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Peter O'Brien is pleased to welcome Simon McGarr, Lawyer with McGarr Solicitors in Dublin, and Managing Director of Data Compliance Europe. Cybersecurity is no longer simply a question of whether governments possess adequate technical defences, explains McGarr. AI is altering those risks at extraordinary speed, placing capabilities once associated with states or sophisticated criminal organizations within reach of much smaller actors. If threats evolve month by month, governments must focus on prevention: identifying vulnerabilities, adapting defenses and developing long-term institutional capacity before emerging threats become crises.
The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs.
The uptick in borrowing is a blow to Trump, who promised to cut public spending during his 2024 presidential campaign, and sparked a backlash from US representatives across the political field.
Donald Trump's order to reduce military cooperation with South Korea has left his security strategy in tatters as his 'good relationship' with Kim Jong Un will embolden US adversaries and push away allies warns Prof. Robert Kelly on Frontline.
£19,000 buys a full three-bedroom house in Britain right now — not a shed, not a caravan, an actual home with a front door and a postcode. England alone sits on over 750,000 empty properties, and 300,000 of them have stood vacant for six months or more, the worst figure since 2011. We ranked ten real towns from cheapest to most surprising, each with one honest number and one honest catch.
In this video, we explore:
→ Why a three-bed terrace in Boston, Lincolnshire costs a third of the county average — and has for years
→ A Victorian promenade town in North Wales where homes near the beach sell under £120,000, sea air included
→ Four of Britain's five cheapest towns clustered on one stretch of Ayrshire coast, all in the same rock-bottom band
→ Scotland's most affordable town, where Burns wrote "Sweet Afton" and prices never recovered from pit closures
→ Burnley — officially the cheapest local authority in England at £129K, with Pennine-edge winters to match
→ A house on Cameron Road, Hartlepool that sold for £25,000 in September 2026, and auction guide prices as low as £15,000
→ Rhondda Valley, where 5,654 men once worked a single pit complex — now Wales's most affordable place to buy a home
→ Britain's cheapest postcode, PA15 in Greenock, averaging £56,823 on the Clyde where empire ships were built
→ Campbeltown, once "Whiskyopolis" with 37 distilleries, now Britain's cheapest coastal town at £103K
→ And at number one: the town officially rated most affordable in all of Britain — with a £325 monthly mortgage and 175,000 heritage visitors a year
Chinese researchers may have found a way to reverse childhood myopia using nothing but red light, and the clinical results are already reshaping how the world thinks about corrective lenses.
This video breaks down Repeated Low-Level Red Light therapy (RLRL), a three-minute daily treatment developed at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center in Guangzhou that reduced eyeball elongation by nearly 70 percent in a randomized clinical trial, with some children's eyes actually shortening. We explain the science of photobiomodulation, how red light boosts blood flow to the sclera to stop the eye from stretching, and why myopia rates have exploded to over 80 percent among Chinese high schoolers.
You'll learn about the Eyerising device now approved in the UK, EU, Japan, and Australia, why it still isn't FDA-approved in the US, the safety concerns that led China to reclassify these devices, and how low-dose atropine eye drops are emerging as a second major treatment. We also cover why the global eyewear industry has little incentive to fund a cure for the condition it profits from. If you or your child wears glasses, this is the future of myopia treatment you need to understand.
Could an eye drop really replace cataract surgery? The first American patients are now enrolled in a US clinical trial of ZOC2017217, an investigational lanosterol-derived eye drop designed to slow, and possibly reverse, age-related cataracts. As a board-certified cataract and refractive surgeon, I break down what this trial can and cannot tell us, the critical number missing from the company's early data, why the original 2015 lanosterol discovery failed replication, and the truth about castor oil "cures" spreading on social media. Plus: 5 things you can do right now to lower your cataract risk.
Dr. Marc Shomer, MD PhD is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vision surgeon at Eye MDs of Inland, serving the Inland Empire of Southern California.
Cataract surgery is a safe and common procedure that removes a cloudy lens and replaces it with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL) to restore clear vision.
What Cataract Surgery Involves
Cataract surgery is performed when the eye’s natural lens becomes cloudy, impairing vision. The procedure replaces the cloudy lens with a clear artificial lens called an intraocular lens (IOL). Most surgeries are outpatient procedures, and patients remain awake under local anesthesia, often with sedatives to relax. The most common technique is phacoemulsification, where an ultrasonic probe breaks up the lens, which is then removed and replaced with a foldable IOL through a small incision that usually does not require stitches. Less common techniques include manual extracapsular cataract extraction and laser-assisted surgeryAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology+4.
Preparation Before Surgery
Before surgery, your ophthalmologist will:
Measure your eye to determine the correct IOL power.
Review medications and advise on any to avoid.
Prescribe antibiotic or anti-inflammatory eye drops to prevent infection and reduce swelling.
First 24–72 hours: The incision begins to heal; vision may be blurry, and the eye may feel scratchy or watery.
First week: Protective eye shields are recommended during sleep; avoid rubbing the eye, bending over, or heavy lifting.
2–6 weeks: Vision gradually stabilizes; most people notice improvement within a few days, but full healing can take up to 4–8 weeks.
Long-term: Some patients may develop posterior capsular opacification (secondary cataract) months or years later, which can be treated with a simple laser procedure called YAG capsulotomyAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology+4. Patients are usually able to resume light activities, reading, and computer work within a few days, while strenuous exercise, swimming, and heavy lifting should be delayed for 2–4 weeks depending on the surgeon’s advice American Academy of Ophthalmology+1.
Types of Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)
Monofocal: Focuses at one distance, usually far; reading glasses may still be needed.
Toric: Corrects astigmatism.
Multifocal or accommodating: Provides a range of vision (near, intermediate, distance), potentially reducing the need for glasses American Academy of Ophthalmology+3.
Risks and Complications
Cataract surgery is generally safe, but potential risks include:
Cataract surgery is often covered by Medicare and private insurance, especially for standard monofocal IOLs. Premium lenses or laser-assisted procedures may incur additional out-of-pocket costs. Average costs in the U.S. range from approximately $1,600 to $3,000 per eye, depending on the facility, lens type, and insurance coverage American Academy of Ophthalmology+3.
Key Takeaways
Cataract surgery is a highly effective and commonly performed procedure that restores vision by replacing the cloudy lens with an artificial IOL. Recovery is generally quick, with most patients noticing improved vision within days, though full healing may take several weeks. Discussing lens options, timing, and potential risks with your ophthalmologist ensures the best outcomes for your individual needs American Academy of Ophthalmology+4.
