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Vision scientists revive light-sensing cells in organ donor eyes

Scientists have been able to wake up light-sensing cells in organ donor eyes, a discovery which could help to develop treatments to improve vision. The researchers were also able to make the cells talk to each other the way they do in the living eye....

11 May 2022 at 17:55

Grandmother, 88, first in UK to detect signals in eye using bionic chip

An 88-year-old grandmother who lost the sight in her left eye has become the first person in the UK to detect signals in her eye using a “revolutionary” new bionic chip. The woman, who has seven children and eight grandchildren, suffers from ...

21 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Motoring News

Motorists avoiding eyesight tests to keep licence – survey

Close to one in five drivers has said that they’d delayed their recommended two-year eyesight check-up, a new survey has found. The study also found that six per cent of drivers believed it had been more than five years since their last eye ...

15 Nov 2022 at 16:12

More awareness is needed around genetic sight loss – expert

There needs to be more awareness about genetic sight loss among the public and specialists, an expert has said. Inherited sight loss conditions are the most common cause of blindness in working age adults in the UK. While there is a lack ...

24 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Health

Albino judo athlete with epilepsy set to represent Britain after Tokyo Paralympics dream dashed by 40 seizures per week

An albino judo athlete who was diagnosed with epilepsy, causing him to have up to 40 seizures per week in his teenage years and lose the chance of competing in the Tokyo Paralympics, is now seizure free and preparing for the world’s ...

28 Apr 2023 at 07:00

Jobs

Fellowship for Tipperary entrepreneur and founder of Eyesight Opticians

Mary Sheppard has been selected as a Fellow of the All-Ireland Business Foundation for services to entrepreneurship. She was nominated by an independent panel of leading academics and business experts. The Eyesight Opticians ...

09 Oct 2023 at 10:33

Cornea implant made from pig skin can restore eyesight to blind, study suggests

Researchers have developed an implant made from pig’s skin which resembles the human cornea and can restore sight to the blind and visually impaired, according to a study. In a pilot study, the implant – made from collagen ...

11 Aug 2022 at 17:13

Health

Accountant who was effectively “blinded” for a year after he blinked and his eyelids would not reopen says Botox injections mean he can see

An accountant with perfect vision was effectively “blinded” for a year after he blinked in strong sunlight only for his eyelids to snap shut and refuse to reopen until Botox injections enabled him to see. Forced to prise ...

06 Jul 2022 at 08:24

NHS rolls out artificial corneas to cut waiting list for sight-saving surgery

A 91-year-old man has made history by becoming the first patient in England to receive an artificial cornea. Cecil Farley faced a year-long wait for sight-saving surgery after a human cornea transplant failed, but his ...

04 Jun 2024 at 07:10

Boosting key eye cells protein ‘could protect older adults against sight loss’

Boosting a key protein in eye cells could help protect adults aged 50 and older against the biggest cause of sight loss, scientists have found. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – a common condition impacting ...

05 Jun 2024 at 19:00

Coroner urges action on road deaths caused by drivers with failing eyesight

An inquest into the deaths of four people killed by drivers with failing eyesight has found enforcement of visual legal standards for motorists is “ineffective and unsafe”. HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire Dr ...

17 Apr 2025 at 17:21

Health & Wellbeing

Why does eyesight get worse as we get older?

As we get older, it’s common to experience a gradual decline in eyesight, with conditions like cataracts becoming more prevalent among our peers. Understanding the reasons behind these changes and learning ...

14 Jan 2025 at 13:02

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