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Lessons from ARVO 2025

4 August 2025 | | EYE - General
Conferences abroad are wonderful indeed. You get to escape from the crushing grind of reality at the NHS coalface for a few days and learn about the cutting edge of your subspecialty. By the end of these events, I actually...

More sensitive visual acuity test for age-related macular degeneration

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world. Primarily associated with ageing, genetic factors and lifestyle choices such as smoking also play a contributory role. Patients with early AMD, characterised by the development of...

Acute management of retrobulbar haemorrhage

1 February 2022 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Oculoplastic
The authors discuss the importance of rapid diagnosis and correct management of acute RBH presentation to avoid the risk of permanent blindness. Retrobulbar haemorrhage (RBH) is an ocular emergency that occurs due to arterial bleeding in the orbital cavity behind...

2018/19 Ophthalmology Honours results announced

13 March 2019
Recipients of the 2018/19 Ophthalmology Honours by Bayer were recognised during a presentation held at BMA House, London.

Sight Scotland urge new First Minister to "open his eyes to inclusivity and accessibility challenges for vision impaired"

5 April 2023 | scotland, vision impairment, inclusivity
Sight Scotland and its sister charity Sight Scotland Veterans are calling on the new Frist Minister, Humza Yousaf MSP, to improve inclusivity and accessibility for the vision impaired.

Kilt Walk Veteran says thank you to charity for life changing support

5 May 2023 | Sight Scotland, retinal dystrophy, charity
A veteran has led his ‘Daredevils’ team on a 22.7 mile walk to say thank-you to Sight Scotland Veterans for all the life changing support they provide.

College of Optometrists joins RNIB and colleagues from across the profession to launch the Eye Care Support Pathway

20 November 2023 | RNIB, optometry, Eye Care Support Pathway, #eyecaresupportpathway, patient care
The College of Optometrists has joined the RNIB and senior leaders from the NHS, social care and the charity sectors, to unveil a new UK-wide Eye Care Support Pathway.

Sight Scotland report calls for improved accessibility in Scottish venues

17 July 2024 | sight scotland, veterans, charity, Scottish, report, Edinburgh, festival, Fringe
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have today launched a new accessible venues report, "Enhancing Accessibility: Venues and Visual Impairment," ahead of Scotland's summer festivals and Fringe in the capital. The report reveals significant gaps in accessibility and calls for comprehensive changes to ensure equal access for all.

6.6.2020 – a celebration of international partnerships

5 October 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The date 6.6.2020 was selected as a significant milestone for celebrating the achievements of the VISION LINKS Programme as part of the global ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’ initiative [1]. This virtual full-day seminar included LINK partners in the...

Usher syndrome: an overview

22 September 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Usher syndrome is the most common hereditary condition that affects both vision and hearing. It is an autosomal recessive condition characterised by retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss [1,2]. Usher syndrome is the cause of approximately 10% of...

Apr/May 2015 Quiz

1 April 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History A 60-year-old man presented to the ophthalmologists with painful blurred left vision. Examination revealed a white vascular mass, occupying 60% of the anterior chamber space, arising from the iris. After conservative therapy, no useful vision remained. The eye was...

What's trending Dec/Jan 2019

1 December 2018 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The Eye News Twelve Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…A #RyderCup globe injury An unfortunate spectator was hit in the eye by a wayward golf ball during the Ryder Cup, and...