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New partnership to prevent unnecessary sight loss

13 December 2022
Sight loss charity the Macular Society has announced a new partnership with OcuPlan, a service designed to give patients with long-term eye conditions such as macular disease affordable access to specialist care to prevent unnecessary sight loss.

The AOP welcomes the extended rollout of the special schools eyecare service

27 June 2023 | AOP, OPTOMETRY, SCHOOL, EDUCATION, CHILDREN
The AOP responds to the announcement on sight tests in special schools.

Conference Report: OSI Dry Eye Masterclass & Symposium 2025: A first-hand experience

6 June 2025 | | News, Events, Meetings, Report, Ocular Surface Insight
The Ocular Surface Insight (OSI) Dry Eye Masterclass & Symposium took place on the 27th and 28th of March 2025 at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in London, with the attendance of 186 delegates, bringing together experts, researchers, and clinicians from...

South-South collaboration for the treatment of avoidable blindness in Botswana

1 October 2017 | | 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
This article describes the value of South-South collaboration in the reduction of avoidable blindness. Specifically it describes a South-South collaboration between India and Botswana that evolved out of the VISION 2020 LINK between Cambridge University Hospitals, two institutions in India...

SCONe Project seeks participants for patient and public involvement group to revolutionise AMD research

29 April 2024 | baljean dhillon, SCONe, project, research, scotland, edinburgh, AMD, call to action
The SCONe project, run by optometrists, ophthalmologists, and researchers from the University of Edinburgh, and funded by Sight Scotland, is appealing for participants to take part in a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group focused on revolutionising the detection and management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Development of paediatric ophthalmology services in Malawi: the VISION 2020 LINK between Blantyre and Glasgow

5 August 2020 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
A VISION 2020 LINK was established in 2005 between the Lions Sight First Eye Hospital (LSFEH) in Blantyre, Malawi (part of the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital) with Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children to help to develop a paediatric ophthalmic service...

British Blind Sport calls for Voluntary Classifiers for visually impaired athletes

13 December 2022 |
British Blind Sport (BBS) is seeking voluntary classifiers to aid in offering sight classifications for adults and children. BBS, which helps blind and partially sighted people lead active lives and engage and play sports, works with people at all levels,...

Glaucoma UK announces grant for Health and Social Care Professionals to further glaucoma research

15 March 2023
Glaucoma UK is pleased to announce that applications for its Health and Social Care Professionals Research Award are now open.

Amendments to NHS performers list regulations

1 August 2023 | NHS, NHS England
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) recently conducted a very short consultation without notice regarding changes to the NHS (England, Performers Lists) Regulation 2013.

AOP update on new GOC e-service for statutory notices

11 January 2024 | infrastructure, digitisation, registration, healthcare professional, optometry
The GOC intends to introduce email communication for statutory notices with consent.

Milton Keynes ophthalmology hospital opens doors

17 January 2024 | CHEC, community services, healthcare, hospital, infrastructure
CHEC’s new site set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice.

Glaucoma UK announces United Kingdom & Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) Research Award 2024

7 May 2024 | research, funding, opportunities, glaucoma, glaucoma uk, charity, applications, award
Glaucoma UK is delighted to announce that this year’s UKEGS Research Award is now open to UKEGS members. The award, funded by Glaucoma UK and UKEGS, offers up to £50,000 for projects aimed at impacting patient care, scientific advancement, or understanding of glaucoma.