A Serious Blog
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Engineers create blinking digital eye to aid dry eye disease treatment
August 09, 2019A blinking “eye on a chip” has been created by a team at Pennsylvania State University to fill a void in the medical industry that lacks treatments for dry eye disease.Read more… -
Amount of teenagers wearing specs nearly doubles in 7 years
August 08, 2019A report by Scrivens Opticians has found that the proportion of 13 to 16-year-olds requiring glasses has nearly doubled since 2012.Read more… -
Elderly at risk due to long NHS cataract operation delays
July 24, 2019New data has revealed that people in need of cataract operations are having to wait almost 6 months in some areas of the UK to have the operational procedure performed.Read more… -
Blue Light at night causes rise in sugar consumption in rats
July 24, 2019New research has revealed that rats that are exposed to blue light at night develop a sweet tooth. The research was presented at an annual conference for the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour that took place between 9 – 13 July this year. A teaRead more… -
€4m project to improve sight-saving treatments
July 24, 2019The 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 diseaseRead more… -
How lighting was used to debunk the Apollo 11 hoax theory
July 19, 201950 years on from the Apollo 11 mission which saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first-ever humans to set foot on the moon, we look at how lighting played a significant role in debunking the theory that the moon landing was faked.Read more… -
15 Gift Ideas for the Elderly – Christmas Gift Guide 2019 - Presents for Older People
July 08, 2019Wondering what to buy mum, dad, grandma, or grandad for Christmas this year? Perhaps they are struggling to read or perform a hobby they once loved, or they're just hard to buy for!Read more… -
New Lighting to be installed at French Open
July 01, 2019The French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Bernard Guidicelli has revealed that lighting will be installed at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris.Read more… -
Millions of adults don't know the danger of UV rays
June 19, 2019A recent survey has revealed that a huge proportion of the British public don’t know the negative impact UV rays can have on their health and in particular the damage it can cause to their eyes.Read more… -
Youth risk eye problems from too much screen time
June 18, 2019Doctors 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.Read more…