A sporting glance
Some sportspeople’s eyewear is so distinctive it’s transcended mere functionality to become their trademark.
Staff reporters1 min read
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Some sportspeople’s eyewear is so distinctive it’s transcended mere functionality to become their trademark.
A Swiss-Irish study of keratoconus patients’ views on virtual consultations during Covid-19 found the majority preferred phonecalls to video chats and were in favour of the service continuing post-lockdown, to avoid outpatient visits.
When examining preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), Turkish researchers recorded better pain, heart rate and oxygen saturation levels in those who were played white noise and classical music.
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