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Use of telemedicine within adult strabismus management
The aim of this survey was to assess the practice preferences in the management of adult strabismus among the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) committee members. A 27-question multiple-choice questionnaire was sent to 19 ophthalmologists on AAPOS...Myopia-related strabismus – heavy eye syndrome
Introduction Myopia can be associated with any type of strabismus, but high myopia has increased frequency of esotropia and vertical heterotropia. The incidence and severity of the strabismus increases with the degree of myopia and age of the patient. Classification...Sight loss charities appoint new director of operations
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have appointed Gillian McDonald as their new Director of Operations.BCLA announces industry specialist as new chair
An optometrist with more than 20 years’ experience of working in the eyecare industry has been unveiled as the new chair of the BCLA.WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Charity’s new campaign aims to dispel negative perceptions of people living with sight loss.New President and President-elect of the UK and Éire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) announced
Glaucoma UK has announced the appointments of the new President and President-elect for the UK and Éire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS). Taking over from Ms Nishani Amerasinghe, the 2025 President is Dr Andrew Tatham who is a consultant at Princess Alexandra...Thomas Pocklington Trust and Guide Dogs expands student support services to include younger age group
Sight loss charities, Guide Dogs and Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) are working together to deliver advice and guidance to blind and partially sighted students, their families and carers and any professionals that support them. The two charities have partnered to...The College of Optometrists publishes updated Clinical Governance Guidance to support quality improvement and excellence in optometry
The College of Optometrists has launched its updated Clinical Governance Guidance to provide members with a robust framework that aligns with the healthcare landscape and primary care optometry workplace practices of today - and into the future. The guidance will...Conference Report: European Society of Ophthalmology 2025
Established in 1956, the Societas Ophthalmologica Europaea (SOE) was brought together by representatives from 19 different European countries and was first held in Athens in 1960. The Congress has continued to flourish since then with meetings being held across Europe...CooperVision announces UK&I OptiStudent™ award winner
The end of June saw the final of the UK&I OptiStudent™ Awards, an annual competition for optometry students across Europe, organised by global contact lens manufacturer, CooperVision. Representing Cardiff University, third year optometry student, Cherilyn Tan, was announced as this...
Outcomes of hemi DMEK
This was a prospective, interventional case series of 10 eyes from 10 patients who underwent hemi-descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (hemi-DMEK) for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy. The surgical technique for hemi DMEK procedure was similar to the circular DMEK except that a...
