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OAEE UPDATE - Urgent Call for Surgical Supplies in Ukraine
24 March 2022
UK professionals have called for aid in sending surgical equipment to Ukraine during Russian invasion.
Novel retinal pigment metric tackles bias in AI models
25 February 2025
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AI, oculomics, Moorfields, research, equality, retinal pigment score, RPS, UCL, diversity
Researchers have developed an innovative metric for objectively classifying pigmentation in a retinal image, rather than using subjective social constructs like ethnicity or other demographic variables, as is currently the case when building health datasets. Called the Retinal Pigment Score...
RNIB makes first Scotland stop in Glasgow on UK ‘Braille and Beyond’ library tour to celebrate two hundredth anniversary of braille
On Tuesday, January 28, the Mitchell Library in Glasgow hosted a special event celebrating the importance of braille and tactile literacy, organised by sight loss charity RNIB in partnership with Glasgow Libraries. Open to everyone, the event offered a day...Fife councillors experience street obstacles wearing sight loss simulation-spectacles
A cross-party group of Dunfermline Councillors tried to navigate around obstacles and clutter on the streets of Dunfermline on the morning of Friday, November 24th wearing spectacles that mimic different sight loss conditions.‘Let’s place focus on Scotland’s vast innovation opportunities during National Eye Health Week’
National Eye Health Week (NEHW) could provide essential inspiration for NHS Scotland staff looking to focus on fresh ophthalmic innovation, says InnoScot Health. This year's NEHW is taking place from 23 to 29 September under an inclusive theme of ‘Vision...Leading sight loss charity reveals urgent need for change in attitudes towards blind mothers
Ahead of Mothers’ Day, leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has released research that shows the barriers faced by mothers with sight loss during pregnancy and into their first years of motherhood. This research...RNIB and British Blind Sport join forces to tackle the disparity of physical activity amongst blind and partially sighted people
The UK’s leading sight loss charity, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and British Blind Sport have joined forces to launch the See Sport Differently campaign, which aims to promote accessible sports and breakdown barriers faced by blind and partially sighted people who want to get active.Wearing glasses boosts income by a third in low-income communities, finds landmark new study
4 April 2024
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international, humanitarian, VisionSpring, BRAC, Queens University, Belfast, THRIVE, study, research
A pair of reading glasses increases the earnings of people in low-income communities by 33% according to new research.
Recognising responsibility, breakthrough design
21 October 2024
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SILMO 2024, awards, competitions, meetings, events, conferences, fashion, opticians, glasses
Celebrating achievements in the international optical world, the 30th anniversary of the Silmo d’Or Awards was a spectacular event. Eyewear designers, international media and senior optical executives and VIPs were welcomed to the underground halls of the Carrousel du Louvre...
AI-enabled smart cane scoops award for transforming lives of people with sight loss
31 March 2025
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sight loss, RNIB, Award Winning, Product Design, WeWALK Smart Cane, artificial intelligence, technology
An AI-enabled smart cane designed to transform the lives of people with sight loss has won a prestigious international design award. The WeWALK Smart Cane was recognised by the iF International Forum Design at this year’s product design awards. The...
