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Comparison of vision screening programmes

1 December 2018 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose was to examine the treatment that children underwent as a result of being identified with reduced vision at school screening. The level of improvement in vision was identified and the time taken to achieve maximum visual acuity. There...

CHEC expands transformative MIGS service

23 September 2024 | industry, private sector, glaucoma, MIGS, surgery, healthcare, Minimally invasive
CHEC, a community healthcare provider delivering specialist ophthalmology services on behalf of the NHS, has announced the expansion of its minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) service. MIGS is an innovative approach combining glaucoma treatment with cataract surgery, utilising advanced techniques...

Working smarter not harder: How to transform eyecare delivery in the United Kingdom (part 2)

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
Are we doing enough to meet the current demands on ophthalmic services? In part two of a two-part series (see Part 1 here), Rosalind Harrison explains how efficiency can be improved by setting up eye services in community hubs. The...

College of Optometrists urges next government to prioritise eye health

4 July 2024 | politics, election, 2024, optometry, optician, optometrist
The College of Optometrists is calling on the next Westminster government to establish optometrists as the first port of call for anyone with an eyecare issue.

Basingstoke Ophthalmology Hospital commemorates first anniversary

9 February 2024 | community services, CHEC, industry
CHEC marks one year milestone with community celebration.

CHEC Launches New Treatment Centre in Accrington

17 August 2022
CHEC (Community Health and Eye Care), one of the largest providers of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, has announced the opening of a new site in Accrington offering eyecare and endoscopy services to the local community.

Eye Capacity: clinical need should drive ophthalmic service provision

1 February 2014 |
Almost two million people in the UK suffer sight loss, a number forecast to double over coming decades. Major causes of blindness are age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and uncorrected refractive error. Prevalence of these sight-threatening conditions...

£1 million boost for wireless innovations to improve patient care

29 February 2024 | NHS, patient care, infrastructure, funding, technology, healthcare
Trials of new wireless technologies to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch across seven NHS trusts, following new funding from NHS England.

CHEC Northampton recognised as ‘Outstanding’

4 October 2023 | CHEC, industry, CQC, Jose Bailey
Care and Quality Commission awards community eye hospital highest possible rating.

New free eye test service is open and accepting bookings

23 September 2024 | charity, VCHP, homeless, vision care for homeless people, eye tests, free
We at Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) are pleased to announce that our brand-new clinic is now open and accepting bookings for free eye tests and spectacles. We are based at the Crisis Skylight building on Canongate in Edinburgh,...

The College of Optometrists welcomes the new community-based approach to health care in England

4 July 2025 | optometry, news, NHS England, community healthcare, 10 Year Health Plan
The College of Optometrists welcomes the new community-based approach to health care in England and highlights how eyecare is already well-placed to meet it. Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, commented: “The College of Optometrists is...

Smart speakers: for patients and practitioners

1 August 2018 | | EYE - General
Many readers will have experience of using smart speakers, such as the Amazon Echo or the Google Home. These popular devices are inexpensive and powerful. In brief, smart speakers listen for a spoken trigger word, followed by verbal commands. Commands...