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ZEISS CPD Webinar: OCT Essentials for Diabetes
18 September 2024
Speaker: Adam Heritage (ZEISS Clinical Applications Specialist) As OCT becomes increasingly important in the early detection and management of diabetic eye diseases, understanding the principles and applications of OCT is crucial. That’s why ZEISS are proud to present an interactive...
Self refracting – child’s play?
1 February 2018
| Eulee Seow
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
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China, children, conventional refraction, conventional spectacles, myopia, eady-made spectacles, rural refractionist, self-refraction, visual function
Uncorrected refractive error was the leading cause of vision impairment in the world in 2010. Although refractive error may be safely and effectively corrected with spectacles, lack of well-trained refractionists in settings of limited resources may be a major barrier....
Optical practices in England need "financial lifeline"
30 March 2020
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COVID-19
NHS England’s failure to act is forcing hundreds of optical practices to close, with a direct and dangerous impact on the eye healthcare of patients in England during the COVID-19 crisis, the Optical Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) has warned.
UK rejoins Horizon Europe research funding programme
19 September 2023
The UK government has announced that it will rejoin the €95bn Horizon Europe research framework.
BCLA webinar will look at medical uses for contact lenses
A BCLA webinar will review the various indications for medical use of contact lenses and how different lens modalities work.A guide to utilising your time efficiently to develop clinical and procedural skills as an aspiring ophthalmologist
4 February 2025
| Shaswath Ganapathi
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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,...
New essential guide for practice teams from Optometry Today
Optometry Today (OT) publishes new Practice Team Guide in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Vision.J&J Vision Supports Early-Career Development with BCLA Travel Grants
J&J Vision UK is supporting the development of the next generation of eye care professionals by funding £150 travel grants for optometry and CLO students across the UK to attend the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) Clinical Conference & Exhibition...The results of the last survey Oct21
This edition’s survey questions moved away from the deep and ethically charged questions of the recent surveys and focussed on simple and straightforward issues. This is really where the surveys began in exploring the minor practice variations which we have...Volunteer abroad: the Khmer Sight Foundation
1 February 2018
| Priyanka Mandal, Swetha Rambhatla, Sunil Shah (Prof)
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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...
CHEC launches new CPD programme for 2025
18 February 2025
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CPD, training, professional development, education, trainees, ISP, independent, industry
CHEC, a community healthcare provider delivering specialist ophthalmology services in partnership with the NHS, has launched a new CPD programme to help optometrists to enhance their skills, expand their knowledge, and improve patient care. The comprehensive programme of accredited CPD...
