10 March 2020
Decreasing diabetic related blindness in those most at risk
The Vision and Eye Research Institute (VERI) is committed to reducing the risk of blindness due to diabetes
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17 December 2019
Poor sight causes people to overstep the mark
Visually-impaired risk falling by stepping higher and more slowly over objects
24 September 2019
Nepalese community hears about improving awareness and control of diabetes
Dr Raju Sapkota delivers talk to Nepalese community in West London
6 August 2019
Poor eyesight and hearing loss costs billions
UK’s first vision and hearing survey aims to capture vital data on UK issues
7 February 2019
Smartphone use risks eye examination misdiagnosis
Research finds that calibration of phone cameras is vital to capture accurate data
4 April 2018
Diabetes awareness ‘major concern’ for UK Asians
Research explores cultural barriers to participation in healthcare programmes
26 March 2018
Half of vision impairment in first world is preventable
But new study shows UK has among the lowest prevalence of blindness in the world
5 February 2018
Diabetes doubles chance of developing cataract
New UK-based study finds relative risk is highest among people aged between 45 and 54
8 December 2017
Leading vision and hearing experts share knowledge
Anglia Ruskin University academics take part in joint research conference in China
11 October 2017
‘Avoidable blindness’ to increase dramatically by 2050
Anglia Ruskin University academic leads research into causes of vision loss