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Haag-Streit announces winners of Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2023
Haag Streit is pleased to announce the release of the results of its Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2023.Orbital airgun pellet injuries: A paediatric case pair
Airgun injuries to the eye and orbit can be visually devastating. The pellet need not impact the globe directly to cause visual loss, as the cone shaped orbit may funnel the projectile into the orbital apex and optic nerve. We...Eyecare entrepreneur is awarded an MBE
Yorkshire businesswoman Sue Grant, the Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Body Doctor Ltd, has been awarded an MBE for Services to Entrepreneurship in the King’s Birthday Honours.Most UK doctors experiencing moral distress, survey shows
Nearly four out of five (78%) family doctors across the United Kingdom are experiencing moral distress while caring for their patients.Cancelled eye surgeries could mean permanent sight-loss, warns Fight for Sight
A survey by eye research charity Fight for Sight has found that people with sight loss fear their sight will further deteriorate during the Covid-19 pandemic, as they struggle to access treatment for their eye conditions.Blind community hub reopens in Edinburgh
The Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland (RNIB Scotland) has officially reopened its centre on Hillside Crescent in Edinburgh. The newly refurbished office offers a modern and accessible space for the blind and partially sighted community, volunteers, supporters and...Glaucoma UK and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists announce research award 2023
Glaucoma UK and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists are working in partnership to run this prestigious award which has previously funded a range of research topics from prospective stem cell treatments to the use of big data in patient risk stratification.Glaucoma specialist takes on Everest Skiing Challenge
Consultant ophthalmologist and surgeon, Nishani Amerasinghe, took on the 2023 Everest in the Alps challenge from 28 February 2023 to 3 March 2023, to raise money for Glaucoma UK to help end preventable glaucoma sight loss.Glaucoma UK’s National Eye Health Week campaign highlights the significance of timely information in safeguarding eyesight
Glaucoma UK’s campaign for National Eye Health Week 2023, which will run from 18-24 September, focuses on delivering essential bitesize information about glaucoma that can be read or viewed in under one minute.Silmo Academy by the IOA hailed a great success
The first Silmo Academy event by the IOA wrapped up in Singapore this month and it attracted optical professionals, academics and trendsetters from around the world.
Acanthamoeba ability to adhere to different contact lenses
This study tested ability of Acanthamoeba lugdunensis trophozoites to adhere to silicon hydrogel contact lenses (SHCL) and how this is influenced by different multipurpose contact lens solutions (MPS). Three generations of SHCL were tested: first generation – Air Optix, second...
