Research
News and features covering the latest research developments in optometry and optics
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Scientists have developed a stem cell model to study the effect of genetic conditions that influence eye, skin and hair pigmentation
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A US study has found that current e-cigarette users were 34% more likely to experience visual impairment than those who had never vaped
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Clinicians from Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL GOS Institute of Child Health are exploring the use of a new treatment in children with CLN2
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Large UK study finds those with healthy eyes had thinner retinas if they carried genes that put them at risk of age-related macular degeneration
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Augmented reality slit lamps are among equipment that the university has invested in as part of new clinical simulation facilities
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Researchers have explored the effect of resting in a vacuum-equipped bag that eases the build-up of pressure in the head
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Research published in JAMA Ophthalmology found that 98% of patients found the Moorfields Eye Hospital technology easy or very easy to use
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Participants are asked to identify common objects that appear briefly on a screen and recognise approaching road signs
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The study could be “transformational for medical research of any kind”
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UK and Australian researchers created a virtual white shark visual system to test the theory that sharks occasionally mistake humans for seals