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Thank you, Baljean Dhillon. Welcome onboard, Peter Cackett.

3 April 2024 |
As our Co-editor of over 11 years, Baljean Dhillon, passes the torch, Peter Cackett steps up to take on the role.

Lifelong braille user pays tribute to “excellent” writing system

7 November 2024 | braille, patient stories, Louis Braille, technology, history, general interest
Sight loss charity RNIB Scotland is celebrating 200 years of braille, the revolutionary writing system for blind and partially sighted people. Developed by Louis Braille in 1824, it uses raised dots to represent letters, numbers, punctuation, and abbreviations. Braille has...

Scottish Braille Press makes accessibility statement with new 60k braille printer investment

14 February 2025 | charity, RNIB, Louis Braille, Sight Scotland
The Scottish Braille Press, which is part of Sight Scotland, has announced a significant investment in a state-of-the-art braille printer to bolster its support for individuals with vision impairments across the UK. This new printer, imported from Norway at a...

Minister for equalities backs Sight Scotland’s push to break down accessibility barriers in Scottish venues

5 March 2025 | politics, UK, Scotland, charity, Kaukab Stewart, accessibility, patient information
Equalities Minister Kaukab Stewart recently met with Sight Scotland’s Policy Group to discuss the importance of improving access and inclusion in Scotland’s venues. She stressed that everyone should have the freedom to enjoy life and visit places of their choice,...

Shocking experiences of blind patients lead to improved cervical screening standards

6 May 2025 | patient stories, NHS, cervical cancer, screening, women, sight loss
Blind women in Scotland have reported distressing experiences when attending cervical screening appointments, with some describing procedures as “rough” and “painful,” and feeling uninformed and unsupported throughout. There are over 180,000 people with sight loss in Scotland, of whom 60%...

EU: is it time to leave and embrace the world?

1 June 2016 | | EYE - General
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union (EU) or leave? It’s a big decision involving some complex issues, and there’s no doubt the EU will continue to change. Ipsos MORI’s monthly EU voting intention poll published...

The Story of Looking: Mark Cousins

5 June 2023 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Lake, Sweden, as featured in The Story Of Looking. In an interview with Director Mark Cousins about his relationship with sight and storytelling, Peter Cackett discusses Cousins’ recent film, The Story of Looking, and how its production informed, and was...

Haag-Streit Academy to host an ‘iTrack Advance Masterclass’

20 April 2023 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Haag-Streit UK is delighted to confirm the launch of the iTrack Advance Masterclass. This will take place at Vision Engineering Headquarters, Woking on Friday 28th July 2023.

The Scottish Government Scholarship in Ophthalmology: just a few weeks left to apply!

7 July 2021
A number of scholarships are available for eye healthcare professionals working in Scotland who have been accepted for admission to the online MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology programme in academic year 2021-2022, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.

Diary from my elective: a Parisian experience

2 December 2019 | | EYE - General
The author explains how a research institute’s dedication to multidisciplinary collaboration helped him to discover a passion for academic ophthalmology. The elective aspect to the final year of a medical degree, through its change of scenery and immersion into another...

The challenges of rural optometry and how independent prescribing has helped

1 February 2017 | | EYE - General
Why move from a busy professional independent Aberdeen optometry practice over 200 miles to one of the most remote places in the United Kingdom? I could talk about the professional challenge of supporting a rural community, or the chance to...

What's trending Apr/May 2018

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Pathology, EYE - Oncology, EYE - General, EYE - Cornea
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. Hello again, it’s snowy outside on this March day in the UK. The news of late has been dominated by...