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Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect quality of life of patients newly diagnosed with intra-cranial hypertension?

3 April 2023 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General | COVID-19, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, pandemic, quality of life
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. This article aimed to explore how the care of patients with idiopathic intra-cranial hypertension (IIH) was affected during the COVID-19 lockdown. The...
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Saccades and contrast sensitivity in retinoblastoma survivors

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors report a cross-sectional study, which recruited children aged 5 to 18 years old who completed treatment completion for retinoblastoma more than six months ago. Exclusion criteria included bilateral enucleation and pre-existing conditions associated with cognitive impairment. A total...
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Visual characteristics of spina bifida myelomeningocele

3 April 2026 | | EYE - Paediatrics
Ireland has a relatively high rate of spina bifida (SB), with a neural tube defect rate of 1.05 per 1000 births of which 47% are SB. This study was an audit of SB myelomeningocele (SBM) cases over an 8-year period,...

The miracle of multi-professional working in modern-day eyecare

6 April 2021 | | 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
"It’s a Tuesday morning, and I’m in the presence of one of the most mind-boggling accomplishments in human history. This thing is so astounding in its complexity and scope, it makes the Panama Canal look like a third grader’s craft...

Artists Unite to showcase experiences of sight loss in new collection

1 June 2022 |
The exhibition will open on 10 June as part of the Wandsworth Arts Fringe in London.

Newmedica calls for transparency over glaucoma waiting lists and more collaboration with community optometrists

4 July 2025 | glaucoma, waiting list, news, industry, Newmedica
Ophthalmology provider Newmedica is calling for greater transparency by all providers over glaucoma waiting lists to tackle a ‘postcode lottery’ facing patients. Coinciding with Glaucoma Awareness Week (30 June – 6 July), Newmedica, which provides NHS and private ophthalmology services,...

A woman who has had two emergency eye operations ran her first Edinburgh Marathon on May 28th

30 May 2023 | AMD, RNIB, charity, Fundraising
Gail Burns, from Edinburgh, ran to fundraise for sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland, who supported her father in his diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration just two years ago.

CHEC Blackpool celebrates World Sight Day with 10,000th patient

12 October 2023 | CHEC, world sight day, Blackpool, community-based ophthalmology
Community-based ophthalmology provider marks major milestone for patient choice and equitable access.

Coventry Community Eye Hospital recognised as ‘Outstanding’

5 January 2024 | CHEC, community services, ophthalmology, hospital, rating, UK, Coventry
Care and Quality Commission awards CHEC highest possible rating.

Biotech Healthcare transforms lives through its CSR initiative, 'I See You'

10 March 2025 | industry, refractive, Quality of life, international, myopia
Biotech Healthcare, one of the fastest growing companies in the ophthalmic industry, continues to make a meaningful impact with its transformative Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, 'I See You.' This program reflects the company’s mission of ‘Access to Innovation’ by...

Children’s competition helping kids get the right glasses to combat preventable childhood blindness

11 September 2024 | 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....

Leading eyecare charity Orbis launches a research trial to identify link between vision loss and mental health in children

10 July 2023 | mental health, vision Loss, china, orbis, children
In 2022, leading eye care charity Orbis published research showing that children with poor vision are more likely to suffer with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and a reduced quality of life.