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29 May 2019
ASA ruling on iSpyEyes
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28 May 2019
The gut – eye axis: can our intestines influence our eye health?
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22 May 2019
‘Real truth’ behind Mel B’s health scare after she went blind in one eye
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The College at ARVO
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Creating a buzz out of nothing
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Apply for clinical educator training funded by Irvine Aitchison Memorial Fund
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College’s Optometry Tomorrow Conference takes place in Birmingham
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