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Flexible hinges, durable materials, and the brightest frames in the room – OT gathers some of the most eye-catching eyewear for children and young adults
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Scientists find that children of mothers who had diabetes before or during their pregnancy have a greater risk of high refractive error
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A survey by the GMAC found only 25% of parents in the US had taken their child to an eye care professional since the beginning of the pandemic
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Professor Kathryn Saunders and Dr Sara McCullough of Ulster University discuss a longitudinal study into the prevalence and risk factors of myopia in children in the UK
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The first NIHR Moorfields Eye Charity partnership fellowship has been awarded to academic ophthalmologist, Dr Patrick Yu Wai Man
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US scientists have created a model that more accurately mimics the biology of patient tumours
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German scientists found that the transmission of the virus from contaminated coins or notes is “unlikely” and requires high viral loads
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Aston University is recruiting children between the ages of six and 15 to take part in myopia research
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As a survey suggests over half of parents polled did not know there are long-term risks of myopia, CooperVision’s new campaign will aim to increase awareness of myopia and how its progression can be slowed
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Scientists from Hong Kong and Singapore have investigated trends in short-sightedness following the onset of COVID-19 restrictions