Genetics

Melanie Barratt swims the English Channel. A large ship can be seen in the distance

Melanie Barratt on becoming the first blind woman to swim the English Channel

From a jellyfish encounter to immersing herself in a whisky barrel of cold water, the Paralympic medallist recounts her record-setting swim

Patients

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New insight on genetics of retinitis pigmentosa

Research

3 days ago

Callum Hunt is presented with the Master's Medal

Callum Hunt receives Master’s Medal for his genetic study of the fovea

Research

14 Oct

A scientist uses a pipette over a petri dish with a DNA double helix on a screen in the background

Professor Omar Mahroo on inherited retinal disease

Research

07 Oct 5 min read 1

A woman sits on a park bench with a white cane and a service dog

From treatments to daily living tips: an online hub for eye condition information

Patients

07 Oct

A man with sight loss uses a laptop at a desk

Survey finds one in five people with eye conditions offered ‘bogus’ treatments

Research

01 Oct

Catherine L’Estrange, who has Bardet Biedl Syndrome, with her brother after receiving gene therapy

11-year-old becomes first UK patient to receive novel gene therapy for rare cause of vision loss

Patients

28 Jul

A scientist looks into a microscope with an image of a DNA double helix on a screen in the background

The advantages of whole-genome testing for inherited eye disease

Research

03 Jun

Scientists work in a laboratory

Mapping the genetic architecture of the human eye

Research

01 Jun

Dr Ceecee Britten-Jones

Postcard from… Australia

Practitioner stories

26 May 5 min read

A female scientist in a white lab coat uses a pipette to enter solution into test tubes

Australian researchers identify gene associated with juvenile glaucoma

Research

12 May

A female scientist uses a microscope

The life-changing effects of gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis

Research

07 May

Michael Crossland

Mind matters: sight loss and wellbeing

Hospital optometry

05 Mar

chameleon on tree

Coiled optic nerves of chameleons observed for the first time using CT imaging

Research

25 Nov 2025

An older man lifts weights in the gym

Can the eyes provide a window into longevity?

Research

07 Nov 2025

Baby, Freddie Underhay, with his parents, Vicky and Joey Underhay, and sister in the forest

“The results came totally out of the blue”

NHS and health

05 Nov 2025

A female scientist in a lab coat holds up a test tube

FDA approval for tiny implant that preserves vision in rare genetic eye disease

Research

30 Oct 2025

Abby Arrowsmith and her daughter Amelia

University of Southampton research to tackle vision loss in Albinism

Research

19 Aug 2025

A team of scientists work in front of screens displaying the DNA double helix

NICE approves idebenone for treatment of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy

NHS and health

14 Aug 2025

A woman sits on the floor next to her bed looking out the window

Symptoms of Charles Bonnet Syndrome reported by one in five patients with genetic eye disease

Research

08 Jul 2025

A woman prepares an instant coffee in a kitchen

Study finds instant coffee may increase dry AMD risk

Research

04 Jul 2025

960 540 Marsha de Cordova and Stephen Timms credit Hugh Fox

In focus

Bringing the eye health agenda close to home

Government and regulation

06 Jun 2025 8 min read

A girl has her eyes examined

The coffee-coloured iris nodules that could indicate a rare genetic condition

Patients

08 May 2025

Clinicians point at a large screen with a DNA double helix

Cause of London woman’s uveitis pinpointed using pioneering genetic service

Research

01 May 2025

Professor Robert MacLaren receives the Silver (Fincham) Medal from Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers master, Mike Harris

Professor Robert MacLaren receives WCSM accolade

Research

21 Mar 2025

A boy wearing spectacles holds a pencil in his hand while reading an exercise book in front of him

Myopia matters

From a summer birth to high intelligence: unravelling myopia risk

Research

12 Mar 2025

A robotic assistant developed for retinal surgery by University of Utah scientists

A robot for subretinal injections

Research

28 Feb 2025

A woman in a white lab coat examines a DNA helix displayed on a screen

Gene therapy improves vision in children with genetic condition

Research

26 Feb 2025

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Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

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03 Sep

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Moorfields Eye Hospital surgeon gives tips on staying safe during the solar eclipse

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An optometrist saved my life

“I knew straightaway that this was something that needed to be seen urgently”

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Catherine L’Estrange, who has Bardet Biedl Syndrome, with her brother after receiving gene therapy

11-year-old becomes first UK patient to receive novel gene therapy for rare cause of vision loss

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28 Jul

A woman sits on a park bench with a white cane and a service dog

From treatments to daily living tips: an online hub for eye condition information

Patients

07 Oct

A man with sight loss uses a laptop at a desk

Survey finds one in five people with eye conditions offered ‘bogus’ treatments

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Boots in £6.5 billion acquisition deal

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08 Oct

James Brawn

From optometry to medicine and back

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06 Oct

Sameer and Hannah pose during a sight test. Sameer has turned to the camera. With one hand he holds the control for a slit lamp, and with the other he holds a volk lens up to Hannah’s eye

An optometrist saved my life

Hannah Mockler: “I could have been left with permanent damage to my vision”

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