11th October 2017
Gary Finnegan asks consultant ophthalmologist Keith Barton how glaucoma care has changed over the past 20 years and what the future holds Outcomes for glaucoma patients are better than ever thanks to specialisation in ophthalmology and advances in diagnostics, medication and ...
21st September 2017
Giacomina was a little anxious about her first ever operation, until her doctor explained that it was the most common procedure in Europe Giacomina Bruno had lived for almost 70 years without ever encountering a surgeon’s scalpel. But two years ...
29th June 2017
Carina had been wearing glasses or contacts since she was a kid. Now, artificial lenses implanted in her eye give her the freedom to enjoy life – and her work (as an optician!) [caption id="attachment_1942" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo credits: ...
19th January 2016
Rhian Johnson had seen nothing for five years until a ‘bionic eye’ gave her back her sight. Just as doctors can help deaf people to hear again, this breakthrough is the latest inspirational story of how scientists can save our ...
12th March 2015
I don't think there’s anything more adorable than kids with glasses. It probably started when I saw Jerry Maguire... Photo: Jonathan Lipnicki I got my first pair of glasses when I was 7. And I was absolutely thrilled about it. ...
14th December 2014
The first cry, the first time you lock eyes, the first smile. From the moment you knew you're pregnant to the first time you can see and feel your baby in your hands, a whole new set of "firsts" start ...
28th October 2014
Mark’s father has glaucoma. His grandma has glaucoma. Half of his uncles and aunts have glaucoma. And he might, too. But what is it, again? When Mark’s grandmother went to get her eyes checked, it was already too ...
15th October 2014
Getting your eyes checked in rural Kenya isn’t easy. So many people don’t do it. Maybe this can change now. Rather than waiting for patients to show up at clinics, it is much more effective to go to ...
8th October 2014
A 66-year old grandmother of two made headlines last week from the BBC to the Atlantic. And rightly so. Fran is now able to see again after 10 years of blindness. Fran lost her sight over the course of several years ...
18th September 2014
Neil was born with a rare case of achromatopsia (total colour blindness), a disease causing him to see the world in shades of grey. Colour blindness is one of the most common conditions today: approximately 8% of men, and a 0.5% of ...