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SS-OCT assessment of ITC after phacoemulsification

This is a multicentre randomised controlled trial of 22 patients with primary angle closure glaucoma with peripheral anterior synechia and peripheral primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) with peripheral anterior synechia (PAS) detected by indentation gonioscopy was randomised into two groups....

Sickle cell maculopathy

This paper reports the result of a prospective study to analyse the prevalence of sickle cell maculopathy (SCM) and its associations with age, sex, genotype, proliferative sickle cell retinopathy (PSR) stage, and the impact on visual acuity (VA). This study...

Outcomes in intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD): A MACUSTAR study report

Intermediate AMD (iAMD) is the most high-risk AMD stage for progressing to late AMD. This article gives the report of the MACUSTAR study. A wide range of assessments were conducted across 20 sites in seven European countries, in accordance with...

Over 8700 Scots will lose their sight this year

New data from sight loss charity RNIB reveals that 8730 people in Scotland will begin living with sight loss in the next 12 months alone, and that the total number of people affected is set to grow by nearly 21%...

What's trending Apr/May 2024

A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #GrahamNorton #eyelids Graham Norton’s chat show is always a must-watch in my book. I was particularly surprised to find two eye-related...

Mr Lego shows that visual impairment doesn't have to hold you back

Stewart Lamb Cromar, from Edinburgh, has achieved a lifelong ambition after Lego turned one of his designs into an official set. It is a goal he has been working towards for more than a decade, and one he feared might...

DR-NET Workshop – information-sharing for strengthening DR programmes

Contributors: Rosie Brennan, Anshul Chauhan, Mona Duggal, John Ellis, Michael Gichangi, Edwin Grayson, Catherine Jamieson, Ankita Kankaria, Oliver Kemp, Hendra Kusuma, Nanda Matthew, Geeta Menon, Habibah Muhiddin, Tunde Peto, Recivall Salongcay, Frank Sandi, Hazel Shillingford-Ricketts, Bernadetha Shilio, Caroline Styles, Sharon...

Blind veterans take to the hills for life-changing winter survival course

A group of inspirational Sight Scotland Veterans recently ventured up the Cairngorms to participate in a life-changing Winter Skills Course.

Blind and partially sighted people join cane walk to Westminster in bid to end year-long waits for support

Blind and partially sighted people gathered at Westminster today to tell the Government it’s time to end the postcode lottery of support for people with sight loss. A group of blind and partially sighted people using white canes took part...

Visually impaired secret shoppers put fringe accessibility to the test

Visually impaired secret shoppers are going undercover at Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues to put accessibility to the test, assessing whether training and awareness work are translating into a better experience for disabled audiences. The volunteers, who have helped deliver accessibility...

All eyes on Twiggy as she fronts new campaign warning us: don’t lose focus of your eye health

Dame Twiggy Lawson fronts a new public awareness campaign focused on eye health, as cases of macular disease increase with our ageing population.

Limitations batted away at Glasgow blind cricket event

A unique event is being run in Glasgow this weekend for blind and sighted people to have a go at visually impaired cricket.