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   Don't put eye health in the shade

   Before rushing to get your hands on the latest pair of designer sunglasses, Brits should think further than the price-tag before splashing out
2. 

   Public Patient Reference Group

   The College is setting up a reference group of patients and the public to input into our policies, guidance and other work.
3. 

   Poor vision leads to falls for 270,000 over 60s

   Age UK's Falls Awareness Week 2011 calls for older people to have regular sight tests to help prevent falls.
4. 

   It's Falls Awareness Week (20 - 24 June 2011)

   The College of Optometrists and British Geriatrics Society have published a comprehensive new review of the importance of vision in preventing falls.
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   New Report into Britain's Eye Health released by The College of Optometrists

   The College has released a comprehensive new report into Britain's eye health, examining consumer attitudes and behaviour.
6. 

   UK Drivers Risk Sight on the Road

   New research from the College backs the call on the DVLA to review current vision testing practice for drivers.
7. 

   Britain facing eye health crisis

   Leading cause of blindness in the western world set to increase in UK by a quarter by 2020.
8. 

   Experts warn of links between smoking and eye health

   While most people are well aware that smoking is linked to conditions such as lung and heart disease, people are less familiar with the link between smoking and eye disease.
9. 

   Blind drunk

   Eye experts warn of the risk to sight from 'vodka eye-balling'.
10. 

    Watching 3D may help uncover eye disorders

    The College of Optometrists offers advice to 6 million people affected.
11. 

    Brits wear specs to impress

    With the New Year prompting many people to reconsider their career options, interview candidates and employees looking to set themselves apart from the crowd are considering wearing placebo glasses with clear lenses in a bid to look more intelligent and professional.
12. 

    Alan Carr, unlikely fashion icon

    New research released today by the College of Optometrists reveals that Alan Carr is a glasses fashion icon and one of the top three celebrities that the British public thinks look good in their specs.
13. 

    Don't risk your eyesight on fireworks night

    According to a research, every year ten people lose their sight due to fireworks and over half of all firework related injuries are suffered by children.
14. 

    Brits don't keep an 'eye' on sight

    New research reveals that despite 86 per cent of people valuing their sight more than any other sense, we are not taking appropriate steps to safeguard our vision and eye health.
15. 

    Children can wear contact lenses

    A new study by American optometrists has shown that short-sighted children as young as eight can benefit from wearing contact lenses as opposed to spectacles.