Sight loss a growing problem for ageing populations
Our ageing population is driving a rise in age-related macular degeneration, and there is a race against time to find new treatments
Eye Health 2018
As a nation, our eye health is rapidly declining, with estimates saying that, by 2050, half of the world’s population will be - at the very least - shortsighted. The Eye Health report, published in The Sunday Times, explores the reasons behind Britons’ reluctance to have regular eye tests and debunks many of the most common eye myths. Also featured is an infographic on sight and the ageing population, as well as concrete advice on how diet can affect sight, how to learn to live with low vision, and what to consider when choosing glasses for children
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Regular eye tests: what’s stopping you?
Almost every high street has an optician, so why are so many people still not getting the eyecare they need?
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How to choose and fit children’s glasses
'Children’s faces have different proportions to adult faces, but the specs all too often are simply scaled-down versions of adult designs'
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Sight loss increasingly linked to obesity and poor diets
The UK's eye clinics are bulging with the strain of dealing with an ageing population and the rising tide of obesity
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“I was lucky that my optician picked it up”
Hair Biker Dave Myers's glaucoma was diagnosed early. Now he's working with Specsavers and the Royal National Institute of Blind People to encourage everyone to have regular eye tests
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The right fit is more important than you think
Specsavers' clinical spokesperson Dr Nigel Best offers some advice on spectacles to suit each face shape and a range of different lens options
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Your eye test is about more than just your sight
Today's eye tests go beyond how well you can see - they provide vital early warning signs of various conditions
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Future CFO 2021
CFOs are increasingly moving away from their finance heartland to take more of a strategic role in business. In this report, we take a look at the new skills finance bosses need, how to manage the long-term trend for working from home and speak with Zoom's CFO on pushing out of her comfort zone.
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Procurement and Supply Chain Innovation 2021
Will the Suez blockage change how we manage supply chains forever? Our Procurement and Supply Chain Innovation report examines shifting approaches to long, global supply chains in the wake of COVID and Brexit and explores how procurement got a career makeover and a new crucial new C-suite role
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Trading Strategies 2021
After a year of increased interest in trading, our Trading Strategies report takes a look at the pandemic's impact on the sector and the effect of activist investors. It also includes an explanation of NFTs and explores alternative investing.
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Future of Banking 2021
What do we lose when high street bank branches disappear? Our Future of Banking report explores how tech is changing the way we interact with money, from APIs to messenger services, with a feature interview with neobank Monzo’s new chief executive