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• Simple perception test can accurately predict success of laser surgery for age-related vision loss13 September 2026
  London, UK: Laser blended vision is a treatment for presbyopia, the natural deterioration of our ability to see things close up, that develops in people aged 40 and over. This type of laser surgery aims to… Read more: Simple perception test can accurately predict success of laser surgery for age-related vision loss
• Regular use of eyelash extensions linked to skin mites, eye irritation and blocked glands11 September 2026
  London, UK: A study among young women who regularly have eyelash extensions has found most have tiny mites, called Demodex folliculorum, living on their lashes. These mites can cause a painful reaction in the skin called… Read more: Regular use of eyelash extensions linked to skin mites, eye irritation and blocked glands
• Too much light at night changes the shape and working of the heart10 September 2026
  Light pollution has been linked to cardiovascular disease. New study shows that people exposed to too much nighttime light go to develop changes in the shape and function of their hearts. Researchers say their findings could… Read more: Too much light at night changes the shape and working of the heart
• Paracetamol use during pregnancy is linked to changed reproductive development in daughters9 September 2026
  Researchers in Denmark have found that girls whose mothers took paracetamol during pregnancy had smaller ovaries, fewer ovarian follicles (the structures that contain immature eggs), smaller uteruses and lower levels of reproductive hormones at three months… Read more: Paracetamol use during pregnancy is linked to changed reproductive development in daughters