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St John & St Elizabeth Hospital launches paediatric day surgery

12 June 2025 | paediatrics, news, UK, new hospitals, services
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital has launched a new children and young people’s elective day surgery service for children aged three and above, increasing access to high-quality paediatric care in London. The service provides elective day surgery with procedures...

European optical industry leaders gather in London

22 July 2025 | optometry, optician, optical, industry news
Keeping a close eye on new products entering the market, European optical industry leaders, as EUROM 1 Optical Industries, have gathered in Pall Mall, London. They discussed new standards and the collective approach also brought insightful state-of-the-market reports from each...

Martial arts mum fights for inclusive employment

12 January 2026 | charity, news, patient stories
A visually impaired mum in West Lothian is calling for more accessible and inclusive employment for people with sight loss. Amanda Whitfield (35) recently won medals alongside her five-year-old daughter in mixed martial arts, after taking part in local family...

The Haag-Streit ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2026’ returns for its eighth year

8 April 2026 | competitions, international, allied professions
Haag-Streit UK, a leading distributor of ophthalmic diagnostic devices, surgical microscopes, and virtual reality-based medical simulators, announces the reopening of the Haag-Streit annual ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition’, now entering its eighth consecutive year. Established as a global platform for clinical...

Caring for adults with an ocular tumour

1 December 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Detection If you screen for an intraocular tumour, dilate the pupil. If the patient is driving, use phenylephrine only. If the patient declines, document this in the casenotes. Don’t forget to look for sentinel vessels, which would indicate a ciliary...

Music and song inspire Freya to start speaking

30 January 2024 | More Than Meets The Eye, Charity, Sight Scotland, campaign, sight loss, Royal Blind School
Freya Reily, who is six years old from Tranent in East Lothian, is more than meets the eye. Freya, who was born very prematurely and has severe vision impairment, has been inspired by music and song to start speaking, something that her parents did not think was possible just a few short months ago.

Protecting and recovering from email hacking

1 February 2016 |
Over the last 12 months I have received emails from more than 20 friends and acquaintances (mostly doctors) who didn’t send those emails. More often than not I find the emails in my ‘Spam’ folder as Gmail knows they are...

The GMC joins the mobile revolution

1 October 2015 | | EYE - General
If you are an ophthalmologist practising in the UK the increasing need to log your educational activities for your Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) or appraisal can’t possibly have escaped you. The existing tools in this area for ophthalmologists...

Windows 10 and Chrome sharing

1 April 2020 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
Windows 10 on OCT scanners and cameras It has been well publicised that Windows 7 has finally been retired. No more patches and fixes are being released, at least for home users. Some NHS institutions and businesses have expensive extended...

Use of off-the-shelf magnifying glasses as a cost-effective alternative for surgical loupes

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
Surgical loupes are an integral part of ophthalmic surgery on the ocular surface and in the periocular area. Available in different magnifications, they provide a clear view of the field of surgery which can greatly assist in identifying fine structures...

Toxoplasmosis and the associated retinochoroiditis: important facts and when to treat

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Annie SeeWah Tung provides an overview of toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis, including guidance on which cases should be treated and the treatment options. Toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis is an infectious condition that is characterised by retinochoroidal lesions commonly in the posterior pole and is...

The future of SLT?

2 February 2024 | | EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma
For Feb/Mar 2024, we are looking at a recently released laser machine to perform direct SLT – selective laser trabeculoplasty (DSLT). Although SLT is well known, DSLT is sufficiently novel that a brief description is a good place to start....