Science and vision

Research

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Three-year-olds spend more than two hours each day on digital devices

A new study has found that that average daily screen time of toddlers exceeds 150 minutes

by Selina Powell

A contact lens to prevent dry eye

Japanese researchers have developed a self-moisturising contact lens

by Selina Powell

A window into the world of your pet

UK and Australian researchers have developed technology that allows users to gain insight into how animals perceive the world

by Selina Powell

Technology

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Using stem cells to restore sight in acid attack victims

Moorfields Eye Hospital consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Sajjad Ahmad, talks to OT about cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation

by Selina Powell, Laurence Derbyshire

Moorfields Eye Hospital wins telehealth award

A remote referral system established by the London-based eye hospital has been recognised at the Health Business Awards

by Selina Powell

Closing the distance

Is providing eye care by internet the silver bullet clinicians have been waiting for? OT learns how video consulting technology is changing the way healthcare is delivered in Scotland

by Selina Powell

Using OCT to image the joints

Researchers have developed a low-cost optical coherence tomography device that can be used to assess joint damage

by Selina Powell