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Behind the headlines
2014
Autumn sun kills 28 drivers a year
Bono reveals he has glaucoma
Halloween lenses cause blindness
2015
Can you sneeze with your eyes open?
Noel Gallagher: Living with blur
2016
Are these legs shiny or legs with white paint on them?
Bionic eye changing woman’s life after losing sight
Blue lens filters, Watchdog
Can eye exercises combat the need for spectacles?
College commissions research comparing spectacles bought online with those bought in optometric practices
College statement on optometrist convicted of gross negligence manslaughter
From contact lens solution to throat gargle and even DEODORANT: The top 10 uses for breast milk you never knew about
Gene therapy for patients with choroideremia
High street sight test could provide early indication of dementia
Laser beam incident forces pilot to return to Heathrow
No Smoking Day – the increased risk of blindness in smokers
Parkinson’s could potentially be detected by an eye test
Protecting your eyes during the Mercury transit
Research shows increasing myopia prevalence in children in the UK
2017
Ben’s Breast Cure – TV star Ben Fogle treats eye infection with sister-in-law’s breast milk and shares results on Twitter
Carrying the shopping can improve strength in over-65s, say experts
Do I really need eyejusters (adjustable glasses)
Doctor’s warning to contact lens wearers after ‘shock’ discovery in woman’s eye
Eclipse 2017: How to watch it safely and avoid going blind
From the skull squeezer to the night-waker and the face ‘exploder’: The experts’ guide to banishing headaches
Improve your eyesight with app that focuses the mind
Jane Austen’s poor sight ’caused by arsenic’
Justin Bieber gives fans an eyeful of his conjunctivitis on Instagram
Nobody can agree on what colour these trainers are… so do YOU see pink and white or blue and grey?
Test may spot glaucoma before symptoms begin, study says
2018
‘Paleo’ Pete Evans is slammed by fans as he suggests people swim and look into the SUN for ‘free medicine’
NHS to save millions on AMD treatment
2019
Can £5 ‘pinhole’ glasses really improve your vision?
Gene therapy first to ‘halt’ most common cause of blindness
Lens replacement led to ‘blind patches’, says artist
Taiwan doctor finds four sweat bees living inside woman’s eye
The College of Optometrists issues allergy advice as hay fever season arrives early
Will supplements really help my eye health?
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