Articles about Sight News
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Why space travel is bad for the eyes…
For those considering a quick hop into space, it is our sad duty to report that it may not be the best move for your eyeballs
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Are eyes the key in combating Alzheimer’s?
New research has identified that our eyes could provide an early indication of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles have discovered that retinal...
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Omega 3 to cure dry eye? Scientists say not necessarily…
One in four people in the UK suffer from dry eyes, and many of them turn to fish oil supplements to relieve the irritating symptoms. But breaking research...
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The sun and your eyes
Sun Awareness Week is an initiative run every year in May by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD).
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Stroke diagnosis - the eyes may just have it…
An unexpected discovery made by American scientists may provide a way of assessing the severity of a stroke in survivors by examining their eyes.
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How the praying mantis could now shape robotic vision
For years, AI scientists have struggled with giving robots sight, encountering numerous difficulties in building a light-weight system which mimics the complex way in which humans judge distance
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NHS collaborate with Google DeepMind to fight blindness
Could Artificial Intelligence be the answer to the early diagnosis of eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy?
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New App adjusts TV for Colour-Blindness
Samsung have launched an App which they claim will colour correct a connected TV according to your unique ability to see the colour visual spectrum.
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Eyesight the focus of a new evolutionary theory
In a fascinating new twist in the evolutionary tale, American Scientists now say that the development of eyes led vertebrates out of the sea, rather than the development...
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Researchers trial contact lenses designed to slow vision loss
A team from Australia's Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed contact lenses designed specifically to slow the development of myopia.
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US Scientists discover new trigger for Macular Degeneration
In a major advance in the understanding of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) have identified one of the very first events that...
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Cataract surgery could prolong your Life
A 20-year study of over 74,000 American women with cataracts has shown a 60 percent lower risk of death among the women who had their cataracts removed.
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What price restored eyesight? US firm says $850,000…
One of the most expensive drugs ever sold has just been approved for sale in the US by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
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Poor eyesight to blame for nearly 3,000 road casualties every year claims road charity
Road Safety charity Brake is calling on the government to change the law on driver vision. In 2011 alone, nearly 6,000 drivers had their licences revoked by the...
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Eyesight? Some say it’s a fishy business
Newly published research claims that eating oily fish may protect older people against deterioration of cells in the eye, and act as a barrier to loss of sight.
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Could drinking tea lower your risk of Glaucoma?
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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Study confirms poverty and vision problems go hand-in-hand
A recent study of 190 countries and territories dating back to 2010 shows that low levels of socio-economic development correlate directly to high levels of visual impairment.
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Oldest eye discovery sheds light on early sight
A European team including scientists from the University of Edinburgh have found what they believe to be the first example of an eye in an “exceptional” 530-million-year-old trilobite...
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New Which? report claims poor sight test standards
Which? have been sending secret shoppers to get eye tests – and the results make for very poor reading. The undercover investigation sent 30 researchers into a range...
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Scientists say protect your eyes while skiing
For many, the winter months offer the prospect of ski breaks with clear blue skies and invigorating mountain air. But are we taking enough care of our eyes...
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Look after your eyes on World Diabetes Day
Do you or a friend suffer from diabetes? On #WorldDiabetesDay, we take a look at the range of diabetes-related eye problems that exist, and look at ways in...
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Discovery of origin of dyslexia in the eye could lead to potential new cure
French scientists have discovered a physiological commonality in the eyes of dyslexia sufferers which could potentially lead to a new cure for the condition.
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Breakthrough UK discovery could answer world shortage of donor corneas
A new discovery by a group of Newcastle-based scientists could massively reduce the need for donor corneas - which would be welcome news given the chronic shortage of...
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“Bionic eye” brain implants to be trialled in US
In an exciting development, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given conditional approval to the makers of the world’s first commercial artificial retina to conduct a...
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Do children who play outdoors have healthier eyes?
In a time when a worldwide epidemic of myopia has been predicted, research into both its causes and prevention is of particular relevance. It used to be held...
