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My ophthalmic elective: Lerdsin Hospital, Thailand
My decision to undertake elective in Thailand was made to help broaden my horizons on ophthalmic conditions and practices. Additionally, I hoped to improve my Thai medical vocabulary to communicate with Thai patients fluently. As I got an opportunity to...Eye testing at home – developing an app for measuring vision
COVID-19 has made home vision monitoring a necessity. Stephanie Campbell shares how her idea for a vision testing app that would engage patients became a reality. Months before COVID-19 first began to mutate to its human host, there was a...Ophthalmology in the developing world
After the second year of medical school, I spent my summer vacation working as a volunteer for a small Italian non-government organisation (NGO), named HEALTH-AID. As part of my volunteering experience, I joined a team of European doctors, medical students...Act now: Professor Serge Resnikoff on making myopia a public health priority
Over the past decade, myopia has shifted from a common childhood inconvenience to what global health leaders now call a “public health emergency in slow motion” [1]. According to Professor Serge Resnikoff, former Head of Eye Health at the World...When the chatbot gets it wrong: Navigating AI-generated health misinformation in ophthalmology
Patients are beginning to turn to large language model chatbots for healthcare information. As clinicians, we are not only required to know when they are wrong, but why they are wrong – and what we can do about it. Recently,...CALA Homes donates white boards to help pupils at Royal Blind School
Homebuilder Cala Homes (East) has donated £3,130 to Sight Scotland for the purchase of two white boards to aid teaching at the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh.AOP welcomes focus on improved patient outcomes in Pharmacy Supervision Review Group report
Recommendations review legislative framework for the future delivery of pharmacy.Zac’s work saving sight from Ayrshire to Addis Ababa earns nomination for RNIB See Differently Award
A West of Scotland clinician has been shortlisted for an RNIB See Differently Award in recognition of his work as an eye consultant across five hospitals in his local area as well as providing eye surgery in some of the world’s poorest regions.Obituary: a heartfelt goodbye to Roger Pope
One of the most admired of UK opticians, Roger Pope, holder of two Royal Warrants, has sadly passed away leaving a legacy as the greatest colleague and friend to the optical community.Moorfields Eye Charity appoints Dr Louise Wood CBE as new chair
Dr Louise Wood CBE has been appointed as Moorfields Eye Charity’s new chair and will succeed Mervyn Walker when he steps down from the role in July 2024.Green Charter inspires the Optical Community
Green Charter – the optical community’s clear pathway for a sustainable future – attracted great interest at 100% Optical, with businesses keen to learn more about specific guidance. Launched by Opticare Innovations, the commercial arm of the OSA, the five...
