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CHEC treats first surgical eye patients at Stockport Exchange
Community healthcare provider restores sight for local residents in partnership with the NHS.Breakthroughs in the genetics of angle-closure glaucoma
1 April 2017
| Sancy Low, Paul J Foster (Prof)
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EYE - Glaucoma
Angle closure glaucoma (ACG) is not widely known to be a familial condition, yet the recent explosion of genetic data and large scale genome wide investigations have confirmed at least 13 genetic loci associated with ACG [1], and provided some...
SPOKE launches Project Four Supervision Guidance
The Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) has published the output of its fourth project.Ophthalmic surgeon returns to London Marathon after 31 years for Glaucoma UK
Michael Miller, in commemoration of Glaucoma UK's 50th anniversary, has achieved a remarkable feat by completing this year's London Marathon, three decades after he last completed the challenge in 1993, which he also ran in support of the charity.Obituary: a heartfelt goodbye to Roger Pope
One of the most admired of UK opticians, Roger Pope, holder of two Royal Warrants, has sadly passed away leaving a legacy as the greatest colleague and friend to the optical community.Children’s competition helping kids get the right glasses to combat preventable childhood blindness
11 September 2024
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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....
RNIB CEO to step down in December 2025
Matt Stringer, Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has announced that he will be stepping down from his role. Matt has led RNIB through some challenging times such as the statutory inquiry, the Covid-19 pandemic...Aug/Sep 2014 Quiz 2
1 August 2014
| Guillermo de la Mata
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History A 27-year-old man presented to the emergency department with blurred vision and central scotoma in the right eye (RE) over the previous weeks. He had no relevant medical history and he was not on any current medication. However, he...
My Top Five: Ophthalmology learning tools for doctors
2 August 2024
| Nurfitnat Ellek
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EYE - General
Starting a career in ophthalmology can be both exciting and demanding. Despite its captivating and broad nature, ophthalmology often proves challenging for beginners around the globe due to limited exposure during medical school [1–5]. Fortunately, plenty of resources are available,...
My Top Five: Ophthalmology learning tools for doctors
2 August 2024
| Nurfitnat Ellek
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EYE - General
Starting a career in ophthalmology can be both exciting and demanding. Despite its captivating and broad nature, ophthalmology often proves challenging for beginners around the globe due to limited exposure during medical school [1–5]. Fortunately, plenty of resources are available,...
RCT of IOL type
The optical performance of pseudophakic eyes were compared after implantation of spherical and aspheric IOLs in paediatric patients after cataract surgery. This randomised controlled trial included 40 eyes of 23 patients: 20 eyes in each group. Follow-up was over three...WATCH EPISODE 12: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission
29 January 2025
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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...