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Heidelberg Engineering Celebrates Eye2Gene™ AI Breakthrough in Precision Ophthalmology

Heidelberg Engineering proudly announces a significant advance in the use of artificial intelligence for ophthalmic diagnostics, with the publication of the Eye2Gene™ study in Nature Machine Intelligence. Titled “Next-generation phenotyping of inherited retinal diseases from multimodal imaging with Eye2Gene”, the...

Restoring sight and embracing culture: A voluntary cataract surgery experience in Morocco

It all came from networking Doing volunteer work is an integral part of being a doctor. Helping and treating those in need without financial recognition embodies righteousness and a pure spirit. As healthcare providers, we have an unwritten duty to...

Quiz Apr/May 2023

History A 76-year-old female presented at her local district general hospital with right decreased visual acuity, glare, and foreign body sensation, in addition to longer-term dry eyes. She was otherwise well. Her past medical history included hypertension. On examination: vision...

Sight loss befriender offers 'life changing' support to Freda

Sight Scotland, Scotland’s largest sight loss organisation, is appealing for more volunteer befrienders to help battle loneliness and isolation.

Zoom

One of the side-effects of the coronavirus pandemic is that suddenly everything is now done on Zoom. In case anyone is fortunate enough to have no idea what this is, Zoom is an app that allows virtual meetings to take...

Refractionist’s shoulder?

After hearing the letter-box, I walked to the front door and stooped down to collect my latest edition of Eye News. I winced. Still, at least it would give me something to pass the time on this, my first day...

Long way up

In the first of a series of guest editorials exploring multiple different Learning Curves, Francis Sanders ruminates on motorcycling and environmental guilt. As an avid motorcyclist, I was naturally drawn to the relatively recent sequel series from Ewan McGregor and...

HOYA Vision Care’s Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments Spectacle Lenses demonstrated significant trend of myopia control in children

Interim analysis from the Observational French Study in children presented at EPOS 2024 meeting in Paris. Data from an interim analysis of the Observational French Study, OPHTAMYOP, has demonstrated a significant trend of myopia control in children with spherical equivalent...

New IGA research award

Applications open for new £50,000 glaucoma research Allied Healthcare professionals award The International Glaucoma Association (IGA) announces call for applications for new £50,000 Allied Healthcare professionals award for glaucoma research. The new award, which opened on 21 October 2019 and...

Ocular Melanoma UK launches Ocular Melanoma October to shine a light on rare eye cancer

Ocular Melanoma UK (OMUK) the nation’s only charity dedicated exclusively to supporting those affected by ocular melanoma, today launched Ocular Melanoma October – a nationwide campaign highlighting the realities of living with this rare, life-threatening and often misunderstood cancer. Each...

Detecting apoptosis in retinal cells

This is a review paper in which the authors summarise the transitioning of techniques detecting apoptosis from bench to bedside, along with the future possibilities they encase. Detection of Apoptosis in Retinal Cells (DARC) technology can be used as a...

Charles Bonnet Syndrome - Esme’s Umbrella Information Day

Esme's Umbrella is pleased to announce an information day for all patients, carers and families affected by Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS). Refreshments and lunch are available throughout the day.