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Better eye health would boost UK economy by £10bn - almost double the value of the UK’s film and TV industry, research finds
Better eye health would bring a £10 billion boost to the UK economy each year, almost twice the value of the TV and film industry, new research released this World Sight Day has found.Periocular burns: a literature review of classification, management protocols and outcomes of treatment
The author provides a review of the current literature regarding the principles of classification, management protocols of acute ocular and periocular burns and the role of the burn and oculoplastic surgeon involved in their care. More than two-thirds of facial...Teams start preparing for Optoversity Challenge 2025
Out of the Box Optic’s Optoversity Challenge – the exciting student competition and fundraiser for Vision Care for Homeless People – has opened the 2025 registration. Optometry schools are invited to propose a team for this easy-to-enter challenge which brings...AI predicts eye damage from autoimmune drug, years before symptoms appear
A novel AI tool could transform screening for patients taking hydroxychloroquine by spotting early signs of eye damage, according to a study published in Opthalmology Retina. Researchers have devised an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can detect and predict serious...
Basic and Clinical Science Course: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
The Basic and Clinical Science Course done by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is a firm favourite, not just in the US, but across Europe as well. We’ve reviewed a few updates to their series, and I was happy...What's trending Dec/Jan 2020
#eyedoctor #banned #visamix-up #HomeOffice #hostileenvironment An ophthalmologist was left stranded overseas when the Home Office refused him entry due to a visa mix-up. Dr Chan was working as a fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital until August 2019, then was offered...What's trending Dec/Jan 2023
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #frightnight #halloween #protectyoureyes The Royal College of Optometrists advised the public against wearing novelty contact lenses this Halloween. In a...Acute dacryoadenitis secondary to COVID-19
Acute dacryoadenitis is defined as the rapid onset of discomfort and swelling of the lacrimal gland, classically giving rise to an S-shaped ptosis [1]. Dacryoadenitis is the most common cause of a painful mass in the lacrimal gland in young...Danger Zone: Miles Hilton-Barber
“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all” – Helen Keller, deafblind American author, activist, and disability rights advocate I have always had a thirst for adventure, even if it has been predominantly from the comfort of my...Run for Glaucoma UK in the 2026 London Marathon
For the first time ever, Glaucoma UK has 12 charity places in the iconic TCS London Marathon for 2026, and applications are now officially open! Mark your calendars - the big day is Sunday 26 April 2026! In previous years,...
