All middle-aged people should use sun glasses and supplements to protect against eye disease
October 21st, 2008
Middle-aged people should wear sun glasses and take antioxidant supplements to protect their eyes from age-related macul...

New dietary supplement studied for age-related macular degeneration
October 1st, 2008
Researchers are investigating the potential of a new combination supplement to slow the progression of age-related macul...

Lucentis treatment available on the NHS
September 1st, 2008
Patients enquiring about their Lucentis treatment, now being made available on the NHS, are advised that if they are alr...

London Medical ophthalmologist Lyndon da Cruz carries out Britain's first 'bionic' eye operation
April 28th, 2008
Lyndon da Cruz and his team at Moorfields Eye Hospital carried out two operations last week on two blind patients in ord...

London Medical ophthalmologist Lyndon da Cruz carries out Britain's first 'bionic' eye operation
April 28th, 2008
Lyndon da Cruz and his team at Moorfields Eye Hospital carried out two operations last week on two blind patients in ord...

Could AMD predict the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease?
April 1st, 2008
The British Journal of Ophthalmology has published the results of a study undertaken by a team at the University of Sydn...

Antioxidants do not prevent ARMD
November 15th, 2007
Following research by the University of Melbourne, an article has been published in the British Medical Journal reportin...

Stem-cell treatment for AMD to be available in 5 years
June 12th, 2007
It was announced last week that a team of researchers and clinicians is being assembled to develop the world’s fir...

Low-GI diets slow progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
June 4th, 2007
Further to our article on AMD and fatty acids last week, more findings have been released concerning the way diet affect...

High Fatty Acid & Fish Intake May Reduce Risk of AMD
May 25th, 2007
Results from a study reported in May's Archives for Opthalmology showed that a high fatty acid and fish intake may reduc...

Age-related Macular Degeneration treatment at London Medical
May 11th, 2007
1606 intravitreous injections have now been logged at London Medical, making it one of the largest series from a London ...


Crestor cuts heart attack and stroke rates even if cholesterol is normal
A recent study called JUPITER, using the statin, r... (Click here)