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The importance of ‘hands-on’ learning

Providing ongoing professional education and development for the allied professions out of the clinic or hospital setting is often quite challenging. The reorganisation of rotas, heavy clinic lists and financial constraints all add up to making the opportunity to learn...

Prevalence and risk factors for ROP in Saudi Arabia

This study aimed to establish the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) among high-risk neonates in a tertiary centre, identify the most commonly associated risk factors and highlight the benefits of early treatment of type 2 ROP and ROP milder...

Survey of parental experience of contact lens support

In this study, the service under evaluation is for paediatric aphakia patients. Soft contact lenses (CLs) are inserted at the time of surgery and remain in-situ for the immediate postoperative period. The aim is for families to undertake daily CLs...

Improving distance stereopsis in intermittent exotropia with training

This study compared the control ability of patients with stereopsis and analysed the influencing factors of the improvement of distance stereopsis in children with intermittent exotropia. Seventy-eight children were recruited: 33 male, 45 female with mean age of 8.4 ±2.72...

App usage to improve compliance with amblyopia therapy

In this study, the authors report the development of the software ‘Magical patching’ for iOS and Android (for smartphones and tablets) as the first version of the amblyopia treatment Chulalongkoru university (ATCU) app. In this randomised controlled trial, they aimed...

TikTok video accuracy for paediatric ophthalmology videos

The purpose of this study was to systematically assess paediatric ophthalmology related TikTok videos based on author type, gender, content and engagement, and characterise the quality, medical accuracy, understandability and actionability of educational content. Search terms included adult strabismus, amblyopia,...

Appropriateness of online education material for leukocoria

The purpose of this study was to assess the quality, reliability and readability of online patient education materials on leukocoria. A Google search was undertaken for leukocoria and white pupil. They identified and assessed the first 50 sources for both...

Mainline Instruments at 100%

Mainline Instruments is proud to highlight education at this year’s 100% Optical event. As part of our commitment to advancing eye care practices, we are hosting a series of interactive and insightful lectures led by three esteemed eye care professionals....

UKISCRS Annual Congress Image Contest

Are you an ophthalmic trainee in the UK or Ireland? Have you always wanted to attend the UKISCRS Annual Congress? Scope Eyecare are delighted to announce the UKISCRS Annual Congress Image Contest. Enter this contest and you could attend the...

ANZGS Congress 2026

"As Chair of the Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Society I am pleased to invite you to the 2026 ANZGS Congress which will be held in Sydney from 13 – 15 February 2026. The 2025 ANZGS Congress was held in...

Touching base with Peter Holland, CEO of the IAPB

For the upcoming Eye News Dec/Jan 2025, our co-editor, David Lockington, had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of IAPB, Peter Holland. We’re really excited to share this interview with you, which delves into Peter’s fascinating career and...

Training on the go

In this guide, we aim to provide trainees with novel ideas to maximise learning in the workplace to make the most of your working hours and balance the multiple demands on your time. They say time flies; and it really...