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Practice patterns of uveal melanoma management with Iodine-125 brachytherapy

5 August 2020 | | EYE - Pathology, EYE - Oncology | Brachytherapy, Treatment practices, Uveal melanoma
With the 2006 Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study Group (COMS) study demonstrating no difference in survival outcomes for participants randomised to either iodine-125 brachytherapy or enucleation, the majority of primary uveal melanomas in the United States are now treated with brachytherapy....

Pathway innovations to address cataract services post-COVID-19

1 June 2022 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Background The demand for cataract services prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was already recognised to be high and growing - in the face of an ageing population and reduced surgical thresholds. When added to the growth in demand for ophthalmic...

Semaglutide and vision loss: A new concern for NAION risk?

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have emerged as transformative agents in...

Professor Tariq Aslam leaves role of co-editor at Eye News

26 May 2022 |
Professor Tariq Aslam, co-editor of Eye News for nearly a decade, will be stepping down from his role.

New speakers for the SEE Summit

20 September 2023 | SEE, SEE Summit, climate change, abdo, asda
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has announced two new speakers for the SEE Summit, dispensing optician Millie Fellows and Dr Angela Smith of ASDA Opticians.

Nominations sought for ‘passionate’ new BCLA council members

8 April 2024 | optometry, optometrist, optician, contact lens, council, application, opportunity
“Committed” and “passionate” eye care professionals have been urged to put themselves forward to represent their peers on the BCLA council.

RNIB CEO to step down in December 2025

1 May 2025 | Matt Stringer, RNIB, CEO, Opportunities, Personnel, News
Matt Stringer, Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has announced that he will be stepping down from his role. Matt has led RNIB through some challenging times such as the statutory inquiry, the Covid-19 pandemic...

Mapping the Future of Vision Impairment Services in Scotland

26 August 2025 | Sight Scotland, Vision Collaborative Scotland, eyecare services, vision impairment, Quality Improvement
Vision Collaborative Scotland, formerly the Scottish Vision Services Steering Group, has re-launched with a new name, a renewed purpose, and an ambitious vision. Now known as Vision Collaborative Scotland, the group of third sector partners is committed to transforming the...

Glaucoma UK appoints Professor Cecilia Fenerty as new Chair of Trustees

17 June 2026 | appointments, charity
Glaucoma UK has appointed Professor Cecilia Fenerty as its new Chair of Trustees following the charity’s Annual General Meeting in March 2026. Professor Fenerty succeeds Professor Anthony King, who stepped down after completing four years as Chair and nine years...

Unlocking the power of simulation: a next generation solution to training ophthalmic professionals

30 November 2020
With experts predicting that global blindness will triple by 2050, and the number of people requiring eyecare already outpacing the number of trained ophthalmologists, eyecare training has never been more vital. Traditional in-person ophthalmic training has been curtailed by the...

Orbis and FedEx team up on three-week training for Eye Care Professionals in Vietnam

26 May 2023 | flying hospitl, international, FedEx, Orbis, charity
This is the first surgical project for the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in three years.

‘The biggest jump in confidence’: SpaMedica officially launches STEPS development programme for NHS trainee ophthalmologists

17 July 2024 | industry, SpaMedica, infrastructure, trainees, ophthalmology, NHS, private, cataract
STEPS aims to provide registrars with experience of treating all types of cataracts.