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World-class centre for eye health reaches construction milestone

The new home for Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology reached a significant construction milestone today. The completion of the concrete structure as part of the new centre for advancing eye health in St...

Protecting and recovering from email hacking

Over the last 12 months I have received emails from more than 20 friends and acquaintances (mostly doctors) who didn’t send those emails. More often than not I find the emails in my ‘Spam’ folder as Gmail knows they are...

Acute uveitis from late migration of soft lens matter 10 years post cataract surgery

A 58-year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency eye clinic with a two-day history of a painful, red left eye and blurred vision. His past ocular history included uncomplicated left phacoemulsification cataract surgery in 2010 and left retinal detachment repair...

VISION 2020 LINKS Programme and DR-NET World Sight Day Workshop

World Sight Day (WSD) was celebrated globally on 8 October 2020 [1]. From Australia and the Pacific to the Americas, via Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, awareness-raising and advocacy activities took place throughout the day, to focus attention on unnecessary...

Farnborough International Airshow 2022 partners with Orbis UK

Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) announces Orbis UK as its official charity partner for 2022.

Leading eye care charity Orbis celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2023

It’s Volunteers’ Week, and Orbis are celebrating the work of their expert Volunteer Faculty who are tackling preventable blindness around the world.

BCLA Presidential Address highlights the opportunities for growth in contact lens sector

The new President of the BCLA has used his inaugural address to urge the sector to have “meaningful” conversations after eye exams and deliver “better vision outcomes” for patients.

£1 million boost for wireless innovations to improve patient care

Trials of new wireless technologies to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch across seven NHS trusts, following new funding from NHS England.

In conversation with Vasuki Sivagnanavel at 100% Optical

At 100% Optical at the end of February, we were lucky enough to run into Vasuki Sivagnanavel, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at The Royal Eye Unit, Kingston Hospital, shortly after her presentation: 'Diagnostic insights with retinal ultra-widefield multimodal imaging - perspectives from an optometrist and ophthalmologist'.

SCONe Project seeks participants for patient and public involvement group to revolutionise AMD research

The SCONe project, run by optometrists, ophthalmologists, and researchers from the University of Edinburgh, and funded by Sight Scotland, is appealing for participants to take part in a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group focused on revolutionising the detection and management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Glaucoma UK announces the recipients of its 2025 project grants

Glaucoma UK is delighted to announce the three recipients of our 2025 project grants. The panel had a difficult time deciding between some strong applications. The recipients are: Associate Professor Kuang Hu, at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. His project is...

Good News from Switzerland: A History of Retinal Reattachment Surgery

In one concise volume the reader learns of the recent rapid evolution in vitreoretinal (VR) surgery. The pioneering innovators were often remarkable personalities and this book helps to bring them to life. Prior to 1929 victims of retinal detachment were...