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Reusable contact lenses ‘more than triple risk of rare eye infection’

Reusable contact lens users are almost four times as likely as those wearing daily disposables to develop a rare sight-threatening eye infection, a study has found. The researchers suggest people should avoid wearing their lenses while swimming, or ...

23 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Drug treatment for cataracts moves a step closer – study

A new treatment could pave the way for cataracts to be treated with drugs instead of the currently required surgery, new research suggests. Cataracts are when the lens, the small transparent disc inside your eye, develops cloudy patches of protein,...

17 May 2022 at 00:25

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New research offers hope for diabetes patients with sight loss

A new laser treatment for patients with sight loss as a result of diabetes has been shown to be cost-effective and non-invasive, according to research following a clinical trial. There are currently several treatment options offered to people ...

23 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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23 Aug 2022 at 22:33

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23 Aug 2022 at 22:33

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Eye patients forced to travel to Sligo for treatment

Elderly Inishowen patients are being forced to travel to Sligo University Hospital to receive treatment for the chronic eye condition, macular degeneration. Along with what this newspaper understands to be a significant number of ...

04 May 2022 at 15:33

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Eye patients forced to travel to Sligo for treatment

04 May 2022 at 14:33

AI-powered eye scan could help detect Parkinson’s disease – study

Eye scans powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could detect Parkinson’s disease in people before they have symptoms, a study has suggested. Scientists hope that technology could eventually be used as a pre-screening tool ...

21 Aug 2023 at 21:00

AI healthcare model to ‘supercharge’ detection of illness from eye tests

An artificial intelligence (AI) model trained like ChatGPT to allow clinicians to predict a person’s risk of having a heart attack by looking at their retina could have “huge public health implications”, according to its ...

19 Sept 2023 at 11:12

AI chatbot ‘could be better at assessing eye problems than medics’

Artificial intelligence (AI) model ChatGPT could be better at assessing eye problems than doctors, a study has suggested. The technology could be deployed to triage patients and determine who needs specialist care and ...

17 Apr 2024 at 19:00

Eye disease risk ‘reduces with common drugs for other conditions’ – study

Taking drugs to control diabetes and lower cholesterol may reduce a person’s risk of developing a common eye disease, a new study suggests. The new study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, saw ...

08 Nov 2022 at 00:30

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Over 3,680 children in south Tipperary were on waiting lists for therapies this summer

More than 3,680 children in south Tipperary were on waiting lists for therapies in July of this year with the Ophthalmology treatments accounting for 45% of the backlog. The number of children on HSE waiting ...

20 Nov 2024 at 17:33

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