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The College of Optometrists awards its first Optometric Practice Educator (OptPE) affix to qualifying supervisors at the College’s AGM 2025

9 May 2025 | optometry, optometrist, training, education, professional development

The College of Optometrists has awarded the first Optometric Practice Educator (OptPE) affix, it’s first-ever educational affix, to the inaugural group of optometrists who have completed the College’s enhanced training for supervisors. The OptPE affix is designed to recognise the...

The Syrian Ophthalmologists Initiative (SOI): A lifeline to the future of ophthalmology in Syria

8 October 2025 | Dana Awwad | international, collaboration, Middle East, education

Syria, a nation with over 22 million people, has faced more than a decade of conflict that has severely impacted its healthcare infrastructure. Medical training has become fragmented, with many doctors lacking access to structured postgraduate education and essential clinical...

New research shows parents confusion around their child’s eye health

7 May 2025 | Mumsnet, Optometry, News, Optometrist, Optician, Childrens Eye Health Report, Research

Nearly one in ten parents or carers (9%) will only take their child for their first visit to the optician if and when an eye health or vision issue arises, reveals a new Children’s Eye Health Report by the Association...

The results of the last survey Aug21

4 August 2021 | Amar Alwitry | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General

We are often referred patients noted to have an optic disc haemorrhage (ODH) without any other features of pathology. How we manage these patients can have a significant impact on our struggling capacity. The significance in glaucoma and, in particular,...

‘The Way Forward’ champions clinicians as architects of patient-centred service redesign

1 April 2017 | Rod McNeil | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

The demographic time bomb poses the dilemma of how more healthcare can be delivered to the UK’s ageing population without commensurate growth in resources. The Way Forward Project provides a robust resource for clinical centres to better identify and implement...

Pharma chameleon

3 April 2024 | Peter Cackett | EYE - General

One morning in September ’95, about a month into my first house job on the South Coast of England, I emerged from the ridiculously early ward round on the coronary care unit feeling a bit dazed and therefore headed off...

International Women’s Day 2025: In Conversation With Dr Michelle Le Cheminant

9 March 2025 | international womans day, conversation, Q&A, ophthalmology, gender

Women make up 70% of the global health and social workforce but hold only 25% of leadership roles. In ophthalmology, women represent just 25-30% of ophthalmologists. Research shows that hospitals with increased female surgeons and anesthetists have lower odds of...

Volunteer abroad: the Khmer Sight Foundation

1 February 2018 | Priyanka Mandal, Swetha Rambhatla, Sunil Shah (Prof) | EYE - General

A team of volunteers describe their experiences of working with the Khmer Sight Foundation in Cambodia. Cambodia has a population of 15 million people, of whom an estimated 300,000 are blind. This figure is increasing by 10,000 each year. Three-quarters...

A guide to utilising your time efficiently to develop clinical and procedural skills as an aspiring ophthalmologist

4 February 2025 | Shaswath Ganapathi | EYE - General

Ophthalmology often receives limited coverage in the undergraduate medical curriculum, and the availability of foundation programme jobs in this field is also restricted, reducing exposure to this field for aspiring ophthalmologists. Even if you’re not planning to specialise in ophthalmology,...

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