What we know about light, sight and reading.

Notes from forty years of making lights, and from the research we follow.

  1. Eye health resolutions for 2024

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    Eye health resolutions for 2024: your comprehensive guide to preserving and enhancing eyesight

    With the arrival of 2024, it's the perfect time to set resolutions for better eye health and care. Our eyes, vital for how we experience the world, deserve...
  2. Beyond timekeeping: How daylight saving time affects your well-being

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    Beyond timekeeping: How daylight saving time affects your well-being

    Thanks to the twice-yearly switch between BST and GMT, we find ourselves thrown from our usual sleeping pattern and forced to live life an hour out of step.
  3. Eyestrain? Try these 6 eye yoga exercises

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    Eyestrain? Try these 6 eye yoga exercises

    When we focus closely on small print or fine detail for an extended period of time, or stare at a screen of one type or another all day,...
  4. Why one protein might change treatment for Wet-AMD forever

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    Why one protein might change treatment for Wet-AMD forever

    Some new research from John Hopkins Medicine suggests that the presence of a specific protein may reveal whether a patient suffering from the wet form of age-related macular...
  5. Defending against Eyestrain

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    Defending against Eyestrain

    Eyestrain is the soreness we experience in the region just above or around our eyes.
  6. How lighting flipped the switch for Bobby Fischer

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    How lighting flipped the switch for Bobby Fischer

    Let’s take a trip down memory lane. It’s 1972, and after a string of remarkable victories against Taimanov, Larsen and Petrosian, Bobby Fischer earned the right to compete...
  7. A brief history of the limerick

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    A brief history of the limerick: why the humorous poem is so popular

    Often characterised by wit, humour, and rhythmic charm, limericks have tickled our literary taste buds for centuries.
  8. Can light improve your cognitive performance

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    Can light improve your cognitive performance?

    Light is intrinsically and deeply connected to human well-being, in ways scientists are only beginning to fully understand.
  9. essential tips for healthier eyes

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    Six essential tips for healthier eyes this spring

    As the vibrant colours of spring unfold around us and we're treated to longer, sunnier days, it's important to remember that our eyes need a little extra care...
  10. Unplug on National Unplug Day

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    “Unplug” on National Unplug Day

    On the first Friday of March, we are encouraged to switch off all our our media devices for 24 hours. These devices, which instantly provide endless entertainment and...
  11. Study shows AMD now clearly linked to long-term effects of obesity

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    Study shows AMD now clearly linked to long-term effects of obesity

    A study by a Canadian University has demonstrated how age-related macular degeneration can be more common in and even caused by obesity cases.
  12. How to comfortably navigate the spring forward

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    How to comfortably navigate the “spring forward”

    We’re now just over two weeks away from the end of winter.
  13. Shrove Tuesday

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    A nice and easy pancake recipe for Shrove Tuesday

    As big fans of pancake day, we will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday in the office with some pancakes of our own.
  14. The story of the first English Dictionary

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    The story of the first English Dictionary

    You may have heard that in 2022, the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year was “goblin mode” - a term used to describe unapologetically lazy behaviour, “in...
  15. Why a 3D model retina will change the way we explore AMD

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    Why a 3D model retina will change the way we explore AMD

    Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the western world (JRSM, 2006), and is notoriously difficult to treat due to the limited understanding of the retina.
  16. Laser powered headlights

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    Laser-powered headlights – a brilliant solution to a dangerous problem

    One of the first exciting lighting innovations of 2023 has arrived, with the opportunity to revolutionise automotive lighting.
  17. The future of corneal treatment is here and it’s made of pig skin

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    The future of corneal treatment is here - and it’s made of pig skin

    The human cornea is an amazing evolutionary component of the eye, which not only protects the eye against infection, but also refocuses light to greatly strengthen our visual...
  18. Suggestions emerge that OCT scans may be able to diagnose Multiple Sclerosis

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    Suggestions emerge that OCT scans may be able to diagnose Multiple Sclerosis

    OCT scans are once again proving to diagnose more than just eye conditions
  19. EU fails to close lighting liability loophole

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    EU fails to close lighting liability loophole, but defends the right to repair

    The latest of the European Union’s sustainable lighting initiatives have begun to take effect and impact the global lighting industry.
  20. 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.
  21. Could light be the solution to the world food crisis

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    Could light be the solution to the world food crisis?

    If the 21st Century has told us anything, it is that there is far more to light than meets the eye.
  22. Tallow candles, Arc Lamps and LEDs What do you know about the history of lighting

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    Tallow candles, Arc Lamps and LEDs - What do you know about the history of lighting?

    Illuminating the history of light. How well do you know the brightest discoveries? Test your knowledge today!
  23. 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.
  24. Share Your Story

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    Share Your Story

    Thank you for joining us for Local and Community History Month!
  25. ow do lights make Vertical-Indoor Farms possible

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    How do lights make Vertical-Indoor Farms possible?

    Indoor vertical farms are a remarkable development in agriculture, which make year-round farming within urban landscapes possible.