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Presidency changes hands at the International Opticians Association (IOA)

This year saw the baton of the presidency of the International Opticians Association (IOA) handed from Fiona Anderson to Donald Crichton BSc (Hons) FBDO.

Comparison of vision screening programmes

The purpose was to examine the treatment that children underwent as a result of being identified with reduced vision at school screening. The level of improvement in vision was identified and the time taken to achieve maximum visual acuity. There...

College of Optometrists and RCOphth launch joint vision for eye care

The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) have developed a joint vision for the two professions to continue to work together to support the delivery of safe and sustainable eye care services in England.

Study to slow short-sightedness in young adults

The University of Bradford is spearheading a study into the progression of short-sightedness among young adults, aiming to tackle one of the fastest-growing global eye health challenges. The research on short-sightedness, also known as myopia, among people aged in their...

Normative data using a virtual reality game-based visual field test

The authors present a prospective cross-sectional study involving healthy children to assess the use of a virtual reality game-based perimetry assessment. A single eye centre recruited through paediatric optometry and ophthalmology clinics over a 12-month period. Children aged <18 years...

What's trending Oct/Nov 2021

A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #cataracts #holography #simulation Cataracts are the major cause of blindness globally and innovating novel management strategies remains as important as ever...

ZEISS Biometry Course

Join us for the 'ZEISS Biometry Mastery Course' on 13 and 14 September. Designed for pre-assessment nurses in cataract and refractive lens exchange surgery, as well ophthalmic professionals. Our program, aligning with RCO and NICE guidelines and recognised biometry standards, offers over two decades of expertise. Delve into eye anatomy, refraction, cataract surgery, and IOLMaster 700 workshops to enhance biometry skills and patient care. Lead in biometry excellence with us!

ZEISS Biometry Mastery Course (6 Feb 24)

This is a one-day course which will be running on Tuesday 6 & Wednesday 7 February - attendees have the choice of either date on a first-come-first-served basis. The 'Biometry Mastery Course' is exclusively tailored for pre-assessment nurses in cataract and refractive lens exchange surgery, as well as dedicated Ophthalmic professionals. With a comprehensive curriculum encompassing eye anatomy, refraction, cataract surgery, biometry principles, best practices, formulas and IOL constants, participants will delve into the heart of biometry. Our practical workshops, featuring the IOLMaster 700, equip attendees with the key knowledge, skills and understanding to perform accurate and precise biometry and how they relate to the patient pathway.

Developing community eye care: the GOS package in Scotland

In the second in the series about community eye care in the home nations, Janet Pooley explains how Scotland has developed its services within GOS. The United Kingdom has devolved healthcare; the powers were transferred from Westminster to Scotland and...

Intravitreal Bevacizumab for the prevention of postoperative proliferative vitreoretinopathy in high-risk patients

This single- centre observational retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the effect of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab at the time surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair on postoperative proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) in patients at high risk selected by laser...

Visual performance of new multifocal IOL

Multifocal IOLs (MIOLs) keep evolving to try and get the best outcome in terms of vision and reduction of side-effects. This prospective interventional study was carried out on 34 eyes of 17 patients (11 women (65%) and six men (35%))...

Grading of ocular inflammation in uveitis: an overview

Anterior uveitis is the commonest form of uveitis, which can lead to severe morbidity if not treated appropriately [1]. Data from general ophthalmology practices suggest around 90% of uveitis encountered by comprehensive ophthalmologists is anterior uveitis [2]. Intermediate (vitreous), posterior...