Developing a unified approach to low-vision care
RNIB’s Preeti Singla and Louise Gow introduce the Adult Low Vision Service Quality Framework. For individuals living with visual impairment, access to high-quality low vision services can be life changing. Yet, across the UK, these services remain fragmented, with significant...
Full DetailsMy Top Five: Tips for maximising your ophthalmology elective in the UK as an international medical student
Practical strategies for international medical students to maximise their ophthalmology elective in the UK, including networking, skill building and research opportunities. An ophthalmology elective is an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop clinical skills and connect with professionals in...
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The Cataract/medical retina/ disc assessment short course has been designed to meet the training...
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British & Éire Vitreoretinal Society
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Practice Plus Group is delighted to offer an accredited event for local referrers: ‘Facilitating...
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British and Irish Orthoptic Society
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This is targeted at clinicians working in primary or secondary care who are interested...
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British Emergency Eye Care SocietyWelcome to BEECSThe Society was founded in 2013 with the...
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European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
DR-NET National DR Workshop in Tanzania: Policy, training and technology
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of moderate to severe visual impairment (VI) and blindness worldwide, posing a significant public health challenge. As the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the...
Full DetailsLessons from ARVO 2025
Conferences abroad are wonderful indeed. You get to escape from the crushing grind of reality at the NHS coalface for a few days and learn about the cutting edge of your subspecialty. By the end of these events, I actually...
Full Details¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?
In the hustle and bustle of ¡Hola! (Hello) and ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?), a group of travellers from different parts of UK went on a Mexican adventure to explore the diverse culture of Mexico, diving straight into the turquoise...
Full DetailsAn interview with Rachel Morris: Clinician wellbeing and difficult conversations
In the last wellbeing supplement, I interviewed Robert Self, Vice President of the Association of Anaesthetists, and we discussed the resources that doctors can access when experiencing problems with their wellbeing. One of those that he recommended was the podcast...
Full DetailsThe increasing privatisation of ophthalmology: How has and how will it affect resident doctors?
It’s well known that the rising number of private ophthalmology providers in the UK have continued to increase their market share in providing various services. Referrals from NHS trusts have continued to increase with nearly 60% of cataract operations being...
Full DetailsHigh score
Louie: “Allow me to present Pac-Man. Now, who is going to be the lucky pup who gets to play the first game? Iggy! You’re a somewhat compulsive personality. Step forward. Now… you see there’s the maze.” Iggy: “Uh-huh” Louie: “All...
Full DetailsShedding light on Wolfram syndrome: The unveiling of a delayed diagnosis
Wolfram syndrome 1 (WS1) was first described by Wolfram and Wagener in 1938 and it’s a rare neurodegenerative, progressive disorder, also known as DIDMOAD (diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness) [1]. We present an atypical case of WS...
Full DetailsDevelopments in retinal pigmentation measurement and the hopes of an equitable future
Our AI & Oculomics co-editor, Nima Ghadiri, sat down with Abraham Olvera-Barrios from Moorfields and Anand Rajesh from the University of Washington to discuss their recent international study into retinal pigmentation and its wider clinical, technological and academic applications. Can...
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Applying for Ophthalmology ST1 is a competitive and often stressful process, with many applicants...
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Berneck, 4th September 2025 – Oertli Instrumente AG presented its surgical platform, the OS...
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Advancing Eyecare (AEC), a leading North American provider of ophthalmic instruments, has acquired Birmingham...
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SCOPE is proud to announce the winners of its 2025 Independent Prescriber (IP) Bursary...
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To mark Glaucoma Awareness Week 2025, a parliamentary drop-in session was held on Wednesday,...
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Sister companies Altomed and Mid-Optic are proud to be official Volk distributors. With over...
Poppers retinopathy: What is it and how do we treat it?
Poppers retinopathy is a relatively unknown phenomenon which afflicts users of poppers but should be considered as a differential in sudden-onset or sub-acute visual acuity loss – particularly in patients with a history of recreational drug use. Raising awareness of...
Full DetailsWhat's trending Aug/Sep 2025
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Euros #Lionesses What a treat it is to be a football fan at the moment. An enthralling season in the Premier...
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I’m here with Chris Gordon and Anthony Vukic from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
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In 1997, Paul Rosen, a relatively newly appointed consultant surgeon to the Oxford Eye...
The results of the last survey Jun25
The first question refers to whether we check blood glucose levels prior to cataract surgery. Almost three quarters of you do which was interesting. We know that poor glycaemic control (manifesting as a raised HbA1c) has implications for wound healing...
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Internet security advice is constantly changing in response to new and evolving threats. For...
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This column is often, but not always, about ophthalmic tech. This is one of...
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For Feb/Mar 2024, we are looking at a recently released laser machine to perform...
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The Ophthalmic Imaging Associating (OIA) will propose and publish a volume of refined standards...
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This September the UK’s largest sight loss charity, The Royal National Institute of Blind...
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Organisers have announced that free registration for 100% Optical, the UK’s largest optical exhibition,...
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A novel AI tool could transform screening for patients taking hydroxychloroquine by spotting early...
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Only one in four Scottish councils meets the national standard for habilitation support, leaving...
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The Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland (RNIB Scotland) has officially reopened its...