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More Than Just a Call: RNIB’s Talk and Support Groups combatting loneliness

Every Thursday at 11am, something quietly powerful happens across Scotland. Phones ring, voices chime in, and a group of blind and partially sighted people connect for an hour that’s full of laughter and real talk. It’s an RNIB Talk and...

Conference Report: NEOS Summer Meeting 2025

The North of England Ophthalmological Society (NEOS) Summer Meeting 2025 was convened by Lawrence Gnanaraj, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist at the Sunderland Eye Infirmary. The opening morning programme was titled ‘Is Small a Big Problem?’ and addressed a wide range of...

Did you need a mulligan, laddie?!

Scotland is the home of golf. Golfing parlance infiltrates all walks of life here, including eye hospitals. It seems that my personal opinion on my compatriot Rory McIlroy’s completion of the golfing career grand slam is much more important to...

Oxford Ophthalmological Congress (OOC): Invitation to Tender Services for Conference Organisation and Event Management

After successfully attaining CIO status in 2019 the Council of the OOC is reviewing contracts with all service providers.

College of Optometrists publishes guidance on GLP-1 weight loss drugs and vision

GLP-1 weight loss drugs and vision: what clinicians need to know The College of Optometrists has issued guidance for clinicians following the publication of a recent MHRA drug safety update which has drawn attention to a very rare risk of...

ABDO releases new white paper on paediatric vision care

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has released a new white paper, Advancing paediatric vision care: evidence-based insights and best practices for dispensing spectacles to children by Dr Alicia Thompson. Children’s vision underpins educational attainment, social interaction and lifelong...

Implementing technology to improve global eye health

Technological innovation is providing new solutions to transform global eye health [1–5]. In particular, research towards the development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in ophthalmology has gained pace in recent years. However, there has been little research relating to its...

Causes and outcomes of eyelid lacerations

The purpose of this study was to characterise the epidemiology of paediatric eyelid lacerations, identify risk factors for canalicular involvement and describe postoperative complications after surgical repair. This was a retrospective review of tertiary care trauma centre records in which...

Paediatric spectacle dispensing: more than a frame and lenses

It’s incredibly rewarding to fit a child’s first pair of spectacles and see their face light up; looking around to see the wider world for the first time. Sometimes it is so obvious that even the most reluctant parent will...

Behind the curtain: What trainees wish they knew before starting in ophthalmology

As a foundation year doctor, I didn’t expect ophthalmology to feature much in acute medicine or surgery. Yet it kept appearing at the periphery – and when it did, it was often complex and unexpectedly urgent. A confused older patient...

Glaucoma UK names 2026 Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award winners

Glaucoma UK is delighted to announce the winners of its 2026 Excellence in Glaucoma Care Awards, recognising outstanding individuals and teams who are transforming glaucoma care for patients across the UK. Individual Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award (joint winners) Mr...

How the development of Glaucoma Guidelines, Glaucoma Toolkit and GLASS training and the Glaucoma nurse training can effect change in Nigeria

In July 2024, a combined training, led by Fatima Kyari, was run in Abuja, Nigeria to facilitate a multifaceted upskilling in glaucoma management. The first week comprised of inviting 36 doctors practising glaucoma from around Nigeria’s 36 states, including the...