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BiB Ophthalmic Instruments have entered into a new ‘Patent and Licencing Agreement’ with the American based BlephEx LLC.

6 August 2026 | Contracts & Distributors
Blephex is a professional in-office solution that completely removes the biofilm and demodex from the eye structure and lid margins and is an essential first line treatment for blepharitis and dry eye disease. Tim Baker CEO of BIB commented “this...

A woman who has had two emergency eye operations ran her first Edinburgh Marathon on May 28th

30 May 2023 | AMD, RNIB, charity, Fundraising
Gail Burns, from Edinburgh, ran to fundraise for sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland, who supported her father in his diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration just two years ago.

WATCH EPISODE 12: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

29 January 2025 | Andean Medical Mission, Charity, International, Working abroad, Dave Goldsmith, LMICs, Rural, South America
Welcome to the 12th episode of Beyond 2020, the video series from Andean Medical Mission | Bolivian Medical Charity that looks at strategies to eliminate avoidable blindness in countries with developing eyecare services and shares ideas and solutions to common...

Considerations in the management of retinal disorders

1 October 2017 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Vision research presentations and publications explore practice considerations in the management of AMD and diabetic retinopathy. Over the past two decades in Europe there has been a decreasing prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and an improvement in visual acuity...

Modern practice options for UK ophthalmologists

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
When I spoke on setting up private practice at the annual United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) meeting in November ’23 there was a lot of interest in different types of practice models. If we...

Building capacity in eye health: A story of partnerships and collaborations

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
In the evolving landscape of global eye health, partnerships and collaborations have been instrumental in driving capacity building and professional development. The impact of strategic alliances like VISION 2020 LINKS and the Diabetic Retinopathy Network (DR-NET) cannot be overstated, as...

Capacity-strengthening for diabetic retinopathy services in low- and middle-income countries

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
Introduction DR-NET eye health professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have, since 2015, been able to access training in diabetic retinopathy (DR) grading provided by Gloucestershire Retinal Education Group (GREG). GREG, led by Professor Peter Scanlon and based at...

Development of eyecare services in Dominica: Past, present, and future

3 October 2024 | | EYE - General
Dominica is a small island developing state in the Caribbean with a population of approximately 73,000 people [1] and has a long and proud history of developing eyecare services through international partnerships. This article will give you an outline of...

Burning vision: vision loss from misuse of ‘toy’ laser pens in children

1 April 2014 | | EYE - Cornea
A case series of five children with macular burns due to the misuse of novelty laser products, purchased online or abroad, was undertaken at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and The Children’s Hospital, Sheffield [1]. All patients were from the Sheffield...

On becoming a man

1 October 2018 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
It was at the height of the gender debate, with Donald Trump banning transsexuals from serving in the US army and parts of the first world indulging in controversies on whether separate transgender toilets are needed, that a 40-year-old lady,...

Resurfacing the ocular surface

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Cornea
The ocular surface (OS) is an anatomical and functional unit made of the tear film, the conjunctival, limbal and corneal epithelium, the lacrimal, mucous and meibomian glands and the lids and blink reflex. The tear film is composed of a...

Illuminating task lighting

1 October 2019 | | EYE - General
Good lighting is always important but especially for patients who are visually impaired. Janet Pooley provides an overview. We tend to discuss lighting with patients when their vision is reduced, and where we are considering higher reading adds or low...