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The sexist lens addressing cataract-induced blindness in women

3 October 2024 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Ninety percent of the world’s blind population resides in low-income, developing countries [1]. The primary cause of their blindness is cataract, a condition that is easily treatable and unnecessary. A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s lens, often resulting...
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Conversion factors for fovea on / off detachments

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Macula, Retina, Treatment Surgery
This is a retrospective study of medical records in a single unit over a 14 year period from January 2001 – December 2014, of patients who converted from fovea-on to fovea-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Ten cases were identified while...

Cataract surgery training in the independent sector

3 June 2024 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
I am now most of the way through my ST3 year working in Plymouth, within the Peninsula Deanery. Before the start of the year, I was approached by one of my consultants who asked if I would like to carry...

RNIB launches new campaign to dispel myths and encourage people to ‘See the person, not the sight loss’

3 October 2022
Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and The&Partnership has today (3 October 2022) launched a new campaign ‘See the person, not the sight loss’, challenging outdated public attitudes and misperceptions of sight loss.

Inverness resident leads the way with sight loss walking group

8 February 2024 | RNIB, Scotland, sight loss, charity, event, support
An Inverness resident, supported by a national sight loss charity, meets monthly with other blind and partially sighted locals for a wander around Inverness city centre.

Eyecare professionals welcome CooperVision’s ‘Fresh Start’ initiative at 100% Optical 2024

6 March 2024 | contact lens, conference, event, 100%, optometry, optometrist
Leading manufacturer leads peer-to-peer conversation and shares ideas on ways to help improve the contact lens patient fitting journey.

Scottish stories come to life in audio

17 November 2025 | charity, patient stories, events
Scottish Book Trust has partnered with national sight loss charity RNIB to produce an accessible audio edition of Book Week Scotland’s free book, ahead of this year’s event, which ran ahead of Book Week Scotland (17–23 November 2025). This year’s...

First NHS Trust in North East of England achieves prestigious RNIB employment accessibility award

8 August 2026 | charity, awards
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has become the first NHS Trust in the north east of England to achieve the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) Visibly Better Employer Standard (VBE). The Trust, which runs a major...

Sixth nerve palsy versus decompensating distance esophoria

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
Orthoptists see a wide range of conditions that can range from reduced binocular single vision (BSV) that may be solved with exercises, to more extreme neurogenic cases requiring further intervention. Because of this variety, it is important to be able...

Part 1: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh Visits Ethiopia with Orbis

13 October 2023 | Ethiopia, Orbis, HRH, Charity, Highness, Duchess, IAPB
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, visited services protecting the vision of children and adults in Hawassa, Ethiopia, with international eyecare charity Orbis.

Updated Guidance for Professional Practice published by College of Optometrists

11 December 2023 | optometry, guidelines, legislation, patient care, Decision making, clinical, Good Practice Better Care
The College of Optometrists has today (11 December) published updated Guidance for Professional Practice for optometrists, including new sections.

WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

23 January 2024 | Sight Scotland, Charity, Campaign, Awareness, sight impairment
Charity’s new campaign aims to dispel negative perceptions of people living with sight loss.