The Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) in collaboration with the University of Birmingham have launched a project to improve eye health treatments. The project has had €4 million invested into it from EU funds in order to improve treatment to disease

Doctors in Japan have warned that children are at risk of developing serious complications with their eyes due to spending too much time in front of screens and smartphones.

A Taiwanese research project has shown that diabetes sufferers who take statins to reduce blood pressure might also inadvertently be reducing their risk of vision loss through retinal damage which comes as a result of the disease.

Research by the Medical Technology Group (MTG) has suggested that more than half of all English NHS authorities are restricting patients access to cataract surgery, withholding access to treatment until patients are nearly blind.

Using cells from 44 human eye donors, an international team of research scientists has identified three genes not previously known to be associated with Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), paving the way for the development of much-needed new therapie

Australian boffins have developed “the most complex neuro-simulation chip ever designed” which they hope to trial in humans during 2019. When implanted in the retina, the chip works in conjunction with a camera mounted on a pair of glasses to restore sigh

Doctors are growing eye parts from skin cells as part of a project to find a cure for rare genetic causes of blindness.

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have developed a fast-acting new eye gel which effectively repairs scarring to the cornea, providing an alternative to a risky corneal transplant.

In a landmark step towards achieving the stuff of science fiction, American scientists have employed 3D printing to create a primitive “eye” on a hemispherical surface.

Cold weather and longer nights have a negative effect on many of us, resulting in irritability and lethargy in the winter months.