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Optegra launches new junior doctor training
Eye hospital group Optegra has further increased its support of the NHS with a new training scheme for NHS junior doctors.Global attention was on the importance of children’s eye health during World Sight Day
21 October 2024
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WSD24, charity, international, IAPB, statistics, paediatric, children, world sight day
Over one million pairs of young eyes tested for World Sight Day. IAPB Global Ambassador, HRH Duchess of Edinburgh, reads Specs for Rex on CBeebies Bedtime Story to commemorate World Sight Day. IAPB, in collaboration with the Seva Foundation, releases...
Conference Report: Building on a successful 2024: A week of learning at the Kabgayi Eye Unit
2024 was an exceptional year for us at Kabgayi Eye Unit (KEU). We hosted Rwanda’s first-ever international ophthalmology conference, established the Kabgayi Learning and Simulation Centre (KLAS) – a dedicated wet lab and skills transfer centre, and launched our training...Envision Glasses – a different take on a sight impairment wearable (part 1)
1 December 2021
| David Haider
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EYE - General
In recent issues we reviewed the OrCam MyEye Pro, a glasses mounted mobile device that can assist sight impaired users. This time we are taking a look at the Envision Glasses, a comparable device that takes a different approach (see...
Learning to see the bigger picture: Reflections from a cataract surgery course in the Middle East
5 June 2025
| Jibran Riaz
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EYE - Cataract
Alcon, the Swiss-American company specialising in eyecare equipment, inaugurated their Alcon Experience Centre (AEC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AEC is an eye education and training centre for students and eyecare professionals. This is the first AEC catering to the Middle...
Ocular electrophysiology
A 34-year-old woman, who is a CEO in a multinational firm, has been losing vision over the last 12 months. She has seen her opticians, who initially tried different glasses but could not improve things. Clinical examination is unremarkable. How...Orbital cellulitis - an overview of the diagnosis and management
1 February 2022
| Mohammad Farwana
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EYE - Orbit, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
Periorbital (preseptal) and orbital cellulitis are infections of the subcutaneous tissues of the eye. They are differentiated by the location of the infection. Periorbital cellulitis refers to infection of the eyelid and subcutaneous tissues anterior to the orbital septum, whereas...
Screening for Sickle Cell Retinopathy (SCR): Why we do wide-field imaging, OCT/OCT-A for SCR – Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
I have been working in ophthalmology for over five years as a photographer and research co-ordinator, and it is fascinating, rewarding, and interesting to learn all about the different diseases associated with the eye. One condition that has been a...Our 100% Optical / Ophthalmology 'Photo Dump'
3 March 2025
Here it is: the gallery you never knew you needed. We've curated a small selection of images for you that we've collected during our time at 100% Optical / Ophthalmology this past weekend. If you haven't been receiving our day-to-day...
AONT (Association of Ophthalmic Nurses and Technicians) Online Glaucoma Session
11 October 2023
Soft-launch of The Association of Ophthalmic Nurses and Technicians (AONT).
Podcast videos
Eye News has launched its new ophthalmology podcast, in conjunction with The University of Edinburgh. Entitled Eye Views, the podcast covers a range of conversations on seeing and sight loss. Created, scripted, directed and hosted by Professor Baljean Dhillon, Eye...
