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IN FOCUS - VISION 2020 LINKS Programme: the contribution of health partnerships to reduction in blindness worldwide

1 April 2020 | | EYE - General
As other articles in this series (IN FOCUS Apr 2020) demonstrate, the year 2020 is highly significant in the eye care field. Naming a global initiative ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’ in 1999 was a daring way to focus...

UKISCRS Open Nominations for Three New Council Members

13 July 2022
The UKISCRS CIO, registered number 1191256, have a vacancy for three members to join the council.

Development of retinoblastoma services in Zimbabwe

5 June 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Zimbabwe recognised the need for a paediatric ophthalmology service almost 20 years ago. The economic uncertainty in the country made it difficult to secure financial support, so initial funding came through local donors. Equipment – including vision charts, ophthalmoscopes and...

Streamlining cataract lists: how are you managing it?

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Mr Jonathan Ross, in conversation with Ms Bita Manzouri, provides a personal perspective on challenges and opportunities shaping the future of cataract surgery services across the hospital eye service. Redesigning cataract pathways in response to COVID-19 Bita Manzouri: Over the...

Students, soccer and slit-lamps in Ethiopia: a VISION 2020 LINK

1 August 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Wachemo University campus. The Ethiopian Government is well aware of the brain drain amongst health workers and, to compensate, is training huge numbers of medical students, nurses and health officers in universities like Wachemo, a massive new University near Hosanna...

In conversation with Professor Bernie Chang, President, Royal College of Ophthalmologists

6 April 2021 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
Congratulations on your appointment as RCOphth President in May last year. COVID-19 hit just before your presidency started. This must have been an incredibly challenging time to take the reins. How has the College risen to the challenges? Thank you....

Art for art’s sake

3 February 2026 |
As a junior medical student roaming the wards of St Thomas’ Hospital in the early 1990s, I was unaware that I was surrounded by a large art collection comprising over 4500 pieces. The collection is displayed throughout the building to...

Pete’s day off

2 February 2024 | | EYE - General
“You’re not dying. You just can’t think of anything good to do” The above is the explanation given by high school student Ferris to his friend Cameron, who is lying in bed feeling sorry for himself when he should be...

UKNOS (UK Neuro-ophthalmology Society) Annual Meeting 2024

8 February 2024
UKNOS 2023 sold out so book here now at early bird rates to avoid disappointment & save on cost Newcastle will host our next annual meeting on Feb 8th 2024, focused on Managing Uncertainty(ies) in Neuro-Ophthalmology - join us and...

Glasgow FRCOphth (OSCE/VIVA) Prep Course 2024

4 October 2024 -5 October 2024
This annual course is aimed to support Ophthalmology trainees as they prepare to sit the FRCOphth Part 2 Oral Examination. The course involves a mock examination mirroring the college exam format with real patients and videos. Individualised written feedback is...

ST1 Ophthalmology Interview Course Free Introduction Webinar

15 November 2023
Free Introduction webinar to ST1 Ophthalmology Interview Course Course dates are: Saturday 20th January 2024 (virtual)Saturday 10th February 2024 (virtual)Saturday 24th February 2024 (in-person)Saturday 2nd March 2024 (in-person) This course is run by current trainees successful in the 2023 application...

ST1 Ophthalmology Interview Course 10 Feb 24 (Virtual)

10 February 2024
This course is run by current trainees successful in the 2023 application cycle, with multiple members scoring 100% on the interview and ranking in the top 10 nationally. The course is designed to maximise your chances of success. Interview Course•...