Eye Rubbing
Eye Rubbing is believed to have a significant affect on the development of Keratoconus. This YouTube clip is interesting in that it suggests that adults
18-Oct-2020
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VI Talk Podcast
Our very own Mike Oliver was interviewed today by VI Talk for their podcast. Mike spoke for 17 minutes and hit all the necessary points
9-Jun-2020
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Engineers to develop spectacle lenses for keratoconus patients
University of Liverpool biomedical engineer, Dr Ahmed Abass, has been awarded funding from Fight for Sight and Keratoconus Group UK to develop a new type of spectacle lens that can
4-May-2020
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A New Website – Specialitysight
This is a great new website divided up into four sections: Patients Practitioners Anatomy of the Eye/FAQ Professionals and Industry Associations The navigation is well
11-Mar-2020
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New research discovers possible alternative to antibiotics to treat corneal infections
A researcher from the University of Nottingham has discovered a possible alternative to traditional antibiotics for treating corneal infections. In his project, Fight for Sight
22-Nov-2019
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The UK Cross-Linking Consortium
The UK Cross-linking Consortium was established in 2013 with funding from the Medical Research Council and is dedicated to the dissemination of information about keratoconus
22-Nov-2019
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Cornea donation myths dispelled
On World Sight Day (10 October), NHS Blood and Transplant needs to dispel five common myths around cornea donation and encourage people to give the
13-Oct-2019
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Love Your Lenses
Lens hygiene and care is crucially important. To get the message across a new campaign has been launched and you can find out about it
1-Jul-2019
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The Sight Advice FAQ
The Sight Advice FAQ answers questions about living with sight loss, eye health or being newly diagnosed with a sight condition. This includes those who
24-Jun-2019
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How many people have keratoconus?
This is an interesting article published by the National Keratoconus Foundation in America: For many years, it’s been long stated that keratoconus occurs in one
2-Dec-2018
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