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General Election

FODO Ireland calls on election candidates to resolve children’s eye care crisis

Donegal has 165 children and 4,664 patients overall waiting more than 12 months for eye treatment, figures from the first half of this year show. Nationally, a total of 2,889 children under 18 were waiting over a year for eye treatment, in August. ...

15 Nov 2024 at 12:33

Health & Wellbeing

Are your sunglasses damaging your eyes?

When shopping for a new pair of sunglasses, style shouldn’t be your only concern – prioritising how well they protect your eyes from harmful UV rays is just as important. According to a recent Which? investigation, a third of children’s ...

16 Jun 2025 at 13:45

Eye patients could lose sight as clinicians opt for simpler and better-paid procedures

NHS patients with complex eye conditions risk losing their sight because of treatment delays linked to clinicians prioritising simpler and better paid procedures, according to medical professionals and campaigners. Dr Ben Burton, the ...

03 Mar 2025 at 07:12

Common eye problems will be treated on high street under Government changes

Common and emergency eye conditions could be treated on the high street under new rules to allow optometrists and opticians access to more medicines. Changes proposed by the Government – aimed at shifting more care into the ...

04 Sept 2025 at 00:01

General Election

FODO Ireland calls on election candidates to resolve children’s eye care crisis

15 Nov 2024 at 12:33

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