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Genetics combined with higher education ‘increases risk of short-sightedness’

People who get a university degree or go on to higher education after secondary school are at higher risk of becoming short-sighted if they carry a set of five particular genetic variants, according to scientists. Researchers from Cardiff University ...

17 Nov 2022 at 20:00

Scotland

Teenager thanks opticians for spotting condition and saving eyesight

A 19-year-old has thanked quick-thinking opticians for helping save her eyesight. Carly Stewart’s vision unexpectedly and quickly deteriorated one day a year ago, and she had to use the voice command option on her phone to call for help as she ...

17 Jan 2023 at 15:04

Health

Woman who looked like a ‘toad’ due to severe eye eczema brought on by menopause cured by miracle eye gel

A divorcee who became a recluse after developing severe eye eczema as a result of menopause that made her look like an “awful red swollen toad” has found a “miraculous” cure after “months of suffering”. Serena Fenton, 55, from Leeds, a mother ...

09 May 2023 at 07:00

Health & Wellbeing

7 ways you could be damaging your eye health without even realising

Our eyesight is often something we take for granted – until there’s something wrong with it. Problems like short-sightedness (myopia) are rapidly increasing. In fact, research has predicted that by 2050 there will be 4,758 million people ...

15 Sept 2023 at 07:45

Extending diabetic eye screening to two years could risk sight loss, study finds

Extending eye screening for diabetic people from every year to every two years could heighten the risk of blindness, researchers have said. They also suggest the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could help the NHS keep up with ...

24 Oct 2023 at 23:30

Scotland

Eye check-up saved my life, says pensioner

A pensioner has praised an optician whose examination he believes saved his life. William Rolls, known as Billy to locals in his home town of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, decided to visit his GP last year after experiencing ...

03 May 2024 at 10:14

Health & Wellbeing

Loose Women’s Denise Welch: I no longer live in fear of depression coming back

When it comes to holidays, Denise Welch is a woman who knows what she wants. “I do like to go on holiday and completely crash,” says the soap star and Loose Women regular, 66. “I’m not a good tourist and neither is my ...

20 Nov 2024 at 07:30

AI can use eye scans to predict kidney risk – study

Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict whether someone with type 2 diabetes will soon develop kidney disease based on changes in their eye scans, according to a study. People with diabetes should be offered eye ...

27 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

What your eyes might be telling you about your overall health

Could our eyes reveal more than just vision problems? A new study suggests they might hold vital clues about heart health. Published in the journal Cardiovascular Diabetology, the research indicates that a scan, ...

17 Jul 2025 at 13:44

Routine eye scan could predict 10-year heart attack and stroke risk

A scan which forms part of a routine eye test could help predict a person’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke within the next 10 years, a study suggests. Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to ...

17 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

How to spot the early signs of a cataract

Many of us chalk increasingly blurry vision, faded colours and struggles with driving in the dark up to fatigue or age – but these subtle changes could be early signs of a cataract. Cataracts develop slowly, ...

23 Jun 2025 at 13:59

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? ...

16 Jun 2025 at 13:45

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