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What is NHS care like for people with severe ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome?

Broadcaster Sally Magnusson faces the dilemma of whether to take part in research that could indicate if she is likely to develop the condition.

Larry Lowe used to have an active life but says everyday tasks are now beyond him.

Most people with cataracts want not only to have clear vision after cataract surgery, but freedom from eyeglasses as well. One thing that can prevent that from happening is residu...

Facial fillers are twice as popular among men as they were fifteen years ago. The times have changed. Whereas not so many years ago cosmetic enhancement was primarily the domain of the fairer s...

Coloured contact lenses can make for an eye-popping fright with hues like zombie yellow, blood vampire or black wolf available for Halloween, but are you aware of the dangers of using unauthorised ...

In the January 2014 edition of Eurotimes there is an article entitled “Functional Burden – late detection of glaucoma weighs heavily on patients and health systems”.

A cover article in the Winter 2013 issue of Ophthalmology International deals with Glaucoma screening, authors P Bettin and F Di Matteo.

The latest November 2013 issue of Ophthalmology Times (Europe) presents an article entitled Astigmatism correction with a toric intraocular lens implant by Dr L Toto and Professor L Mastropasqua.

Traditionally the best treatment for eyelid tumours is to remove the abnormal tissue surgically and repair the defect, often with a local skin flap or occasionally using a skin graft from another s...

The Macular Disease Society is a registered charity dedicated to helping people with visual loss secondary to macular disease. The commonest problem in the macular area is macular degeneration, whi...

The cover story in the November issue of the ESCRS Eurotimes is entitled “Striving to meet targets” and discusses the global impact of VISION 2020's goal of eliminating avoidable blindness by the y...