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Professor Tariq Aslam leaves role as co‑editor of Eye News

1 June 2022 |
Professor Tariq Aslam, co-editor of Eye News for nearly a decade, will be stepping down from his role. Prof Aslam has been a guiding influence on the magazine since he first worked on a publication, the December / January issue...

My ophthalmology taster week experience at Whipps Cross Eye Treatment Centre

3 April 2023 | | EYE - General
Deciding to explore ophthalmology Having read about ophthalmology, I have always found myself fascinated about what a career in ophthalmology entails. I have often wondered what ophthalmologists actually do, as we as medical students did not have a lot of...

Seven in ten UK adults support compulsory eye tests for drivers to improve road safety, new research reveals

22 December 2025 | optometry, services
The College of Optometrists and the Association of Optometrists say research shows “current vision checks aren’t keeping pace with what’s needed to keep everyone safe on the road” Seven in ten UK adults support calls for the introduction of mandatory...

Launch of the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service in UHWI Jamaica

1 June 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
At 2.55pm on Wednesday 16 March 2016 the first patient was screened and given her results in the new nurse-led Diabetic Retinopathy Screening (DRS) Clinic at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Kingston, Jamaica. This was the result...

Fight for Sight continues to promote eye research

7 April 2020
Eye research charity Fight for Sight has announced its latest project funding and its plans for continuing its efforts to advance eye research in the current global health crisis and beyond.

Glaucoma UK urges people to get their eyes tested amidst rise in glaucoma cases

13 June 2022
With the number of people living with glaucoma in the UK expected to increase by almost a third between 2020 and 2035, Glaucoma UK is urging people to get their eyes tested.

AI breakthrough in detecting leading cause of childhood blindness

3 May 2023 | AI, blindness, Children
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool could be an effective way of identifying retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the leading cause of childhood blindness in middle-income countries, finds a new study led by UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital researchers.

The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers rewards early career research

16 October 2024 | research, awards, opportunities, optometry, opticians, glaucoma, retina, AI, OCT
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers (WCSM) this week announced the winners of its annual bronze medal award competitions for vision research. Both the winning submissions demonstrated models for earlier diagnosis of significant eye disease and have the capacity to...

Glaucoma and cataract CPD sessions for optometrists and dispensing opticians at 100% Optical

14 February 2025 | ISP, independent, industry, 100%, meetings, events, glaucoma, cataract, CPD, training, education
The importance of ophthalmology and optometry working together to transform care for patients with conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma will come under the spotlight at 100% Optical. NHS ophthalmology provider Newmedica is hosting a series of continuing professional development...

Hampshire MP ‘deeply concerned’ over cuts to community eye health services

27 March 2025 | optometry, optometrist, government, primary care, community services
Hampshire MP Paul Holmes has criticised ‘retrograde’ plans by local NHS health chiefs to cut community eye health services during a visit to Specsavers in Hedge End, Southampton. The local integrated care board (ICB), which commissions local NHS services, has...

COVID-19: Pete’s Bogus Journey

6 April 2021 | | EYE - General
The author shares his personal experience of contracting coronavirus. I managed to body swerve COVID-19 for nine months. The Pfizer vaccine was being rolled out in my trust. I had my first inoculation booked in three weeks. I had survived...

‘Life-changing eye surgery helped me win at Crufts’

22 May 2023 | Cataract surgery
Dog handler who needed FOUR pairs of glasses for daily tasks fulfils childhood dream following treatment at Freedom Vision.