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My Top Five: Foundation year 3 jobs for prospective ophthalmology candidates

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmology specialist training (OST) is a fantastic career option, however, it is also a highly competitive specialty. There was a gradual rise in competition ratios in recent years: 3.24 (2019), 5.73 (2020), and 6.80 (2021) [1]. Many choose to pursue...
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Licence to save: a UK survey of anti-VEGF use for the eye

1 February 2017 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This comment article highlights the controversy that exists in the choice for anti-VEGF drugs used for treatment of macular oedema and wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Two existing licensed drugs for macular oedema are ranibizumab (Lucentis) and aflibercept (Eylea). A...

Oxford Ophthalmological Congress (OOC): Invitation to Tender Services for Conference Organisation and Event Management

10 January 2023 | Contracts & Distributors
After successfully attaining CIO status in 2019 the Council of the OOC is reviewing contracts with all service providers.

Haag-Streit launches Eyesi Indirect Ophthalmoscope ROP simulator for retinal examinations on preterm infants

5 April 2024 | Research & Development
The Eyesi Indirect ROP is a mixed-reality simulator that offers a highly immersive training environment for proper device handling, with an embedded, didactically structured simulator curriculum to teach the diagnostic skills required for correct ROP classification.

Biotech Healthcare unveils Optiflex XTENSE Comfort Plus at ESCRS 2025 (Copenhagen), marking a new era in Full Visual Range EDOF IOLs

9 October 2025 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Biotech Healthcare proudly introduced its newest advancement in intraocular lens technology — Optiflex XTENSE Comfort Plus, a Full Visual Range EDOF IOL, during the ESCRS 2025 meeting in Copenhagen. The product launch at Biotech’s booth drew widespread attention and appreciation...

My Top Five: Foundation year 3 jobs for prospective ophthalmology candidates

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmology specialist training (OST) is a fantastic career option, however, it is also a highly competitive specialty. There was a gradual rise in competition ratios in recent years: 3.24 (2019), 5.73 (2020), and 6.80 (2021) [1]. Many choose to pursue...

College announces official partners for Optometry Tomorrow 2026

28 October 2025 | The College of Optometrists, Annoucement, optometry, events, education
New partnerships will further expand the flagship conference’s renowned learning programme for 2026’s delegates. The College of Optometrists has today announced that the Association of British Dispensing Opticians, Royal College of Nursing and Royal College of Ophthalmologists will be its...

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

10 November 2025 | WSD25, Guide Dogs UK, UKISOP, Events, Charles Bonnet syndrome
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...

My Top Five: Key insights from recent research into uveitis in adults

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Uveitis, characterised by inflammation of the uvea – the eye’s middle layer comprising the iris, ciliary body, and choroid – remains a leading cause of visual impairment worldwide [1]. It primarily affects adults aged 20–50 years. Untreated uveitis may cause...

Half of blind and partially sighted people fear being left stranded at train stations

3 February 2026 | charity, patient stories
More than half of blind and partially sighted people fear being stranded, stressed and disoriented during train journeys due to the unpredictability of their experiences with rail passenger assistance. New research from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)...

Over 500 optometry students to start their CLiP placements in 2026

17 February 2026 | optometry, training, education
In 2026, the CLiP programme expands across UK universities, embedding supervised clinical training into optometry degrees. 2026 marks a significant transition in optometric education with the continued roll-out of Clinical Learning in Practice or CLiP. This is a new model...

National Usher Syndrome Helpline launched to provide one-stop support for people with Usher syndrome

23 February 2026 | charity, patient stories
Deafblind UK and Deafblind Scotland have announced the launch of a new Usher Syndrome Helpline, a dedicated national support service for people living with Usher syndrome and for families, carers and professionals supporting them. Launched by the charity partnership on...