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Articles about Cataracts

  1. New cataract surgery could dramatically reduce waiting times

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    New cataract surgery could dramatically reduce waiting times

    Cataract surgery is currently one of the most productive and successful surgeries available to people with an eye condition.
  2. How does the colour white change as you age

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    How does the colour white change as you age?

    As we age, our body undergoes innumerable changes, and our eyes are no exception.
  3. Study shows cataract surgery reduces risk of dementia by up to 30%

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    Study shows cataract surgery reduces risk of dementia by up to 30%

    Developing a disease of the brain is among the greatest fears a person can have.
  4. Ozone layer defences prevent millions of cataracts

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    Ozone layer defences prevent millions of cataracts

    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.
  5. Focussing on Cataracts

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    Focussing on Cataracts - National Eye Health Week

    The NHS defines cataracts as cloudy patches on the lens which obstruct our vision.
  6. Cataract surgery may improve your driving

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    Cataract surgery may improve your driving

    Cataracts develop as a normal by-product of ageing but are not usually detected until vision is compromised significantly.
  7. Revolutionary new cataract treatment concept

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    Revolutionary new cataract treatment concept

    A French start-up company is using robots to create a revolutionary new concept to treat cataracts quickly.
  8. Groundbreaking new stem-cell treatment

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

    An acid attack victim has become the first UK citizen to undergo a new treatment to restore his vision.
  9. Charity raises an amazing £1.8 million to help people without sight

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

    Christian Blind Mission has raised a huge £1.8 million through a campaign named ‘See the way’.
  10. Elderly at risk due to long NHS cataract operation delays

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    Elderly at risk due to long NHS cataract operation delays

    New 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...
  11. Cataracts and colourful fruit

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    Cataracts and colourful fruit

    Researchers 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...
  12. Stem cell first for cataracts

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    Stem cell first for cataracts

    It 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...