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Working smarter not harder: How to transform eyecare delivery in the United Kingdom (part 2)

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
Are we doing enough to meet the current demands on ophthalmic services? In part two of a two-part series (see Part 1 here), Rosalind Harrison explains how efficiency can be improved by setting up eye services in community hubs. The...

New Swansea eye hospital officially opened by Lord Mayor

6 April 2023 | spamedica, swansea, hospital
A new hospital specialising in NHS eye patient services has been officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Swansea, Councillor Mike Day.

NHS England launches tech trials to boost health and care connectivity

22 August 2023
NHS organisations are being invited to take part in wireless trials to explore how cutting-edge technologies can help improve patient care.

OSA members call for a 5-year practice plan at 100% Optical

12 January 2024 | industry, BIB, 100% Optical, 100% ophthalmology
Making a five-year plan for an optical or ophthalmology business is uppermost in OSA members’ minds as they look for the best means of supporting the profession at 100% Optical.

Marsha de Cordova MP champions the role of optometrists during practice visit

9 February 2024 | eyecare services, battersea, london, labour, optometry, AOP
Battersea MP joined constituents in a High Street optometry practice to discuss the importance of primary eye care services “commissioned equitably”.

£1 million boost for wireless innovations to improve patient care

29 February 2024 | NHS, patient care, infrastructure, funding, technology, healthcare
Trials of new wireless technologies to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch across seven NHS trusts, following new funding from NHS England.

250 QFFD bicycles make sight saving care possible in rural Zambia

3 June 2024 | Orbis, charity, international, children, eyecare, global, ophthalmology, Zambia, Africa, rural
Sight-saving charity Orbis, is delivering a project in the Copperbelt province of Zambia, tackling the difficulties of delivering eye care in rural areas by providing 250 bikes to Community Eye Health Champions (CEHCs).

Patients “didn’t realise they had choice in receiving care,” finds new report on patient choice in elective eyecare

20 June 2025 | report, news, survey, patience experience, Moorfields
The current system of elective care is struggling to inform patients of their rights to choose healthcare providers and procedures, and offering little information or support when decisions need to be made, according to a new report. The report, Patient...

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...

All eyes on the future symposium hailed a great success

10 November 2025 | conference report, industry news, private sector
Leading providers in the eye healthcare sector, Optegra Eye Health Care and ZEISS, have successfully hosted their annual CPD-accredited symposium, ‘All Eyes on the Future’, bringing together experts from across the ophthalmic sector. The symposium welcomed 90 attendees, including optometrists,...

Managing an outreach eye service… 8000 miles away!

3 October 2024 | | EYE - General
In 1997, Paul Rosen, a relatively newly appointed consultant surgeon to the Oxford Eye Hospital, was approached by Richard Davies, a GP in Stanley, Falkland Islands, to assist in the provision and management of the Falkland Islands eye surgery service....

Sensitive cilia – eyelashes in health and disease

5 October 2020 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
In health our eyelashes protect the eyes, but in disease they can disfigure, impair quality of life and threaten vision. In this review the authors discuss aspects of lashes that are relevant to all professionals working near the eyes and...