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Stay up to date with all our latest news, stories and features in one place.
Having nystagmus hasn’t stopped Leicester’s Khalil Musani from forging a career in optics and helping others look after their eyes When Khalil secured a Saturday job at a Leicester opticians … Continue reading Leicester optician puts nystagmus in Focus
What is the psychological impact on parents immediately following a child’s diagnosis of congenital sensory impairment? Rebecca Greenhalgh, Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Coventry University is leading a new research project, … Continue reading New research explores parental experience of their child’s diagnosis
Following the announcement of a further national rail strike on Saturday 1 October, charity trustees have been obliged to take both Open Day and the AGM online. Notice is hereby … Continue reading Notice of the Nystagmus Network AGM
Nystagmus Network trustees donated £17,000 to the paediatric fund of the University of Southampton’s Gift of Sight appeal last December thanks to the generosity of our fundraisers and supporters. Someone … Continue reading Nystagmus Network invests £17,000 in research
This August the Nystagmus Network was finally able to meet with and celebrate the incredible achievements of a true nystagmus superhero, Mike Larcombe. From December 2019 and for a total … Continue reading Meet me in Southampton
Booking is now open for the Nystagmus Network Open Day on Saturday 1 October in Sheffield. In the historic grandeur of the Cutlers’ Hall, hear the latest thinking on nystagmus … Continue reading Open Day 2022 – secure your ticket today!
Researchers are investigating the impact of glare on young children with albinism and nystagmus to help ease important day-to-day tasks like reading. Jointly funded by Nystagmus Network and Fight for … Continue reading The impact of glare on reading
Guest post by Ana Semrov, PhD student and study researcher, Vision and Eyes research team at UCL Childhood visual impairment can have a significant impact on a person across their whole … Continue reading What shapes quality of life of visually impaired children and young people?
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with nystagmusand an exploration of public assumptions about the condition: an electronic questionnaire study The study explored the self-reported impact of the COVID-19 … Continue reading Perceptions of nystagmus and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Leicester research team awarded prestigious prize from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Image credit: Royal College of Ophthalmologists A team of specialist eye doctors at the University of Leicester have … Continue reading Congratulations, team Leicester