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ABDO releases new white paper on paediatric vision care
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has released a new white paper, Advancing paediatric vision care: evidence-based insights and best practices for dispensing spectacles to children by Dr Alicia Thompson. Children’s vision underpins educational attainment, social interaction and lifelong...Scottish Glaucoma Symposium 2026
The Scottish Glaucoma Club is delighted to announce the annual Scottish Glaucoma Symposium will be held in the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh on Friday 19 June 2026 This is a popular and well attended event incorporating nationally renowned...BEAVRS 2026
British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons Annual Meeting 2026Retinoblastoma – the challenges of a rare cancer and the role of international partnerships
Introduction: the global challenge The global burden of retinoblastoma (Rb) is one in 15,000-18,000 live births, which equates to 8000 new cases worldwide each year. The global disparities in Rb outcome represent a paradigm of health inequality worldwide [1]. In...
Postnatal weight gain as adjunct to ROP screening
The purpose of this study was to assess postnatal weight gain as a tool to stratify infants at risk of developing severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in a US Midwestern neonatal ICU cohort. The authors sought to develop a simpler...A near miss
A 55-year-old gentleman presented with a ‘blurry patch’ to his left eye which he had noticed for the past two months. The visual acuity with correction was 6/5 in the right eye and 6/6 in the left eye on the...Daughter runs half marathon to thank charity for helping save her veteran dad’s life
James Oddie, 52, from Dalkeith, a former RAF air traffic control assistant, saw his life change overnight when a brain haemorrhage and stroke left him with sight loss, double vision and severe balance issues. After returning home from hospital, everyday...BCLA ASIA 2024 triumphantly takes place in Chengdu, China
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) marked an historic milestone with the successful staging of BCLA ASIA in mainland China.Moorfields Education: Botulinum toxin: Is it injector error, side effects or complications 2026
Moorfields Education: Botulinum toxin: Is it injector error, side effects or complicationsMoorfields medical retina: design thinking and service delivery of intravitreal injection service
The Medical Retina service is constantly evolving and developing due to a rise in disease prevalence and treatment evolution. This unique course is especially designed for managers and clinical leaders in medical retina services. The course draws on the strength...The happiness coefficient: Pete’s hidden curriculum Part 5
Jeremy: Come on, man, shake your booty! Tonight even Paxman’s out, hoovering up lines of crank off Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Tonight’s the big one.Mark: Jeremy, all rational people agree it’s a truth self-evident that it’s impossible to have a good time...
