NB News
The latest news and developments in the eye health and sight loss sector.
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NHS England is recruiting people with RP for bionic eye surgery evaluation
UndefinedTen people with Retinitis Pigmentosa are being asked to review the benefits of an eye implant.
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Everything you need to know about the new £10 note
EnglishFollowing the release of the polymer £5 note last September, the new £10 note that’s being released tomorrow is the most accessible yet.
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Eye health crisis set to deepen
UndefinedOne in five people will live with sight loss in their lifetime despite at least half of all cases being avoidable, warns a new report published by RNIB and high street opticians Specsavers.
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Blindness in the 18th century
EnglishFrom Egyptian ophthalmia to cataract surgery, a research project about the history of people with disabilities in England has revealed the interesting past of blindness. The Volunteer Research and Archive group from Liverpool tells us more.
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New and improved CVI form to help more people with sight loss get the best care
UndefinedFrom 17 August 2017, eye health professionals will use a new Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) form when certifying people as severely sight impaired (blind) or sight impaired (partially sighted) in England.
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£3million bill could be avoided each year with vision rehabilitation
UndefinedLocal health and social care services can avoid incurring over £3million annually by providing good quality vision rehabilitation support to people with sight loss, according to new research from RNIB.
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Eye screening linked to drop in sight loss for diabetics in Wales
UndefinedNew research suggests a national diabetic retinopathy screening programme could be linked to the reduction of new certifications of sight impairment and severe sight impairment in Wales.
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Parliamentary Inquiry into NHS eye care services capacity problems
UndefinedAn inquiry has been called by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Eye Health and Visual Impairment into capacity problems in NHS eye care services and avoidable sight loss in England.
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Doctors find 27 contacts lenses in woman’s eye
UndefinedA woman has had 27 contact lenses removed from one eye after going to Solihull Hospital for routine cataract surgery.
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Moorfields launches new five-year strategy
UndefinedMoorfields Eye Hosptial has this month launched a new five-year strategy which for the first time brings together all aspects of its work across clinical care, research and education and applies to its NHS and private services, both in the UK and internationally.
