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Development of eyecare services in Dominica: Past, present, and future

3 October 2024 | | EYE - General
Dominica is a small island developing state in the Caribbean with a population of approximately 73,000 people [1] and has a long and proud history of developing eyecare services through international partnerships. This article will give you an outline of...

SpaMedica launches pre-reg training programme to support future generations of optometrists

18 February 2025 | ISP, independent, industry, training, education, optometry, opticians
SpaMedica is partnering with Vision Express to offer pre-registration training placements to 150 aspiring optometrists. Trainees will have the opportunity to shadow SpaMedica’s clinical teams and in-house optometrists as they treat patients with a variety of eye conditions, including cataracts...

Aug/Sep 2019 Quiz

1 August 2019 | EYE - General
History A 73-year-old female patient was referred for rapid growth of two new lesions on the face. She had past medical history of systemic lymphoma. On examination, there was a palpable mass over the left superior orbital region and the...

I have to be here…

4 December 2025 |
Apparently, I’ve been known to attend the occasional eye conference! I firmly believe that such events broaden the mind and help maintain a love of our specialty through community. There are many lessons to be learned at such congresses, and...

Johnson & Johnson announces lead vaccine candidate for COVID-19

30 March 2020
Johnson & Johnson has announced the selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate and the rapid scaling of its manufacturing capacity with the goal of providing global supply of more than one billion doses.

COVID-19 elective oculoplastic consent proforma

1 July 2020
The advent of COVID-19 will continue to impose major adaptations in how we as surgeons practise and offer elective surgery going forward. In addition to how we try to adapt to make our practice as safe for the patient and our teams as...

New President and President-elect of the UK and Éire Glaucoma Society announced

1 May 2022
Glaucoma UK has announced the appointments of the new President and President-elect for its UK and Éire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS).

Reforms to primary eyecare in Wales welcome but concerning

22 June 2023 | Wales, eyecare services, AOP, Reforms
Some areas of the Welsh Government’s proposals have come under scrutiny by eyecare practitioners practising in Wales since a consultation on reforms opened in April.

Hospital wins funding to investigate sickle cell sight loss.

12 July 2023
The hospital trust is the first in the UK to lead on a research project to understand the impact of sickle cell disease on eyesight.

Clinical services provider 18 Week Support reacts to government’s Elective Recovery Taskforce plan

11 August 2023 | NHS, Backlog, Elective Recovery Taskforce
18 Week Support is an independent service provider offering high quality clinical support services to NHS Trusts throughout the UK.

Print refresh for leading optical journal, Optometry Today

16 August 2023
Optometry Today (OT) rolls out its first full print refresh since 2015, launching in the August/September edition.

ABDO responds to the GOC contact lens consultation

17 September 2023 | ABDO, GOC, contact lens, Max Halford
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) welcomes the General Optical Council (GOC) consultation on the definition of contact lens aftercare and verification of contact lens specifications.