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Features and associations of CVI in Australian children

1 August 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
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%...

Management of squint with near-distance angle disparity

5 February 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
These are a group of strabismus disorders where the angle of misalignment is different between near and distance. The focus of this article will be on the patients where the angle for near exceeds the distance angle by more than...

Are social media promoting ocular protection in the community?

3 June 2024 | | EYE - General, EYE - Oculoplastic
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many countries worldwide introduced lockdown measures to control infection, causing people to spend more time at home. This resulted in reports of increasing incidences of do-it-yourself (DIY)-related trauma. When the Covid-19 pandemic started in December 2019,...

Biotech Healthcare unveils Optiflex XTENSE Comfort Plus at ESCRS 2025 (Copenhagen), marking a new era in Full Visual Range EDOF IOLs

9 October 2025 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Biotech Healthcare proudly introduced its newest advancement in intraocular lens technology — Optiflex XTENSE Comfort Plus, a Full Visual Range EDOF IOL, during the ESCRS 2025 meeting in Copenhagen. The product launch at Biotech’s booth drew widespread attention and appreciation...

Commonest mistakes during the refraction certificate exam

2 February 2024 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Ophthalmology specialty trainees are required to pass the refraction certificate exam within the first two years of training. If one passes this exam before entering a training programme, this can add two points to the portfolio during applications. In this...

Introducing: iGLEAMS-3

2 February 2024 | conferences, iGLEAMS, MiGS, Glaucoma, Surgery, Simulation, Education, Events, AHP
30 September (Colchester FirstSite) – 1 October (Colchester ICENI Centre)

What's trending Aug/Sep 2024

2 August 2024 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #GeneralElection #RightToVote It goes without saying that the general election has been dominating the headlines and with it, the challenges many...

Your precious submission is awaited

1 June 2018 | | EYE - General
It is one of the great trials of medical life trying to get things published. Where once upon a time a few case reports and being eighth author on a paper or two was more than sufficient to secure a...

Leading sight organisations to merge

14 August 2020
Two international sight organisations have announced that they will merge from January 2021 to better tackle the global vision crisis.

CBM launches the Light up Lives appeal

18 February 2021
CBM has launched a fundraising appeal to improve access to sight-saving treatment in Zimbabwe, and until 20 May all public donations will be doubled by the UK government.

‘Step Up For Nystagmus’ this Nystagmus Awareness Day

20 June 2022
Monday 20 June, the Nystagmus Network marks Nystagmus Awareness Day by asking supporters to ‘Step Up For Nystagmus’ to raise awareness of this complex visual impairment.

Carol celebrates better vision as Wakefield Eye Hospital’s 20,000th patient

12 September 2023 | SpaMedica, Wakefield Eye Hospital, Cataract surgery
“It’s been brilliant – I’d much rather have cataract surgery than visit the dentist!” Carol celebrates better vision as Wakefield Eye Hospital’s 20,000th patient.