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Archive for April, 2008
�Hope is contagious,� Len Seymour discusses today's results of the Moorfields gene therapy trial.
Len Seymour, professor of gene therapies at Oxford University and president of the British Society for Gene Therapy, discusses the impact of a gene therapy trial conducted on a young man with Leber�??s congenital amaurosis (LCA), published as the leading article in the Independent today, �??Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis leads to progressive loss of sight. It [...]
The Bionic Eye
On Monday, the BBC reported a trial of a ‘Bionic eye’ at Moorfields Eye Hospital and how it may hold the key to returning sight to people left blind by a hereditary disease. Share This
Rob Hogan announced as new College President
During a successful Optometry Tomorrow 2008 conference, Dr Rob Hogan BSc PhD MCOptom was sworn in as Kevin Lewis� successor as the next President of the College of Optometrists. The Optometry Tomorrow 2008 conference, held alongside the World Council of Optometry ECOO G2 Conference in London over this past weekend was a resounding success with [...]
Frannie, Fight for Sight and her College Council Team for the London 10K
Francesca Marchetti woke up on 6th April at 7am to do her first 10K run in aid of Fight for Sight and to her amazement it was a complete “white out ” outside. However the Royal Leamington Spa Regency Run went ahead; it was like running through Santa’s Grotto and Fairyland all mixed together. Underfoot [...]
Pregnant in an interview – Full disclosure or hide the truth?
Natasha Kaplinski�s announcement that she is three months pregnant just weeks into her �1million contract with Channel Five raises a question about maternity and the rights of both employers and potential parents. Her announcement comes at a time of debate about maternity leave for high-profile women. Sir Alan Sugar, the entrepreneur, has insisted employers should [...]
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