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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 running two hugely successful competitions, the ANTS Imaging Competition is back for...
College of Optometrists and RCOphth form new Eye Care Interoperability Steering Group
New cross-sector Eye Care Interoperability Steering Group formed to spearhead the development and implementation of common standards for eye care images in the UK . A new Eye Care Interoperability Steering Group has been established to accelerate the adoption of...
Scottish Government announces permanent free rail travel for companions of visually impaired people
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans welcome the Scottish Government announcement today that free rail travel for companions of visually impaired people has been made a permanent policy across all ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper services. Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland...
ABDO Pay and Reward Survey findings
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has published the findings of its recent Pay and Reward Survey, providing detailed insight into salaries, benefits, professional recognition and career progression across the profession. The survey, which had a 27% response rate,...
Orthoptic apprenticeship
This is a landmark year for the Orthoptic Profession as we ready ourselves to launch the first ever BSc Orthoptic apprenticeship programme at The University of Sheffield. Apprenticeships already provide routes into a variety of careers in the NHS and...
ABDO welcomes two new regional leads for the North of England
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is welcoming two new regional leads for the North of England. Lynda Matthias FBDO has been a dispensing optician for 20 years and works as a locum dispensing across Yorkshire. Over the past...
The College of Optometrists launches its manifesto for eyecare in Scotland: building on success
As Scotland marks 20 years since it became the only UK nation to introduce free NHS-funded eye examinations for people of all ages in 2006, The College of Optometrists is calling on the next Scottish Government to continue leading the...
ICN President José Luis Cobos Serrano shares end-of-year greetings
On behalf of the ICN President, Board and Staff, As we reflect on the past year, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the nurses of the world for their unwavering dedication, compassion and leadership. Your commitment to caring for individuals,...
The Royal College of Nursing: Advanced Level Practice for Ophthalmic Nursing
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is delighted to let you know that the RCN Ophthalmic Nursing Forum have recently published their Advanced Level Practice for Ophthalmic Nursing competencies guidelines, which can be found here. "Ophthalmic nursing offers opportunities for...
Standby for standards: Ophthalmic imaging
The Ophthalmic Imaging Associating (OIA) will propose and publish a volume of refined standards for Ophthalmic and Vision Science. These will be reviewed by the OIA membership at its annual conference in November 2025 and released thereafter. The OIA is...
Shaping the future: The College of Optometrists holds AI in eyecare summit
On 2 April, The College of Optometrists brought together leading experts, patient and public involvement representatives, policymakers and eye care professionals for its AI in Eye Care Summit. The Summit served as a collaborative platform where key stakeholders discussed and...
Healthcare Science (Ophthalmic Imaging) Degree Apprenticeship for Employers
Hear from the team at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and about how degree apprenticeships from University of Gloucestershire have helped their department.
