Research

Job descriptions with ‘patient’ and ‘treatment’ as key words are less likely to become automated according to research by the Office for National Statistics

New research suggests that spending more than six hours of each waking day sitting or lying down is a “major public health issue”

The new chart could help to reduce the potential for inconsistent sight test results

Consuming a higher amount of calcium rich foods, such as cheese and yoghurt, may have a protective effect, but scientists say further research is needed

A simple injection enabled rodents to see light beyond the visible spectrum

A young mother presented with herpes simplex keratitis triggered by lactation-aggravated malnutrition and anaemia

US researchers are developing a gel that could one day reduce the need for corneal transplant surgery

The Norfolk & Norwich senior specialist registrar discusses the pitfalls of makeup remover wipes with OT 

A UK company that is developing genetic treatments for retinitis pigmentosa and choroideremia has been acquired by a US biotech firm

A new gel for the treatment of corneal melting deactivates enzymes that contribute to the sight-threatening condition has been developed