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Africa makes strides in tackling blinding eye diseases: highlights of annual conference

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
Introduction The 9th Annual Scientific Conference of the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) was held at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi in September 2022. The meeting was hosted by the Ophthalmological Society...

Deal With It card game

1 February 2019 | | EYE - General
‘Deal With It’ is a pack of scenario revision cards. The game is designed to act as a study and training aid for optical professionals. The rules allow a user to self-test or can be used in pairs or in...

ARVO (The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) 2025

4 May 2025 -8 May 2025
i3: imagining innovation and intelligence in vision science This is an incredibly exciting time in ophthalmology and vision science research. Technological innovations have allowed us to probe the workings of the eye from the microscopic to the macroscopic level with...

The most memorable patient encounters and what they taught me

3 April 2026 | | EYE - General
In ophthalmology, some encounters blend quietly into the rhythm of clinic. Others stay with us, shaping how we practice and who we become as clinicians. These moments become the unexpected teachers of our training. They are subtle yet leave a...

Specialty doctor interviews

1 February 2019 | | EYE - General
I started my training as an ophthalmologist in the Wild West of Carmarthenshire where I did my first laser procedure, first phacoemulsification and first slit-lamp examination. All of these firsts were done under the tutelage of very skilled staff grade...

Biotech Healthcare Successfully Concludes Global Phakic Users Meeting 2024 in Barcelona

14 October 2024 | Company Profiles, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
October 3, 2024 – Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Biotech Healthcare hosted the Global Phakic Users Meeting 2024 at the stunning Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona on 5th September. Bringing together over 150 ophthalmologists from 28 countries, the event showcased Biotech's...

Leading eyecare charity Orbis celebrates the 20th anniversary of Cybersight

8 September 2023 | Orbis, charity, Telemedicine, e-learning, app, Cybersight
Orbis celebrates the 20th anniversary of its award-winning telemedicine and e-learning platform, Cybersight.

Strengthening eye care services in Botswana through the Botswana-Addenbrooke’s Abroad VISION 2020 LINK

1 April 2016 | | 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 VISION 2020 LINK between Botswana and Addenbrooke’s Abroad has been running for 10 years. With support from the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme two-way exchange visits were undertaken leading to the formation of the first formal international partnership under Addenbrooke’s...

An interview with Professor John Forrester

2 December 2019 | | EYE - General
What made you choose ophthalmology as a career and how did your interest in academia develop? During Medical School at Glasgow University, I was getting progressively disillusioned with the career options while my colleagues and friends all seemed to quickly...

In conversation with John Forrester

2 December 2019 | | EYE - General
What made you choose ophthalmology as a career and how did your interest in academia develop? During Medical School at Glasgow University, I was getting progressively disillusioned with the career options while my colleagues and friends all seemed to quickly...

NHS Lothian donates ophthalmic equipment to Ukraine

24 July 2023 | NHS, NHS Lothian, Aid, Ophthalmology, Charity, International, Peter Cackett, Edinburgh, Ukraine, Kyiv
Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, an NHS Lothian doctor has set his sights on distributing donations to his Eastern European counterparts.

From the seas to OCTs, a journey from working in TV to creating teaching in ophthalmology

1 April 2020 | | EYE - General
To relaunch our Allied Professionals section, Paul Dimmock from Gloucestershire discusses his unique role with the Gloucestershire Retinal Education Group. In Gloucestershire we have a collection of ophthalmic-targeted departments led by Professor Peter Scanlon, Clinical Director of the NHS Diabetic...