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Carcinoid tumours

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
This is a retrospective review of 28 patients with carcinoid tumours affecting the orbit. The mean age at presentation of the orbital involvement was 62 years, with a slight female preponderance, and 21% had carcinoid syndrome. Proptosis and diplopia were...

UWE are triumphant in Optoversity Challenge 2024

8 May 2024 | optometry, optician, competition, opportunities, university challenge, optoversity, regional, fundraising, charity
University of the West of England School of Optometry emerged as champions in this years’ Optoversity Challenge, beating off competition from eleven other institutions from around the UK and ROI. Run by the student training provider Out of the Box Optics, the online event saw second place going to Bradford, and third place to Plymouth.

CHEC Blackpool celebrates World Sight Day with 10,000th patient

12 October 2023 | CHEC, world sight day, Blackpool, community-based ophthalmology
Community-based ophthalmology provider marks major milestone for patient choice and equitable access.

Conference Report: Retina UK 2025

1 October 2025 | | conference report, event, meeting
The Retina UK Annual Conference 2025 took place at the Holiday Inn London in London, UK, on 20 September and was hosted both in-person and online. The event included expert speakers, healthcare professionals, and patients with lived experience with retinal...

Jason Turnbull takes on epic challenge: climbing 24 Munros in 2024 to support Sight Scotland Veterans

10 April 2024 | charity, achievements, challenge, Sight Scotland Veterans, donate, adventure, international
Jason Turnbull has embarked on a remarkable journey to climb 24 Munros throughout 2024 to raise funds for Sight Scotland Veterans, a charity dedicated to supporting visually impaired veterans throughout Scotland.
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Long-term corneal crosslinking results in paediatric eyes

1 August 2018 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
This prospective longitudinal study examined patients 18 years of age or less with progressive keratoconus, who underwent corneal crosslinking and completed 10 years of follow-up. Crosslinking protocol involved removal of epithelium, 10 minutes of riboflavin soaking, followed by 30 minutes...

Rare eye diseases: progress continues with authorised orphan medicines and breakthrough technologies

1 October 2018 | | EYE - General
An update on the development of orphan medicines, recent regulatory treatment approvals for rare eye conditions and advances in retinal prosthetic technologies for blinding diseases. The prevalence of a rare disease is based usually on a range of estimates and...

Optoversity 2024 happens on Sunday 7 April online

3 April 2024 | optometry, competition, university, trainee, student, application, optometrist, optician
Students and companies have just a few days left to sign up for the annual Optoversity Challenge optometry competition and charity fundraiser for Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP), run by student training provider Out of the Box Optics.

“I can’t see nothing out of that eye, you ....!”

1 February 2015 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Orbit, EYE - General
This is exactly the call you don’t want to receive at 11 at night. The A&E colleague phoned to inform me about a young man who was kicked several times in the face and could not see out of one...

Patients with low vision benefit from optical sector seeing ‘beyond the eyes’

26 February 2019
Patients with low vision are benefitting from an initiative developed by Visualise Training and Consultancy and funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust. Seeing Beyond the Eyes has released its impact report which highlights a huge increase in the number of optical professionals who will now refer patients with low vision to vital support services – up from only 9% to an impressive 96%.

It’s easy when you know the rules

1 June 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
As I was travelling along a deserted road on a Sunday last month I saw in my peripheral vision a disconcerting flash of light behind me. Much as I tried to convince myself that the flash was due to the...

RNIB Scotland launches manifesto for a better Scotland

23 September 2025 | charity, Scotland, NEHW25, government
This National Eye Health Week, leading sight loss charity RNIB Scotland has launched its manifesto, ‘Looking For A Better Scotland’, urging all political parties to commit to action ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. With an estimated 183,000 Scots...