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The Latest Breaking News from Moorfields Eye Hospital

Woman who lost vision can read again after ‘life-changing’ clinical trial

Sheila Irvine was one of 38 patients to be included in the world-first study

The Independent UK

What is Prima? The device helping those with vision loss to read again

The pioneering electronic eye implant is just 2mm by 2mm and has half the thickness of a human hair

The Independent UK

Groundbreaking sight loss treatment now available on NHS England

Idebenone may improve eyesight in people with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

The Independent UK

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Best and worst performing NHS trusts ranked on seven key measures

It is the first time this data has been presented in a user-friendly way.

Evening Standard

Mapped: The best and worst performing NHS trusts in England

Trusts have been ranked by seven measures of performance on a new online dashboard

The Independent UK

Bride facing eye removal has sight saved in time for wedding after cutting-edge treatment

Experts unable to pinpoint the cause of the eye condition for five years

The Independent UK

Woman contemplating eye removal has sight saved in time for wedding

A first-of-its-kind lab discovered Ellie Irwin had an eye infection.

The Independent UK

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Specialist London surgeons save sight of Bangladeshi students injured in protests

Two consultants from Moorfields Eye Hospital in London were invited to the country by its interim government.

Evening Standard

Specialist UK surgeons save sight of Bangladeshi students injured in protests

Two consultants from Moorfields Eye Hospital in London were invited to the country by its interim government.

The Independent UK

Gene therapy experiment gives children 'life-changing' sight boost at London hospital

Pioneering gene therapy at Moorfields Eye Hospital has helped improve sight of four young children

Evening Standard

Medics preserve sight in children with rare genetic eye condition in world first

Specialists selected patients from overseas for the initial procedures, as the condition is so rare.

The Independent UK

Parents of boy with rare eye condition hail ‘amazing’ results of gene therapy

Jace was selected by specialists from Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings reveals he had emergency eye operation sparking wave of 'Barnard Castle' gags online

The political strategist was rushed to Moorfields Eye Hospital on Wednesday following a routine eye check-up

Evening Standard

Extending diabetic eye screening to two years could risk sight loss, study finds

Researchers said ‘the incentive of biennial screening is to release capacity in the NHS’ and ‘lessen the inconvenience’ for diabetics at low risk.

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AI healthcare model to ‘supercharge’ detection of illness from eye tests

It is hoped it could become the ‘cornerstone’ of global efforts to prevent blindness.

The Guardian - UK

3D eye scans at opticians could identify those at risk of Parkinson’s, study finds

People with high chance of developing disease could be warned up to seven years before symptoms appear, research indicates

Evening Standard

Eye scans detect signs of Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before diagnosis

Moorfields Eye Hospital trial could pave way for people to be screened for disease in advance

The Independent UK

AI-powered eye scan could help detect Parkinson’s disease – study

Researchers hope the technology could be used as a pre-screening tool for those at risk of developing the illness.

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The Independent UK

More awareness is needed around genetic sight loss – expert

Inherited sight loss conditions are the most common cause of blindness in working age adults in the UK.

The Independent UK

Eye surgeon warns of potential surge in firework injuries due to cost of living

Badrul Hussain, an opthalmic consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital in north London, spoke with the PA news agency.

The Independent UK

Reusable contact lenses raise risk of rare eye infection, experts warn

Switching to daily disposable contact lenses can reduce infections, researchers say

The Independent UK

Reusable contact lenses ‘more than triple risk of rare eye infection’

Researchers suggest people should avoid wearing their lenses while swimming, or in the shower, and that packaging should include ‘no water’ stickers.

Manchester Evening News

"You've done b****r all about it!" Angry woman confronts Health Secretary over lengthy waits for ambulances

"Twelve years - you've done b****r all about it. People have died and all you've done is nothing."

Wales Online

Angry woman confronts England Health Secretary Steve Barclay in street about ambulance delays

'Twelve years – you’ve done bu**er all about it'

Wales Online

Boris Johnson’s pledge to build 40 ‘new hospitals’ faces Watchdog probe

National Audit Office review will consider increasing costs due to spiralling inflation and whether the hospitals will in fact be new

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