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Meltdown, Spectre, Flying Hospitals and Spy Cams

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
iPhone slowdown In early 2018 users discovered that Apple was slowing down older iPhones intentionally. The reported reason was to prolong the usable battery life. These changes were made without the knowledge or consent of owners. Unsurprisingly, a community backlash...

The writer: publishing my first book as a trainee

1 November 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Medicine is very hierarchical. Indeed, Hippocrates himself laid the foundation of the apprenticeship that is medical training and while it is the noble duty of the boss to pass on information and ask for tasks to be undertaken as a...

Sight loss charities appoint new director of operations

31 August 2023 | infrastructure, Sight Scotland, Sight Scotland Veterans
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have appointed Gillian McDonald as their new Director of Operations.

Online submissions open for NCC contact lens congress

6 September 2023 | BCLA, NCC, Research, Congress, Meetings, Events, contact lens
Online submissions for a collaborative research symposium to be held as part of Europe’s biggest eye health conference are now open.

Moorfields Eye Charity appoints Louise Robertshaw as trustee

29 January 2025 | charity, moorfields, Appointments, Industry, Fundraising
Louise Robertshaw has been appointed as a trustee at Moorfields Eye Charity. She will also chair the charity’s fundraising and communications committee. Louise has considerable experience working at a senior level and as a trustee at national charities including in...

Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers awards silver medal to Professor Robert Maclaren

1 April 2025 | WCSM, Awards, opthalmology, Contributions, vision research
At a Court Lunch held in the historic Apothecaries’ Hall last week, the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers awarded its prestigious Silver (Fincham) Medal to Professor Robert MacLaren. Professor MacLaren is Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford, Consultant...

Landmark educational event for ophthalmology trainees hosted by Newmedica Suffolk

9 May 2025 | news, industry news, ISP, private sector, education, training
Ophthalmology trainees from the East of England were invited to attend a landmark surgical training event being hosted by Newmedica Suffolk in May 2025 where they were able to gain invaluable experience from national experts in the field of cataract...

The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers mourns Past Master Huntly Taylor FBDO

3 June 2025 | WCSM, obituary, remembrance, optician, news
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers announces the death of much-loved and respected Past Master Huntly Taylor FBDO, on 17 May 2025. Huntly Taylor was a major influence in optics over many years. He began by qualifying as a Dispensing...

Committed to the next generation of Ophthalmologists

9 June 2025 | Newmedica, opthalmology, ophthalmic surgeons, training, trainees
Ophthalmology trainees are gaining invaluable surgical experience at Newmedica, an independent provider of NHS and private ophthalmology services. Newmedica Consultants report they are enthusiastic about sharing their skills and experience with the next generation of Ophthalmic surgeons to support the...

ABDO opens clinical conference bookings to non-members

19 September 2025 | optician, optometry, meetings, events
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is delighted to announce that bookings are now open for its 2025 clinical conference – and for the first time, non-members are invited to attend the in-person sessions. Taking place at the ABDO...

Introducing BEAMS: A new national society for medical retina specialists

26 September 2025 | meetings, conference, society, retina, medical retina
The specialty of medical retina is evolving. Initially, limited to pattern recognition and in later times, laser treatment, the past 20 years has seen an explosion of intravitreal therapies and a very rich pipeline resulting in sight-saving outcomes and hope...

Topcon Healthcare National OCT Conference (prior to Optix Conference)

12 March 2023 -13 March 2023
by Laura Williams The National Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Conference – the industry conference organised by Topcon Healthcare – went ahead as an in-person event for the first time in three years. It was a widely welcomed return to in-person...