eyesight

Eyesight tests could predict which people with Parkinson’s will develop dementia 18 months on

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Eyesight tests could be used to identify which people with Parkinson’s disease are likely to suffer from cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later. UK researchers have found that people with Parkinson’s who perform less well in eye tests show worse cognitive performance a year and a half later.   The study is one of … Read more

Why lockdown could be wrecking Britain’s eyesight

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From loneliness due to reduced social contact to injuries from exercising at home, lockdown has undoubtedly affected our health. And now there’s evidence of another problem it’s causing: weakened eyesight. Hours staring at a computer screen, little time spent outdoors — and even wearing a mask — are taking their toll on our eyes, experts … Read more

Boris Johnson wears reading glasses after revealing Covid damaged his eyesight 

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Ready for the small print: Boris Johnson wears reading glasses as he arrives at Downing Street for crunch Brexit talks with EU – after revealing Covid damaged his eyesight Prime Minister believes it’s ‘very, very plausible’ that Covid affects eyesight He said: ‘I’m finding that I have to wear spectacles for the first time in … Read more

Russian hunter shot in the face after his friend ‘with bad eyesight’ mistook him for a duck

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Hunter is shot in the face by his friend after his pal ‘with bad eyesight’ mistook him for a duck Valery Sosedov, 25, from Kovrov in Russia, was hit with birdshot by his friend, 23 He had been making a duck call to attract birds but his friend fired at him X-rays show the extent … Read more

Girl, 11, with childhood dementia left without eyesight, speech, memory or the ability to move

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An 11-year-old girl has forgotten nearly everything she has learned after being diagnosed with childhood dementia. Molly Ingham, from Stalybridge, Cheshire, was a ‘perfectly healthy’ child until she turned six when she began having seizures, started to lose her eyesight, memory and mobility. She was eventually diagnosed with Batten disease – a rare form of … Read more

‘I can’t see my notes anymore’: Match of the Day host Gary Lineker says his eyesight is worsening

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Gary Lineker, 59, says his eyesight is now so bad he struggles to read his notes on Match of the Day – forcing him to wear his glasses more and writing with bigger letters Gary Lineker has been presenting Match of the Day since the late 1990s  But the ex-England striker claims his eyesight is … Read more

EastEnders’ June Brown enjoys cigarette after revealing she doesn’t watch soap due to eyesight

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EastEnders star June Brown, 93, looks cheery as she enjoys a cigarette after revealing she can’t watch the soap anymore due to her failing eyesight By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 10:43 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 10:45 BST, 29 June 2020 EastEnders legend June Brown appeared in great spirits as she stepped out … Read more

EastEnders’ June Brown, 93, admits she can’t watch the soap anymore due to her failing eyesight

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EastEnders’ June Brown, 93, admits she can’t watch the soap anymore due to her failing eyesight… after quitting her iconic role as Dot Cotton By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 08:58 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 08:58 BST, 27 June 2020 EastEnders star June Brown has revealed she can’t watch the soap anymore due … Read more

Dominic Cummings ‘broke Highway Code’ by testing eyesight with drive to Barnard Castle

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Dominic Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight may have broken the Highway Code, a former police chief has warned. Ex-Greater Manchester Police chief constable Sir Peter Fahy said the PM’s adviser would have been turned back if he was caught going between London and Durham. It comes as other senior police officers … Read more