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Global Experts Unite: Visionary Horizons Sets the Stage for the Future of Ophthalmology

23 January 2026 | Company Profiles, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
Heidelberg Engineering, as part of EssilorLuxottica, marked a milestone in global eyecare innovation with the inaugural Visionary Horizons symposium — the first event of its kind showcasing Heidelberg’s pioneering innovation and expertise as a driving force within EssilorLuxottica’s technological and...

From paper to pocket: Standardising eyecare with the Malawi Eye Care App

4 December 2025 | | EYE - General
Malawi’s population is mostly rural; the government and Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) together deliver about 80% of healthcare services through local district and community health facilities [1]. However, ophthalmology specialist services are only concentrated in the central hospitals....

Digital eyecare – enabling better communication between primary and secondary care

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
Alexander Chiu and his co-authors highlight innovations influencing healthcare advancement and how trainees can get involved. Hospital eye services (HES) were under great pressure to meet demand, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. This pressure has increased with the cancellation and...

Ophthalmic Aid to Eastern Europe (OAEE)

4 March 2022 | | EYE - General
Peter Cackett, Tim ffytche and Dr Irina Gout reflect on historic ophthalmic aid sent to Eastern Europe. This article was written prior to the horrific events in Ukraine. An appeal for funds and equipment may be made by OAEE later...

Progressive myelination of the retinal nerve fibre layer: Acquired or incidental?

4 August 2025 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Paediatrics
*Co-first authors.Myelinated retinal nerve fibres are retinal nerve fibres encased by a myelin sheath, located anterior to the lamina cribrosa [1]. First described by Virchow in 1856, a myelinated retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) appears as a whitish, feathery patch...

Robotic assisted orbital surgery (RAOS) – a novel approach to orbital malignancy surgery

3 June 2024 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
Robotic technology in ENT surgery has been used in certain areas of head and neck cancer care but, in this article, we hear of an exciting development from the team at Guy’s & St Thomas’. Advances in surgical robotic technology...

RNIB Scotland launch Glasgow drop-in sessions

22 November 2023 | Glasgow, RNIB, Library, Charity, Services, Community
Blind and partially sighted Glasgow residents will be able to get in-person support and advice at their local library, thanks to new sessions organised by a national sight loss charity.

The third #AspireOphth Competition is here!

17 May 2024 | | #AspireOphth, competition, free book, giveaway, FRCOphth, Part 1, Sohaib Rufai, RCOphth2024, EyeConUK, conference, event, meeting, congress, RCO24
The RCOphth 2024 Annual Congress / #EyeConUK is coming up and you know what that means, we're teaming up again with Sohiab R Rufai for another #AspireOphth Competition!

DR-NET National DR Workshop in Tanzania: Policy, training and technology

4 August 2025 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of moderate to severe visual impairment (VI) and blindness worldwide, posing a significant public health challenge. As the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the...

The ABC tragedies: Part one

2 October 2025 | | EYE - General
“In the midst of tragedy, we start the comedy” – Agatha Christie, The ABC Murders. Throughout a career in medicine, we are often faced with tragedy. One of the coping mechanisms is to use humour to navigate the mini everyday...

Fairytale published to encourage children to wear glasses

7 March 2022
The Amazing Fairy Glasses is the first book published by author Katy Tainton, of Neath, South Wales. Katy felt the need to write a book aimed at helping young children who wear glasses when her eldest daughter Belle was diagnosed...

Children’s competition helping kids get the right glasses to combat preventable childhood blindness

11 September 2024 | competition, IAPB, World Sight Day 2024, WSD24, children, Love Your Eyes, charity, international
Ahead of World Sight Day 2024 on the 10th October, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is putting children’s eye health at the centre of their Love Your Eyes campaign, with the Glasses of the Future competition....