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When sight can be tiring and painful
Binocular vision can be a serious problem - and may be more common than thought.

Blitz survivor has sight restored
A man blinded in one eye during the Blitz has his sight restored by Scottish specialists, 66 years later.

Pole trek study into eye disease
An optometrist completes a 700-mile ski journey to the South Pole as part of research into diseases of the eyes.

Graffiti blitz leads to CCTV call
There is a call for CCTV in Ballyclare after around 30 businesses are daubed with graffiti.

Success for e-mail eye diagnosis
A pioneering scheme which uses e-mail to screen patients for optical disease is given a top award.

Young 'missing out on eye tests'
Eye problems are going undiagnosed in some children, partly because of a low uptake of free tests, a report says.

Study exposes 'flawed' eye tests
People with poor eyesight may be coming away from eye tests with inaccurate prescriptions, a survey suggests.

Eye experts 'to prescribe drugs'
Eye specialists will be able to issue prescriptions on the high street under government plans.

Eng v Ind, 1st ODI as it happened
England beat India by 104 runs at the Rose Bowl in the first match of the one-day international series.

Brighter future for cricketers
How state-of-the-art sunglasses could help players see better

Lawson faces steep learning curve
New Pakistan coach has a major task on his hands

Eye flickers key for fine detail
Scientists believe they have found a novel function for the tiny involuntary movements our eyes make all the time.

Inside medicine: The optometrist
Sonal Rughani on her work as an optometrist.

Man cleared of forging reference
An eye specialist is found not guilty of faking a reference for a job as a policeman.

Police probe 'cheating' optician
The police are investigating an optician alleged to have cheated the health service out of £110,000.

Optometrist 'forged police bid'
An eye specialist forged a glowing job reference in order to become a police officer, a court hears.

Patients denied 'blindness' drug
Thousands of patients are missing out on a treatment which could save their sight, a group of charities warns.

Eye experts drug prescribing plan
Optometrists could soon be prescribing medication independently under new plans drawn up by ministers.

Eye scheme setting out its vision
A pilot scheme in Jersey for people with deteriorating eyesight is being run at the island's General Hospital.

Eye warning call for cigarettes
Experts are calling for cigarette packets to carry a warning that smoking can cause blindness.