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Obituary: Sohan Singh Hayreh (1927 - 2022)

24 November 2022
Sohan would have been 95 on 6 November this year, but due to complications of COVID-19, he passed away on 29 September.

Inequities in access to education for blind and partially sighted children

21 June 2023 | Sight Scotland, RNIB, Education, Children, health policy
Leading Scottish vision impairment organisations call on Scottish Government to endorse new framework for vision impairment education.

Landmark review of glaucoma treatment and research published by Moorfields-led team

22 September 2023 | moorfields, glaucoma, research, developments, guzzard, the eagle, MIGS, Omni
Four world-leading experts, including Hari Jayaram and Gus Gazzard from Moorfields, have combined their knowledge with the findings from over 150 peer-reviewed study publications to produce a landmark paper published in the Lancet.

Half a million factory workers in low-income countries have vision screened in landmark project led by alliance of US Businesses

12 October 2023 | world sight day, workforce, fashion, industry, Levi Strauss, vision spring
Half a million factory workers in low-income countries have vision screened in landmark project led by alliance of US Businesses – a milestone announced today, World Sight Day.

OSA Insights to Market win praise from members

31 October 2023 | OSA, Meetings, Events, Market insight, Opticians, E-Health
OSA members praised the breadth of optical market insights provided by the Autumn meeting this week as a broad spectrum of suppliers gathered in London, reinforcing the strength of the trade body.

Optegra launches new junior doctor training

14 December 2023 | RCOphth, private sector, public sector, Cataract surgery, training, education
Eye hospital group Optegra has further increased its support of the NHS with a new training scheme for NHS junior doctors.

RNIB Connect Radio wins prestigious gold ARIAS award

28 May 2024 | radio, awards, RNIB, Indutry, charity
A Glasgow-based radio station has won a 2024 Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) for Community Station of the Year. RNIB Connect Radio was established by leading sight loss charity RNIB to provide news, information and entertainment to blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

Global attention was on the importance of children’s eye health during World Sight Day

21 October 2024 | WSD24, charity, international, IAPB, statistics, paediatric, children, world sight day
Over one million pairs of young eyes tested for World Sight Day. IAPB Global Ambassador, HRH Duchess of Edinburgh, reads Specs for Rex on CBeebies Bedtime Story to commemorate World Sight Day. IAPB, in collaboration with the Seva Foundation, releases...

Cortical blindness

1 August 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Cortical blindness is a rare but recognised entity. Cerebrovascular accident is a well-known risk factor. We report a case of an 84-year-old lady with bilateral cortical blindness with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Case report An 84-year-old lady was admitted under...

Refractive surprise after cataract surgery caused by posterior capsular striae

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
Cataract removal with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in current clinical practice [1,2]. New microsurgical techniques and refined IOL power calculations allow excellent refractive outcomes. Refractive surprise following cataract surgery is uncommon [1-3]...

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome

3 October 2024 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare neuro-mucocutaneous disorder which is defined by a triad of orofacial oedema, furrowing of the tongue, and recurrent episodes of facial nerve palsy [1]. Due to the rarity of the disease and inconsistent presentation, MRS...

Smart speakers: for patients and practitioners

1 August 2018 | | EYE - General
Many readers will have experience of using smart speakers, such as the Amazon Echo or the Google Home. These popular devices are inexpensive and powerful. In brief, smart speakers listen for a spoken trigger word, followed by verbal commands. Commands...