Comedian and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finalist Deirdre O’Kane says maintaining good eye health is vital. Even more so as she has no intention of retiring — ever, writes Margaret Jennings

Some 50,000 people were on waiting lists for eye procedures at the end of last year, many of them for 18 months.

For the first time in more than 15 years, a significant solar eclipse will darken the doorsteps of Ireland.

Children with suspected vision problems are forced to wait almost four years for a crucial follow up test after having their eyes screened at school, it has emerged.