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Fight for Sight continues to promote eye research

Eye research charity Fight for Sight has announced its latest project funding and its plans for continuing its efforts to advance eye research in the current global health crisis and beyond.

New helpline to offer support to thousands of Scots with sight loss

The new telephone service from Sight Scotland, Scotland’s largest sight loss charity, offers someone for people with sight loss and their families to turn to for information, advice and support.

RNIB focusing on supporting patients to ‘wait well’ at point of diagnosis this National Eye Health Week

To coincide with National Eye Health Week (18-24 September), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched a free guide bringing together information about services, tips for questions to ask when attending hospital appointments, and links to emotional support to help while you wait to find out more.

Quantum technology first in eye disease detection

Scientists are working on a new device that could lead to a reduction in the number of people who go blind from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Blind Football Fan ‘Scores’ Support

A Ross County supporter has praised the club and leading sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland, for helping him to keep attending games.

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'.

Humanitarian aid for World Optometry Day

Lions Clubs International, a charity dedicated to providing humanitarian aid across the world, is thanking SpaMedica hospitals for their support with improving global eye health this World Optometry Day. World Optometry Day took place on Sunday 23rd March, with the...

A Shared Vision: national clinical director outlines plan for eye care transformation

This session will explore how nationally coordinated eye care can deliver improvements to patient outcomes, what should be the priorities and where responsibility for policy delivery sits across the NHS architecture. Attendees will have the opportunity to both learn more about NHS England’s ongoing work to support improvements to eye care and input into that process.

The Retina Illustrated

I’ve always liked googling authors of the textbooks we get sent rather than relying on the very obviously bias blurb about them presented in the book. When I got Retina Illustrated I have to admit I was pretty excited to...

Effect of syringe-filling technique and risk for endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents

In this retrospective study the authors compare the risk for post-injection endophthalmitis between different anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents and syringe preparation technique. This multicentre study included 197,402 injections. The drugs included in this study were three Anti-VEGF agents...

The evolution and visual prognosis of glial proliferation of different grades after macular hole surgery

This retrospective research study aimed to investigate the evolution of glial proliferation of varying grades after successful idiopathic macular hole repair and its effects on foveal microstructure and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Two-hundred and two eyes were enrolled in this...

Clinical trial investigates ‘Light Touch’ approach to wet AMD treatment

A clinical trial led by NIHR Moorfields Clinical Research Facility will explore a new ‘light-touch’ treatment approach for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) that could result in fewer injections and reduced number of clinic visits. Funded by...