The Government was accused today of doing nothing to tackle incidences of blindness despite predictions that cases will soar 170% over the next 25 years.

THE father of a child with a rare medical condition has described his heartbreak at having to withdraw his son from the local primary school because there are no special needs supports for him.

A new study aims to investigate the therapeutic potential of adult stem cells in combating the loss of vision in diseases such as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

A GENE therapy being developed in Ireland that offers a cure for blindness could move to human trials as early as next year.