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Charles Bonnet syndrome is thought to affect between 10 and 60% of people with sight loss

Macular Society surveys GPs on Charles Bonnet syndrome

GPs are invited to take part in a survey conducted by GP on behalf of the Macular Society to be ente...

Glaucoma:  The guide identifies why commissioners might look to redesign eye care services: Istock

Guide helps commissioners understand how they can develop better eye services

A document to help commissioners understand how they can develop more efficient eye care services th...

Statins may increase the risk of cataracts (James King-Holmes/SPL)

Statins 'linked to cataracts'

Millions of people who take statins face a greater risk of developing cataracts, a study has found....

Glaucoma represents a large proportion of the £2bn a year NHS budget for vision services (Photo: iStock)

Glaucoma generics 'could save NHS millions'

GPs have been urged to prescribe a generic glaucoma drug as first-line treatment to save the NHS mil...

DH: urged to intervene to prevent unfair cost-based rationing of cataract surgery

Unfair cataract rationing needs DH intervention, experts warn

The government must take action against PCTs for unfairly restricting cataract surgery for cost reas...

Macular degeneration: treatment row (photo: SPL)

PCTs back down in Lucentis row

Four PCTs have scrapped a policy of using a cheaper cancer drug in place of a licensed wet age-relat...

From left to right: Dr Rubin Minhas, Katrina Venerus and Dr Andrew Parson (All photographs: W Fry)

How can GPs build better eye services?

GPs and optometrists met to discuss new ways of improving eye care services through commissioning....

Tool cuts unneeded glaucoma referrals

A device that detects signs of glaucoma cuts unnecessary referral for eye problems, UK research show...

Bowel cancer drug 'prevents eye damage'

A drug licensed for treating bowel cancer can prevent eyesight loss in older people, a study finds....

Early glaucoma sign in midbrain

The first sign of injury in glaucoma occurs in the brain, according to US researchers....

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