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Understanding optic nerve head pericytes and glaucoma

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Glaucoma
The authors provide a comprehensive review of the current understanding of pericytes in the optic nerve head (ONH). Key points include: (1) Pericytes are contractile mural cells that play crucial roles in regulating blood flow, maintaining the blood-brain / blood-retinal...

SightCare Conference 2025

26 January 2025 -27 January 2025
Mark your calendars for one of the most anticipated events in the independent optical industry! SightCare is thrilled to announce that its 2025 Annual Business and Networking Conference will take place from January 26th to 27th at the esteemed Telford...

100% Optical wins ‘best brand collaboration’ accolade

26 September 2023 | AOP, 100% Optical, Media 10, Awards
Optical tradeshow won the ‘Best Brand Collaboration’ award at the Exhibition News Indy Awards for the Association of Optometrists’ (AOP) partnership with Media 10.

From novice to overnight on-calls: developing an ophthalmology bootcamp to ease the learning curve for new trainees

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
Introduction My first ophthalmology on-call was nine years ago and it was a fairly traumatic experience. I was an FY2 in a Welsh district general hospital and I was on my own – at least, that’s how it felt to...

Preparing to sit the FRCOphth Part 1 as a new FY1: A modern financial, educational and AI-enhanced study guide

9 March 2026 | | EYE - General
One week into my first year as a doctor, buried under a mountain of ward jobs, night shifts and the sheer vertical learning curve of FY1, I decided to challenge myself further: I booked the FRCOphth Part 1 exam. The...

A brief history of colour vision

1 April 2019 | | EYE - General
Andrew Want takes a look at how colour vision has evolved in humans and animals and how it differs across species. Colour vision is something that we often take for granted, but it has become so intrinsic to the way...

New speaker for the SEE Summit

7 September 2023 | SEE, SEE Summit, Matt Sawyer, ABDO
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has announced another speaker for the SEE Summit. Former GP Dr Matt Sawyer runs an environmental sustainability consultancy, SEE Sustainability, working to improve human and planetary health.

“I can’t see nothing out of that eye, you ....!”

1 February 2015 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Orbit, EYE - General
This is exactly the call you don’t want to receive at 11 at night. The A&E colleague phoned to inform me about a young man who was kicked several times in the face and could not see out of one...

SAVE THE DATE - Optos Peer Discussion Webinar

13 April 2023 | Research & Development
‘Working with ultra-widefield multi-modality retinal imaging: the clinical and practical value this technology adds to your ophthalmology clinic.’

Glaucoma UK announces the recipients of its 2025 project grants

5 August 2025 | charity, glaucoma, achievements, funding, research
Glaucoma UK is delighted to announce the three recipients of our 2025 project grants. The panel had a difficult time deciding between some strong applications. The recipients are: Associate Professor Kuang Hu, at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. His project is...

ABDO National Resource Centre secures new gold digital sponsor

5 May 2025 | news, industry news, Birmingham Optical, collaboration, partnership
The ABDO National Resource Centre (NRC) based in Birmingham has secured a new gold digital sponsor in Birmingham Optical. Birmingham Optical is a leading supplier of optical equipment and services, with over 60 years of experience in the industry. The...

Eye-Opening-Education: What you were not taught in training

8 December 2025
Eye-Opening-Education OPHTHALMOLOGY: What you were not taught in training