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   The News Desk Archive



The optical industry is ever changing, and is involved with the NHS and the public in a unique way.

Keeping the public informed of changes can be very difficult so we have devoted this section of our site to keeping you informed about the latest developments in the optical industry as well as the latest government policies.

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Date Headline
# 12 August 2003New eyes for old: solving presbyopia
# 13 Jam 2003MSG LINKED TO VISION LOSS
# 8 Oct 2002SCIENTIST LIGHT UP THE BRAIN TO STUDY EYE DISEASES
# 24 Aug 2002Age Related Macular Degeneration
# 18Aug 2002LASER (LASIK) AND CATARCT SURGERY REFERAL SERVICE
# 25 May 2002MACULAR OEDEMA TRIAL SUCCESS
# 15 April 2002Hospital wiating list grows
# 20 Mar 2002Prescribing Committee Plans to be abandoned
# 22/02/02LASIK EYE SURGERY SURVEY FINDS PROBLEMS
# 22/10/2001Combination drug wins European union's OK
# 9/jan/2002NO NEW VAT ON SPECTACLES (UK ONLY)
# 21/DEC/2001NO NEW VAT ON SPECTACLES (UK ONLY)
# 21/DEC/2001SUNGLASS HUT RENEWS LINKS WITH LUXOTTICA
# 19/dec/2001PUBLIC AVOID VISITS TO OPTICIANS FOR FEAR OF COSTS
# 18/dec/2001DYSLEXIA AND VISION EXPLAINED
# 14 sep 2001Millions of Britons cannot read small print
# 31 aug 2001GLARE CONTROL FOR LOW VISION PATIENTS
# 24/08/01BLUE LIGHT REGULATES BODY CLOCK
# 10/08/2001Scientists To Develop Eyeglasses With Autofocus
# 10/08/2001Biolical Clock Controled By receptor In the Human Eye
# 8/08/2001IMPLANT TO MEASURE EYE PRESSURE
# 25/07/01The Dept Of Health amends Rules On Sight Testing
# 14/07/01EYE 2 EYE Urges Independant Opticians to go On-line
# 13/july/01British MP's call for action on Diabete
# 29/06/01Aspirin May Protect Vision of Diabetics
# 17/06/01Optics can play a Part in averting The Diabetes Crisis
# 15/06/01PUBLIC WARMS TO LASER EYE SURGERY
# 14 june 2001COMPUTER EYE STRAIN !! HELP IS ON THE WAY
# 16 May 2001RETINAL IMPLANTS
# 27 MAR 2001OVER 50 DRIVING RESTRICTIONS IN THE UK
# 26 MAR 2001NEW GLAUCOMA TREATMENT TO BEGIN IN THE USA
# 25 Mar 2001THE GREAT VAT DEBATE AND BATTLE CONTINUES
# 17 March 2001EYE 2 EYE WEB SITE NOMINATED FOR AWARD
# 17 March 2001VIAGRAS RISK
# 17 March 2001GLOUCOMA DNA MARKER FOUND
# 16 March 2001GLAUCOMA RISK HIGHER AMONGS POORER PEOPLE SAYS REPORT
# 9 MARCH 2001QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE ON BUDGET DAY
# 8TH MARCH 2001TORIES ATTACK VAT ON SPECS
# 1ST MARCH 2001THE BIG VAT SHOCK FOR OPTICIANS
# 23 FEB 2001MAIL ORDER CONTACT LENS SUPPLY COMES UNDER FIRE IN U.S.
# 16 FEB 2001CRICKET UMPIRES SIGHT TESTS
# 17TH FEB 2001UVEITIS LINKED TO RHEUMATIC DISEASE
# 1ST FEB 2001CHANGES TO THE NHS BENEFIT SCHEME
# 24 NOV 2000CONTACT LENS SUPPLY RULES TO CHANGE
# OCTOBER 2000LIB DEMS PLEDGE TO RESTORE FREE EYE TESTS
# SEPTEMBER 2000PARENTS OFTEN LAX OVER AMBLYOPIA TREATMENT

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