Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital
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Irish scientists develop gene therapy for inherited vision loss disorder
- Health
- November 25, 2020, 20:47
A team of Irish scientists have developed a gene therapy that could potentially lead to a new treatment for an eye disease causing progressive loss of(...)

Irish doctors on getting Covid-19: ‘In 90 minutes, I deteriorated quite rapidly’
- Health
- April 6, 2020, 00:26
One in four people infected by Covid-19 in Ireland are healthcare workers, figures have shown. A breakdown of this cohort last week showed 25 per cent(...)

‘People think I’m drunk because of my slurred speech’
- Health & Family
- February 27, 2020, 06:01
Saturday is designated World Rare Diseases Day in an attempt to highlight rare diseases and their impacts on individuals and their families. Rare dise(...)

Less than third of patients in A&E admitted to ward within six hours – survey
- Health
- November 25, 2019, 10:00
Just 30 per cent of people who attend a hospital emergency department are admitted to a ward within the HSE’s six-hour target time, according to a nat(...)

Trinity College researchers’ discovery could help treat eye disease
- Health
- August 8, 2019, 20:28
Scientists at Trinity College have made a discovery that may lead to new ways of treating one of the most common diseases of the eye. The breakthroug(...)

New cataract theatres are a sight for sore eyes
- Health & Family
- June 17, 2019, 06:01
Appalling, record-breaking waiting lists have become a ubiquitous feature of the Irish hospital system in the last five years. So much so it seems the(...)

John Donnelly obituary: One of Ireland’s foremost insolvency experts
- People
- June 15, 2019, 06:00
Heroism, eclectic diversity of interests, deep spirituality and chartered accountancy are not usually found in each other’s company, but in the one-of(...)

Cataract operation plan may cut waiting times dramatically
- Health
- March 26, 2019, 01:12
Tens of thousands of patients requiring simple cataract operations could be taken off public waiting lists through the creation of dedicated care team(...)

Kathleen Lynn: Pioneering doctor, socialist and public-health campaigner
- Heritage
- December 10, 2018, 00:00
Kathleen Lynn was born on January 28th, 1874, in Mullafarry, near Cong in Co Mayo, the second oldest of three daughters and one son of Robert Lynn, Ch(...)

Cataract surgery waiting times halved at State’s main eye hospital
- Health
- November 23, 2018, 16:50
Waiting times for cataract surgery at the State’s main eye hospital have been halved since the opening of a new operating theatre in June 2017. The R(...)