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United Kingdom and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) Conference: Last chance for Early Bird tickets!

The United Kingdom and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) invites you to its annual conference, hosted by Consultant Ophthalmologist Nishani Amerasinghe, on 9 and 10 October 2024 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.

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

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...

BSRS (British Society of Refractive Surgery) 30th Anniversary Annual Scientific Congress 2023

by Hasan Naveed, YO Representative on BSRS Council. The summer weekend of 8-9 July 2023 saw the British Society for Refractive Surgery (BSRS) host national and international experts and colleagues passionate about all elements of refractive surgery. The sessions, delivered...

Developments in Ophthalmology: Ophthalmic Radiation Therapy Techniques and Applications

Radiation was discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, and since then has been used to treat a variety of cancers. Its therapeutic properties have been widely used for ocular and periocular tumours and inflammatory disease, but the present era is...

Association of sleep problems in children with visual impairment

The intention of this study was to investigate sleep problems in children who had a wide range of visual impairments. Recruitment was via an online survey distributed through the National Federation of Blind and National Organisation for Albinism and Hypopigmentation,...

Features and associations of CVI in Australian children

The authors report the findings of an audit of data from the Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register (ACVIR) of 132 Australian children with a primary diagnosis of cerebral visual impairment (CVI). All children were living in Australia, 49% female, 51%...

Haag-Streit UK announces new topography module for SOLIX

The Optovue SOLIX is a Full Range OCT system with a comprehensive list of applications and unsurpassed imaging. Featuring multiple tools, it enables clinicians to identify and manage numerous pathologies from the front to the back of the eye. SOLIX...

Glaukos & Glaucoma UK join forces to visit Westminster

To mark Glaucoma Awareness Week 2025, a parliamentary drop-in session was held on Wednesday, 2nd July at Portcullis House, Westminster. Hosted by Steve Darling MP and supported by Glaucoma UK and Glaukos UK, the event brought together parliamentarians, clinicians, and...

Headset perimetry

Visual field analysers are traditionally large table mounted devices, designed specifically for field capture and analysis. Over the last year or so a number of companies have started to disrupt this space with the introduction of headset-based field analysers, mostly...

Surgical treatment of high myopia

Although several excellent modalities are available for correcting high myopia, the surgical treatment of this condition remains one of the biggest challenges for refractive surgeons; this group of patients is often very dependent on contact lenses. If these patients become...

COVID-19 and the eye: a review of ocular involvement and protective strategies

A lot of attention has been placed on the use of face coverings to limit COVID-19 transmission, but there has been less focus on ocular involvement and ocular protection strategies. The author reviews the literature and discusses possible solutions. The...

New solutions in the prevention and treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis

The global increase in Acanthamoeba keratitis infections has emphasised the inefficiencies of current treatment and preventative methods, here researchers from the West of Scotland detail a promising new series of compounds that may stem the tide. News headlines detailing horror...