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OCTA in geographic atrophy

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Age-related macular degeneration, Angiography, Choriocapillaris, Choroid, Optical coherence tomography
In this article the authors aim to give an overview of the current literature concerning the application of OCT-A in geographic atrophy (GA). GA is a disease characterised by loss of outer retinal layers including photoreceptors, degeneration of the retinal...
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Insights in resistant diabetic macular oedema

5 August 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This article gives a bird’s eye review of the different modalities for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DME). The debut of anti-VEGFs has brought a paradigm shift in DME management. This treatment has now become a major breakthrough in...
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OCTA in diabetic macular oedema treated with intravitreal aflibercept (DOCTA Study)

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Central vision loss due to diabetic macular oedema (DME) can be attributed not only to presence of the macular oedema itself but also, in some cases, to alterations of the foveal avascular zone (FAZ). The DOCTA trial was a longitudinal,...
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Vascular density evaluated by SS-OCTA and microperimetry in RP

4 August 2025 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The aim of this retrospective, observational cross-sectional one-year study was to evaluate the retinal and choroidal vessel density in the macular area with swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) in patients of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), to compare this data with...

Primary care optometry poised to help demand on GPs

21 July 2023 | AOP, waiting times, optometry
The 2023 GP Patient Survey (GPPS) published last week shows a decline in the number of patients reporting a good overall experience with their GP practice.

DVSA misses opportunity to improve sight standards for motorists, warns AOP

27 November 2023 | optometry, business plan, infrastructure, sight test, driving
The Association of Optometrists welcomes the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s latest plans to review how sight tests are administered but urges the implementation of fail-safe visual assessment methods.

CooperVision’s plastic neutrality initiative reaches remarkable half-billion bottle milestone

2 May 2025 | news, industry news, opticians, contact lens, sustainability, green
CooperVision recently announced a significant milestone in its pioneering plastic neutrality initiative. The multi-continent programme – in collaboration with Plastic Bank®, eyecare professionals, and contact lens wearers – has now prevented the equivalent of more than half a billion plastic...

Radiation retinopathy

5 June 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The authors review the current treatment options for this condition. Radiation retinopathy (RR) occurs as a complication after exposure to any type of radiation (external beam, plaque brachytherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery) in the orbital or adnexal region. These include nasopharyngeal...

Artists Unite: hear from artist Lindsey Whitelaw

22 June 2022 |
An art exhibition examining sight loss opened as part of the Wandsworth Arts Fringe in London on 10 June. Artist Lindsey Whitelaw spoke to Eye News about her process, and the influence of visual impairment on her work.

PREVIEW: National Student Ophthalmology Conference (NSOC) 2024

4 March 2024 | NSOC, conferences, preview, event, congress, free, student, trainee, meeting
The annual National Student Ophthalmology Conference (NSOC) will return for its third year running On Sunday, March 24th, in a virtual setting.

Ciliatech appoints world-class panel of eyecare specialists to newly created KOL advisory board

6 December 2024 | research, education, KOL, glaucoma, innovation, treatment
Ciliatech will leverage ophthalmic expertise of seven-member advisory board to bring to market Intercil® Uveal Spacer, a novel glaucoma implant offering unique benefits to eye surgeons and patients across the globe Ciliatech, an innovative medtech company focusing on the treatment...

Conference Preview: OOC 2025

7 July 2025 | | meetings, events, conferences, oxford, paediatric, oxford ophthalmological congress, news, previews
Leading us into July this year will be the 108th Oxford Ophthalmological Congress (OOC), the longest-standing congress dedicated to ophthalmology in the UK. This year, the OOC has attracted the largest number of abstracts it has ever seen in its...