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Royal Navy Veteran returns to cenotaph 50 years after first parade with Sight Scotland Veterans

19 November 2024 | patient stories, charity, achievements, history, remembrance day
John Finlay, 66, from Dalkeith, served as a Radio Operator in the Royal Navy from 1974 to 1979, stationed at the HMS Cochrane naval base in Rosyth. Now living with sight loss due to diabetes, John is marking an emotional...

Glaucoma and cataract CPD sessions for optometrists and dispensing opticians at 100% Optical

14 February 2025 | ISP, independent, industry, 100%, meetings, events, glaucoma, cataract, CPD, training, education
The importance of ophthalmology and optometry working together to transform care for patients with conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma will come under the spotlight at 100% Optical. NHS ophthalmology provider Newmedica is hosting a series of continuing professional development...

Blind West Lothian man supports others through sport

26 March 2025 | charity, RNIB, golf, sports, patient stories, awareness, advocacy
For Neil Atkinson, sport has always been a significant part of his life. Now, as a Community Connection Coordinator for RNIB Scotland, he uses his experiences to help improve accessibility and awareness for blind and partially sighted individuals across the...

Conference Report: The Medical Ophthalmology Society UK (MOSUK) 26th Annual Meeting

5 June 2025 | | News, Conferences, Events, Report, UK
The Medical Ophthalmology Society UK (MOSUK) held its 26th annual meeting on 26 February 2025 at the International Students House in Great Portland Street, London. Medical ophthalmology is a distinctive and holistic speciality that encompasses the investigation, diagnosis, and management...

The College of Optometrists welcomes the new community-based approach to health care in England

4 July 2025 | optometry, news, NHS England, community healthcare, 10 Year Health Plan
The College of Optometrists welcomes the new community-based approach to health care in England and highlights how eyecare is already well-placed to meet it. Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, commented: “The College of Optometrists is...

Hope for young children with impaired eye sight caused by Albinism

26 August 2025 | research, paediatric, new therapies, pharmacology
The University of Southampton has been awarded over half a million pounds for groundbreaking research aimed at improving the vision of children born with Albinism. Albinism affects the production of melanin – pigment which colours eyes, skin and hair. It...

First medical AI model with globally representative data

22 September 2025 | NHS, Medical AI, Eye Images, Retina, UCL, ophthalmology
Quest to build the first medical AI foundation model with globally representative data. A research consortium of over 100 study groups in more than 65 countries has launched the Global RETFound initiative, a collaborative effort to develop the first globally...

Joint statement on improving driver vision standards across the UK

23 September 2025 | UK, optometry, AOP, standards, ABDO
UK road safety is under renewed scrutiny. As the Government prepares its new road safety strategy, we believe now is the time to modernise the UK’s approach to driving vision and make our roads safer for everyone. We welcome and...

OOC (Oxford Ophthalmological Congress) 2024

1 July 2024 -3 July 2024
by Samuel Verdin, Editorial Coordinator, Eye News. We were recently ‘daan saaf’ in England for the wonderfully scientific and long-standing Oxford Ophthalmological Congress for their 107th year! Founding in 1909 by Robert W Doyne, the congress is guided by the...

Third nerve palsy following cataract surgery with sub-Tenon’s anaesthesia

1 October 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Figure 1: Photograph showing partial ptosis of the right eye two months after surgery (photo by R McLeod). An 83-year-old lady had routine right eye cataract surgery under uncomplicated sub-Tenon’s anaesthesia. She presented two weeks later, explaining that following the...

Launch of the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service in UHWI Jamaica

1 June 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
At 2.55pm on Wednesday 16 March 2016 the first patient was screened and given her results in the new nurse-led Diabetic Retinopathy Screening (DRS) Clinic at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Kingston, Jamaica. This was the result...

Sustainability in eyecare: Are virtual clinics the way forward in the diagnosis and monitoring of retinal disease?

2 August 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Virtual clinics can be used successfully in screening and management of ocular conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity and age-related macular degeneration. Virtual clinics should be a considered as a more clinically appropriate modality of consultation, diagnosis and...