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North West retirement communities welcome eye health experts, as part of a regional tour demystifying cataract surgery
Around 30% of over 65s have cataracts, with over 25,000 Greater Manchester residents reported to live with the condition.
Surgeons can lead the way in transforming global health
Surgeons must provide leadership in transforming healthcare across the Global South – by integrating surgery into the global health agenda and advocating for simple and cost-effective surgical procedures that support overall health system strengthening.
SpaMedica extends its ophthalmic training programme, creating vital placements for NHS registrars
The UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery is already supporting 60 aspiring surgeons, and has recently appointed three staff members to further develop its training provision.
CHEC celebrates surgeon’s 1000th cataract surgery
Community healthcare provider marks Lancashire surgeon’s major milestone.
Optegra launches new junior doctor training
Eye hospital group Optegra has further increased its support of the NHS with a new training scheme for NHS junior doctors.
An Introduction to: RCOphth's Microsurgery Course
For foundation doctors and medical students with a keen interest on becoming ophthalmologists, the RCOphth Microsurgery Introduction Course stands as a gateway to introducing doctors to the intricacies of microsurgery.
WATCH EPISODE 8: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission
This video is for medical teams and NGOs who are working to eliminate avoidable blindness in remote village settings where the risk of an infection post-surgery is high.
Cricket fan Tony credits NHS cataract surgery with improving his mental health as well as his sight
Tony, 65, could see the ball at Trent Bridge match ‘for the first time in years’ and says ‘everything’ in life has improved, after cataract removal at SpaMedica.
NYU Langone Health performs world’s first whole-eye & partial-face transplant
Landmark whole-eye transplant is a major paradigm shift for potential vision therapies.
Report: UKISCRS 2023
An Eye News exclusive report of The 47th Annual Congress of the United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons.
Clinic invests in Hampshire people’s eyecare
Sight-saving specialist Newmedica has officially opened a multimillion-pound clinic for the people of Hampshire.
CHEC treats first surgical eye patients at Sheffield hospital
Community healthcare provider restores sight for local residents in partnership with the NHS.
