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New director to help accelerate progress in macular research
The Macular Society has appointed Dr Erika Kennington as its new director of research, strengthening its commitment to increasing investment into research for macular disease to accelerate the development of new treatments. Dr Erika Kennington, who is currently head of...
OSA and Fight for Sight celebrate successful first joint summer event raising £10,000
The Optical Suppliers Association (OSA) has hailed its first joint Summer Members' Event with Fight for Sight as a resounding success, following two days of fundraising, networking and industry collaboration at The Warwickshire Hotel on 22 and 23 July 2026...
A golden garden featuring famous voices among the medals at RHS Sandringham
Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) has landed three medals at a prestigious Norfolk flower show with a garden championing the power of storytelling. The imaginative design of the RNIB Talking Books Garden caught the...
ANTS Imaging Competition 2026
The ANTerior Segment Imaging Competition from Eye News and Keeler promotes and celebrates the work of slit-lamp imaging, culminating in cash prizes and exposure for its winners. After a successful run in 2024 and 2025, the ANTS Imaging Competition returned...
College launches new assessor affixes to recognise expertise and commitment to optometric education
The College of Optometrists has launched a new suite of assessor affixes to recognise the expertise, commitment and professional judgement of College assessors and the vital role they play in developing the optometry workforce. Work-based assessment is central to optometric...
First NHS Trust in North East of England achieves prestigious RNIB employment accessibility award
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has become the first NHS Trust in the north east of England to achieve the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) Visibly Better Employer Standard (VBE). The Trust, which runs a major...
Celebrate good times, come on!
There seems to be an ever-expanding list of national and international days to celebrate some cause or event, however well-meaning or esoteric. The UN currently marks 218 international days to raise awareness on important issues. Many contorted versions exist, like...
Early vitrectomy for endophthalmitis offers hope to patients
A Phase 2 feasibility study published today in the prestigious Nature Communications Medicine journal has shown that early vitrectomy surgery treatment for acute endophthalmitis can be potentially more beneficial to patients’ vision compared with the current antibiotic-first approach. This is...
SeeAbility to offer eyecare to tens of thousands of children in special schools across London and the South East
Disability charity SeeAbility has been awarded an NHS contract to offer eyecare to most special schools in London and large areas of South East England. The rollout of the charity’s expanded Special School Eye Care Service, starting from September 2026...
Teaming up to save sight - Moorfields Eye Charity hosting matchmaker event to catalyse research breakthroughs
Moorfields Eye Charity is hosting a special matchmaking workshop to spark new research partnerships that accelerate the development of novel eye treatments and interventions. The online event, taking place between 11am and midday Thursday 6 August, is designed to help...
Optical sector bodies unite on key principles for GOC registrant fee review
Leading optical sector organisations highlight strong alignment in response to GOC consultation on registrant fees Three leading optical sector organisations have written jointly to the General Optical Council (GOC) to highlight significant areas of agreement emerging from their respective responses...
World's strongest blind man heads for Aberdeenshire’s Dinnie Stones
The world’s strongest disabled man will be coming to Aberdeenshire to become the first blind person to lift the legendary Dinnie Stones. Blind strongman Evan Schwerbrock, who was crowned World's Strongest Disabled Man earlier this year, will travel from Waco,...
