The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to improve their global cataract care, after new findings suggest that millions of people living with cataract still do not have access to simple, sight-restoring ...
Feb 12, 2026
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More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have access to the surgery needed to fix it, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Feb 11, 2026
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Analyzing patient health care notes recorded during millions of medical appointments at GPs and hospitals across England has allowed researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to map the entire ...
Jan 19, 2026
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A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony, in a project by clinical researchers at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
Jan 12, 2026
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Imagine popping by your eye doctor's office for a quick cataract surgery.
Oct 23, 2025
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The results of two new studies show that it can be safe, effective and practical for most patients to have cataract surgery on both eyes in one day. Both studies were presented at the 43rd Congress of the European Society ...
Sep 11, 2025
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In the night, when all that glows on this hilltop is the moonlight and all that moves are branches tickled by a soft breeze, the tumult returns. The old woman grows convinced her house is on fire and, panicked, drags the ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Innovative virtual eye clinics in shopping centers could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, UCL-led research suggests in a first-of-its-kind study.
Jul 16, 2025
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Each year, more than 30 million people globally receive surgery to correct cataracts. As many people age, the crystalline lenses in their eyes become cloudy and obstruct their vision, but a simple and safe form of surgery ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Older people with diabetes who do not keep blood sugar levels low are three times more likely to develop eye disease compared to counterparts who have reduced blood sugar levels, suggests a new study by a UCL team.
Jul 9, 2025
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