A Serious Blog
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Will the clocks stop changing? The future of daylight saving time in the UK
March 20, 2026Twice a year, people across the UK adjust their clocks, moving between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in winter and British Summer Time (BST) during the summer months.Read more… -
Could ordinary school glasses slow short-sightedness?
March 20, 2026A new one-year trial suggests spectacle lenses designed to soften contrast may slow childhood myopia progression, but the real question is what that means for families in the UK.Read more… -
Could one cataract operation replace years of glaucoma drops?
March 13, 2026A new 12-month trial readout suggests a drug-releasing cataract lens could keep many patients off daily glaucoma drops, raising hopes of longer-lasting pressure control.Read more… -
Could this be the end of frequent eye injections for wet AMD?
February 27, 2026A major Phase 3 trial has reported better results than a standard wet-AMD injection, raising hopes for longer-lasting treatment with fewer rescue injections.Read more… -
The goal of a single-dose treatment for wet AMD
July 11, 2025The standard treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) is a relentless cycle.Read more… -
A 7- to 8-fold higher risk of vision loss has been linked to this common drink
July 11, 2025A major study on instant coffee consumption linked to a significantly greater odds of developing dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the main cause of irreversible sight impairment in the UK.Read more… -
Scientists pinpoint key gene in fight against dry AMD
July 10, 2025For decades, the root causes of dry age-related macular degeneration have been a black box.Read more… -
Exploring photobiomodulation: A potential new direction for dry AMD research
May 01, 2025Age-related Macular Degeneration, or AMD, is a name familiar to many, and unfortunately, it stands as a primary cause of significant sight loss, particularly amongst older adults in the developed world.Read more… -
Bright and dark states of light: Rethinking a fundamental phenomenon
May 01, 2025Bright and dark states of light: Rethinking a fundamental phenomenonRead more… -
Scientists claim discovery of a new colour
April 29, 2025It sounds like something from science fiction, but a team of scientists in the United States has made a rather bold claim: they believe they have experienced a colour previously unseen by human eyes.Read more…