Research

Figures from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health reveal that 745 children and young people from England and Wales have type 2 diabetes

The Moorfields glaucoma service director discusses a non-invasive glaucoma treatment that could reduce the need for eye drops

The molecule protrudin could be used to help heal and regrow damaged nerve cells in the eye, resulting from conditions such as glaucoma

A new way of treating chemical burns to the eye developed by Newcastle University researchers will be tested in a trial involving 30 patients

Rodents developed a sweet tooth following night time exposure to blue light, favouring sugar water over lard, water and standard rodent food

A YouGov poll by Fight for Sight reports that 54% came into contact with water in their contact lenses, while 47% admit to sleeping in them

Disease of the small arteries, including retinopathy, is connected with a 3.7 times greater risk of lower limb amputation

Patients share their stories, from pretending to see constellations during a family stargazing trip to narrowly avoiding a bus hidden in the fog

Chair time at leisure is associated with a higher risk of early death than sedentary hours at work, according to US research

Newcastle University scientists have fitted insects with tiny spectacles before capturing their brain activity as they were shown images of prey