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Dr. Gearóid Tuohy

More chocolate please – a single masked randomised controlled crossover clinical trial shows polyphenol flavanols improve both visual acuity and contrast sensitivity

Researchers, based at the Rosenberg School of Optometry, San Antonio, Texas, have shown that contrast sensitivity and visual acuity are significantly higher 2 hours following… Read More »More chocolate please – a single masked randomised controlled crossover clinical trial shows polyphenol flavanols improve both visual acuity and contrast sensitivity

Expert research scientists in demand to support evaluation of new drug approvals for novel technologies, including retinal stem cell and gene therapies

The pace of new technology and novel medical treatments has reached a point at which regulators and assessors require additional expert evaluation in reviewing and… Read More »Expert research scientists in demand to support evaluation of new drug approvals for novel technologies, including retinal stem cell and gene therapies

Business of academic publishing under pressure following French universities’ decision to cancel Springer journals subscriptions

According to The Scientist publication, French universities and research organisations have cancelled their subscription to almost 2,000 academic journals managed by Springer, a German-based global… Read More »Business of academic publishing under pressure following French universities’ decision to cancel Springer journals subscriptions

Association of low birth weight with low visual acuity and refractive error appear to persist well into adulthood, according to new German study

A German research study, led by investigators at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Mainz, have demonstrated an association between low birth weight and low… Read More »Association of low birth weight with low visual acuity and refractive error appear to persist well into adulthood, according to new German study