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Royal College of Ophthalmologists warns of eye risk from ‘overstretched NHS’
Posted: Thursday 17 March 2016
Eye specialists have warned that hundreds of patients suffer irreversible sight loss every year in England because services are overstretched and under-resourced.
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New study confirms prevalence of visual hallucinations in sight loss
Posted: Monday 29 February 2016
Optometrists and ophthalmologists are being urged to broaden their understanding of Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), after a major study has backed up how commonly patients with severe vision loss experience it.The study by the Canadian National Institute …
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Moorfields will highlight rare eye diseases as part of a global campaign
Posted: Thursday 25 February 2016
Moorfields Eye Hospital is supporting a global awareness day, which highlights rare diseases and the impact they have on patients’ lives.
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Experiences of Personal Independence Payment on people with sensory impairments
Posted: Tuesday 9 February 2016
Researchers at NatCen Social Research are currently working on a project about the experiences of people with vision impairment and people with combined hearing and sight loss who have been claiming Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and who will apply fo…
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Statins could help prevent AMD
Posted: Friday 5 February 2016
New research has revealed that statins may prevent dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Health Talk seeks genomic research participants
Posted: Monday 1 February 2016
Health Talk, which provides free information about health issues by sharing people's real-life experiences, is looking to talk to people who have been invited to take part in the Genome 100,000 Project.
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New stem cell trial offers potential cure for AMD
Posted: Friday 18 December 2015
Surgeons in London have carried out a pioneering human embryonic stem cell operation in an ongoing trial to find a cure for age-related macular degeneration.This first operation is a major milestone in the London Project to Cure Blindness, which was esta…
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