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Hype or helpful: ChatGPT
It would have been hard to miss all the attention chatbots have received over the last few months. Whilst ChatGPT is easily the most well-known example of the large language models that have become so widespread of late, artificial intelligence...Moorfields: Ocular emergencies level 1 April 2025
Designed for optometrists, orthoptists, nurses and other allied ophthalmic health professionals, this module will deliver the knowledge and skills required for the examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients who present in an ophthalmic emergency setting. Entry requirementsBSc (Hons)...Martial arts mum fights for inclusive employment
A visually impaired mum in West Lothian is calling for more accessible and inclusive employment for people with sight loss. Amanda Whitfield (35) recently won medals alongside her five-year-old daughter in mixed martial arts, after taking part in local family...Practice tips: Directions in cataract surgery services and preventing postcataract endophthalmitis
Future directions in the delivery of high quality cataract surgery services and approved intracameral prophylactic approaches to lowering the risk of postcataract infective endophthalmitis were debated by consultant ophthalmic surgeons in a recent London seminar, held at the Royal Society...
ARN in North Africa
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a rare cause of uveitis. This paper aims to outline the clinical features of 12 patients with ARN in a referral centre in Tunisia, North Africa. A retrospective review of case notes was carried out....CHEC Announces Collaboration with Award-winning Eyecare Company
Leading ophthalmologist Nikolina Budimlija to host CPD event in early October. Collaboration with family run Scope Eyecare reflects CHEC’s continued expansion of services and expertise.World leading ophthalmology experts join line-up at free optometry summit in Bristol
Up to 12 CPD points on offer as SpaMedica hosts its 2023 Optometry Conference at The Bristol Pavilion on 26 November.The College calls for funding for primary eye care services to be prioritised to address NHS ophthalmology backlog
The College of Optometrists has welcomed the extra funding promised for NHS England as a necessary step forward to help reduce waiting lists but calls on the government to prioritise funding towards primary eye care services to help tackle the...Plymouth VCHP celebrates six months of clinics
Shared space with a GP surgery, in a dedicated outreach centre, has proved to be a great success for the Plymouth VCHP clinic. Located within the Shekinah Centre in the Stonehouse Creek area, the clinic is within an area with...
Ocular Surface Disorders
This publication provides an excellent overview of ocular surface disease (OSD). Dry eye disease (DED) is the commonest OSD. There has been a recent explosion, both in terms of its diagnosis and the treatments that are available. A textbook that...
Smartphone ophthalmoscopy vs. slit-lamp biomicroscopy in diabetic retinopathy
In this prospective, comparative, clinical study the authors’ aim was to assess the reliability and accuracy of smartphone ophthalmoscopy as compared with standard slit-lamp biomicroscopy in the grading of diabetic retinopathy. One hundred and twenty consecutive, new, diabetic patients underwent...
