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Amblyopia prediction using Plusoptix

The aims of this study were to evaluate Plusoptix performance in amblyopia prediction, to examine the best readings for that prediction and to determine if it is sufficient to have one measure or more. Data were collected in a two-year...

Registration launches for 100% Optical and 100% Ophthalmology 2026

Organisers have announced that free registration for 100% Optical, the UK’s largest optical exhibition, and its co-located event, 100% Ophthalmology, will be live in the first week of September. Where eyecare meets eyewear, the award-winning event for the Optical and...

Redefining the future of sight - Moorfields Eye Charity launches first major national funding initiative

New grants strategy aims to enable innovation at scale and transform eye health. Moorfields Eye Charity has launched a significant national funding initiative to accelerate the urgent development of new eye health treatments and interventions. The new Discovery and Translation...

New research shows the unhealthy state of access to medicine and medical devices for blind patients

Blind and partially sighted people could become ill from medicines and medical devices, because they are not being listened to when it comes to designing, prescribing and administering treatments. The Safety Gap’ report commissioned by the Patient Safety Commissioner, Prof...

OSA Sustainability Committee holds first meeting

The OSA Sustainability Committee held its first meeting on Friday 23 July. The aim of the committee is to provide information, support and advice to OSA members who want to demonstrate their commitment to behaving in a more environmentally sensitive and more sustainable way.

Mainline Instruments Appoints Jeff Landucci as Commercial Director - Ophthalmic Therapeutics

Mainline Instruments is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Landucci as its new Commercial Director of Ophthalmic Therapeutics, effective February 28, 2025. Well known industry veteran, Landucci will join the senior management team and play a key role in...

Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Training Workshop – NHS Fife, Scotland

Join leading ophthalmology educator Dr. Andrew Blaikie for a one-day BIO Workshop at FORGE, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline. This hands-on course using the new Arclight BIO is ideal for ophthalmology trainees. Learn to examine retinal disease, including diabetic retinopathy and...

Haag-Streit Simulation releases Eyesi Slit Lamp SLT Module

Haag-Streit UK is pleased to announce the release of the Eyesi Slit Lamp SLT Module: a lifelike virtual reality training system for selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT). This new system accelerates readiness for real-life laser therapy while optimising treatment quality and...

ESASO Course Series Vol. 4 Optical Coherence Tomography

This book, which is the latest volume from the European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology (ESASO) course series, is a revelation and joy to review. This compact volume provides an introduction and an update to the most recent technological...

Quality of life concerns after uveal melanoma diagnosis

The authors sought to investigate factors associated with Quality Of Life (QOL) after initial diagnosis of uveal melanoma (UM) using prospectively collected data between September 2011-May 2016. They included 201 participants referred for radiotherapy after UM diagnosis by an ophthalmic...

It’s coming home

Yes, this month sees the return of the four-yearly nightmare for me which is the Fifa World Cup. I have had to live with the torture of watching England being knocked out of the tournament ever since I first started...

Clipboard history

If you regularly use the clipboard on a PC or Mac to copy and paste information, you will likely appreciate how useful the feature is. Despite its utility, it fails when you copy data over something else you have yet...