Press Releases

• HSE Service Plan 2015
  1^st December 2014
  The Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO) has welcomed the inclusion of a €1 million budget allocation towards the implementation of the recommendations set out by the Primary Care Eye Services Review Group, which is contained in the HSE Natio
• Eye doctors Aim to Raise Awareness on World Diabetes Day 14.11.14
  14^th November 2014
  Diabetes related eye disease, the leading cause of vision loss among adults of working age (20-65) in industrialised countries and of new blindness among adults in Ireland, is preventable in 90% of cases when detected and treated early, a spokesperso
• Winner of ICO - Novartis Eye Research Bursary 2014 Announced
  3^rd November 2014
  Research Aims to Investigate Role of Inflammation in AMD and Identify Patients at Increased Risk
• Eye Doctors Convene Meeting to Debate Medical Advertising Standards in Ireland
  26^th September 2014
  Questionable Advertising such as Time-Limited Deals and Financial Inducements deemed 'HighlyInappropriate'.Medical Organisations Call for Tighter Regulation and Possible Legislation to Safeguard Patients Ability tomake Fully-Informed Decisi
• AMD Awareness week - September 2014
  11^th September 2014
  Best-Selling Author, Sinead Moriarty, Urges Over 50s to Begin A New Chapter and Get Tested for AMD
• Eye Am What I Eat
  7^th July 2014
  Eye Health Campaign Highlights Leading Cause of Blindness in Diabetes
• Eye Doctors to Tackle Lack of Regulations in Medical Advertising in Ireland
  20^th May 2014
  The Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO), the recognised training and professional body for The eye doctors in Ireland, has announced at its AGM in Limerick this week plans to hold a major policy meeting that will address the lack of regulations
• Early Detection is Key to Slowing Progression of Glaucoma
  7^th March 2014
  Eye Doctors Advise Early Detection is Key to Slowing Progression of Glaucoma Eye Tests the Only Way to Detect ‘Symptomless’ Glaucoma…
• Standardised Plain Packaging of Tobacco
  11^th February 2014
  Re: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Bill) 2013 The Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO) express our complete support for…
• Eye Doctors Welcome Announcement of Funding Provision for Diabetic Retinopathy Services in HSE Plan 2014
  19^th December 2013
  The Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO), the training and professional body for eye doctors in Ireland, has welcomed the announcement of a…
• Regular Eye Checks Essential for Early Detection of Sight Threatening Diabetic Eye Disease
  10^th October 2013
  Regular Eye Checks Essential for Early Detection of Sight Threatening Diabetic Eye Disease Pregnancy and High Blood Pressure Increase Risk of…
• Recent media coverage relating to study linking fish oils to increased risk of prostate cancer
  8^th August 2013
  Recent media coverage relating to the findings of a medical study which linked Omega 3 oils with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer…

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