Sep 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 -
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 -
Artificial intelligence can now sense people through walls
Tuesday 17 September 2019X-ray vision is an ability that would make life so much easier, but it has always been a dream and never a reality.
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Artificial intelligence can now sense people through walls
17 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 -
Chips can cause blindness
Wednesday 11 September 2019A poor diet consumption has left a teenager from Bristol with blind spots in the centre of his vision.
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Chips can cause blindness
11 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
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