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Study finds telemedicine improves care for children with eye cancer

Orbis announces new research that finds telemedicine can improve care for children with retinoblastoma, a form of childhood cancer that can lead to blindness. The study, published in JCO Global Oncology, is the first to show that virtual mentor-mentee relationships...

Conference Report: NEOS Summer Meeting 2025

The North of England Ophthalmological Society (NEOS) Summer Meeting 2025 was convened by Lawrence Gnanaraj, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist at the Sunderland Eye Infirmary. The opening morning programme was titled ‘Is Small a Big Problem?’ and addressed a wide range of...

Second major survey calls for people with sight loss to review ideas for innovation of post diagnostic support for blind and partially sighted people

This September the UK’s largest sight loss charity, The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), is launching the second in a series of major surveys to help map out the future of support for people diagnosed with serious eye...

Ocular Melanoma UK launches Ocular Melanoma October to shine a light on rare eye cancer

Ocular Melanoma UK (OMUK) the nation’s only charity dedicated exclusively to supporting those affected by ocular melanoma, today launched Ocular Melanoma October – a nationwide campaign highlighting the realities of living with this rare, life-threatening and often misunderstood cancer. Each...

How the other half live – ophthalmology training around the world

Ophthalmology speciality training is currently seven years in the UK without an additional fellowship. UK trainees are privileged to have a training programme that is held in high esteem across the world, but did you ever wonder what other trainees...

Conference Report: UKISOP marks World Sight Day with multidisciplinary webinar: Supporting adults and children with sight loss

To commemorate World Sight Day 2025, the UK & Ireland Society of Ophthalmic Practitioners (UKISOP) hosted a dynamic online learning session titled 'Supporting Adults and Children with Sight Loss' on October 9 2025. The event brought together over sixty professionals...

ABDO Pay and Reward Survey findings

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has published the findings of its recent Pay and Reward Survey, providing detailed insight into salaries, benefits, professional recognition and career progression across the profession. The survey, which had a 27% response rate,...

OSA and Fight for Sight celebrate successful first joint summer event raising £10,000

The Optical Suppliers Association (OSA) has hailed its first joint Summer Members' Event with Fight for Sight as a resounding success, following two days of fundraising, networking and industry collaboration at The Warwickshire Hotel on 22 and 23 July 2026...

An update on inherited retinal disorders (part 2): Approaches to therapy for IRDs

Part 1 of this topic can be found here There are currently no proven cures for inherited retinal disease (IRD). However, multiple avenues of research are being investigated to better understand disease mechanisms and trial potential therapies that may slow...

The role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of DMO

Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is a major cause of visual loss in diabetes, with a complex multifactorial pathogenesis. In the UK alone it is estimated that there are nearly 2.5 million diabetic patients aged over 12 years. Approximately 65,000 of...

COVID-19 and the eye: a review of ocular involvement and protective strategies

A lot of attention has been placed on the use of face coverings to limit COVID-19 transmission, but there has been less focus on ocular involvement and ocular protection strategies. The author reviews the literature and discusses possible solutions. The...

How to diagnose and treat Acanthamoeba keratitis

Corneal ulceration caused by Acanthamoeba is on the rise, and recent publications indicate an outbreak in the UK over the last few years [1]. Since Acanthamoeba keratitis often presents with atypical features, diagnosis from slit-lamp examination alone can often be...