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Neuro-ophthalmic disease patterns in Southeast Asia with particular reference to giant cell arteritis

As indicated in an earlier article in Eye News [1] Dr Cullen was invited in 2000 to the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) as visiting Professor with a specific remit to set up a specialist neuro-ophthalmology service, which was the...

Globes in space: What would happen to our globes on the globe of Mars?

Many films have been made regarding life on alternative planets. With the Mars One mission approaching in 2023, there are high expectations regarding future interplanetary travel. The authors provide an ophthalmology perspective on what could happen to our eyes if...

Africa makes strides in tackling blinding eye diseases: highlights of annual conference

Introduction The 9th Annual Scientific Conference of the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) was held at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi in September 2022. The meeting was hosted by the Ophthalmological Society...

SCOPE Announces 2025 Independent Prescriber Bursary Award Winners

SCOPE is proud to announce the winners of its 2025 Independent Prescriber (IP) Bursary Awards, an initiative now in its fourth year. Designed to support optometrists in gaining IP qualifications by covering course fees, the awards continue to attract strong...

Paediatric optic disc anomalies

Anomalies of the optic nerve are relatively rare, but account for a significant proportion of sight impairment in children and adults. The recognition of these anomalies by eye health professionals is important not only due to their potential impact on...

A log in the eye

"My friend wanted to show how far he could throw that log. So, he helicoptered it over his head, faster and faster and when he let go, it hit my eye at full speed,” a young lady of 19 years...

Chief optometric advisor letter to optometry sector: update on undergraduate optometry degree reforms

Dr Janey Pooley, Chief Optometric Advisor to the Scottish Government, releases an update on progress of the reforms to the undergraduate optometry degree model in Scotland.

Multimodal imaging in wet AMD

This novel study set out to determine grader agreement levels of various retinal imaging techniques, commonly used in the diagnosis of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Images from 52 eyes were by examined by two different observers. All images were...

Ask not what you can do for Glaucoma UK, but what Glaucoma UK can do for you

From patient information and professional training to research funding and participant recruitment, Glaucoma UK offers a wide range of support for everyone working in glaucoma care. You may already know Glaucoma UK as a source of information and support for...

RCOphth: Ocular Trauma - 7 November 2025

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Ocular Trauma Course

RCOphth: Cataract Advanced Training with Simulation Course

This course will focus on advanced cataract surgery skills including the practical management of posterior capsule rupture and zonular dialysis. This will be a “hands on” course with the emphasis on practicing anterior vitrectomy techniques, the use of capsular tension...

RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) Cataract Surgery Complications

This course will focus on the practical management of posterior capsule rupture and zonular dialysis. This will be a “hands on” course with the emphasis on practicing anterior vitrectomy techniques, the use of capsular tension rings, capsule hooks and sulcus IOL implantation. There will also be interactive small group teaching on how to prevent surgical complications during phacoemulsification surgery. The course is aimed at ST5-ST7 trainees, Fellows and Consultants.