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Personalising virtual reality therapies for chronic pain using eye tracking data

Researchers from the University of East Anglia are exploring how utilising eye tracking data could help to optimise VR therapies for chronic pain

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Study explores advantages of very young babies at risk of CVI wearing glasses

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19 Aug

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Eye movements as a biomarker for anxiety

Research

07 May

100% Optical

Dr Ian Beasley

Unravelling the relationship between vision and sleep

Health and wellbeing

12 Mar

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Trial to explore effect of weight loss drugs on idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Research

17 Feb

A female clinician presents a patient with an Ishihara colour vision test plate while seated at a desk

Does colour vision deficiency reduce someone’s chances of surviving bladder cancer?

Research

23 Jan

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Inside the eyes of a 400-year-old shark

Research

19 Jan

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Can blink patterns reveal how carefully someone is listening?

Research

13 Jan

Professor Rachel Pilling

Looking differently at the vision of children who see differently

Patients

11 Dec 2025

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Researchers explore ways to make optometry practices more dementia-friendly

Research

08 Dec 2025

A new treatment for amblyopia?

Research

03 Dec 2025

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Study finds those with visual impairment twice as likely to experience poor sleep quality

Research

03 Dec 2025

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The effect of colour vision deficiency on the ability of optometrists to interpret retinal images

Research

26 Nov 2025

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

Research

25 Nov 2025

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Press pause: is it time to step away from the ultra HD television?

Research

07 Nov 2025

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NICE guidance recommends people with dementia have regular sight tests

NHS and health

04 Sep 2025

A diverse group of people attending a support group session

Research seeks views of optical professionals who care for children with CVI

Research

25 Jul 2025

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

Research

08 Jul 2025

A man holds a contact lens on his finger

Smart contact lens measures IOP and eye movement

Research

17 Jun 2025

Dr Marisa Rodriguez Carmona

Dr Marisa Rodriguez Carmona explains a new colour vision test for train drivers

Research

12 Jun 2025

A female clinician uses equipment to examine a patient’s eye

Down syndrome: identifying signs of dementia in the eye before symptoms develop

Research

12 Jun 2025

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An artificial synapse that mimics human colour vision

Research

11 Jun 2025

Chris Friend looks into the distance with a bus in the background

Back on track

Government and regulation

05 Jun 2025 10 min read 1

A woman wearing glasses and a pastel green jumper holds her head and frowns

Researchers find treating dry eye disease reduces migraine severity

Research

02 May 2025

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Retinal health as an indicator of dementia risk

Research

01 May 2025

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Hello, olo: scientists report discovery of new colour

Research

23 Apr 2025

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How breathing affects pupil size

Research

25 Feb 2025

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Research explores the effect of long-term space missions on the eye

Research

30 Jan 2025

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