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The College of Optometrists welcomes recommendations to increase support for NHS eyecare costs

30 April 2025 | optometry, optometrists, infrastructure, financial support, news
Sarah Cant, Director of Policy and Strategy, The College of Optometrists, commented: “The College of Optometrists welcomes Healthwatch England’s recommendations to increase the support available for people on low incomes so that they can meet the costs of eyecare, a...

Moorfields Education: Ophthalmic practitioner training: Peripheral fundus and vitreoretinal emergencies

24 April 2024
This course is suitable for ophthalmic practitioners and advanced clinical practice healthcare specialists. Learn how to become more confident in diagnosing and managing vitreoretinal emergencies.

Planes, trams, and auditoriums: Beware predatory conferencing

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Predatory open-access journals and predatory conferences are considered the two main areas of predatory infiltration in academic medicine that are of growing concern [1–7]. Unsolicited publishing requests from potentially predatory publishers occur frequently among faculty in ophthalmology [8]. Predatory conferencing...
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OCT measurements of eye muscles for Grave’s disease

2 December 2019 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to use optical coherence tomography (OCT) to assess horizontal rectus muscle thickening in patients with active and inactive Grave’s ophthalmopathy (GO) compared to healthy controls. This was a cross section observation study of rights...

Optometry Today’s new essential guide for myopia management

15 June 2023 | optometry, myopia, myopia managament
Optometry Today (OT) has published the second edition of its myopia management guide.

Sustainability in eyecare: Climate action in eyecare

4 August 2021 | | EYE - General
Climate change will cause disruption to critical eyecare services and increases in rates of eye disease around the world. The International Agency for Prevention of Blindness has recommended 10 key areas of action on how the eyecare sector can address...

Moorfields Education: Biometry study day April 26

18 April 2026
This one-day in-person study day has been designed to meet the training needs of nurses, nursing associates, technicians, and anyone with an interest to improve their knowledge and understanding of biometry and its calculation and reading a biometry report. The...

Networking and dry eye roadshow for independent opticians

19 May 2025
Join Emma Rawlings, Chief Executive, at our special event exclusively for independent opticians: Discover responsive support, collaborative networking and innovative services to help you practice thrive Gain valuable expert insights and elevate your dry eye practice Experience a hands-on live...

OSA Sustainability Committee holds first meeting

4 August 2021
The OSA Sustainability Committee held its first meeting on Friday 23 July. The aim of the committee is to provide information, support and advice to OSA members who want to demonstrate their commitment to behaving in a more environmentally sensitive and more sustainable way.

How to be ‘appy’ on call: a brief guide to mobile phone applications for the on-call ophthalmologist

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
One of the unexpected outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increased reliance and integration of computer technology within hospital medicine. The need for stricter infection control policies during and after lockdown has seen a boom in technology utilisation....

Deep Dive Astigmatism: Master Astigmatism in Cataract Surgery

13 June 2024
Course Director: Milind Pande Faculty: Ashraf Armia, Laura Maubon, Mayank Nanavaty, Course Overview: Embark on a transformative journey through this dynamic course, tailored to empower ophthalmologists and cataract surgeons with the expertise needed to master astigmatism management in cataract surgery....

Ophthalmology in ancient india, Sushruta’s time and the modern era

1 August 2015 | | EYE - General
While reading an article related to the history of Indian ophthalmology, I came across this description of a surgical procedure: “The doctor warmed the patient’s eye with the breath of his mouth. He rubbed the closed eye of the patient...