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Large-scale study uncovers demographic and sex factors behind genetic cause of age-related visual loss
A new study has identified a major genetic contributor to Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a common cause of vision loss, also highlighting the significant roles of sex and ancestry. FECD is a common, inherited eye condition that primarily affects...SpaMedica announces partnership with Macular Society
SpaMedica, one of the UK’s leading independent providers of NHS eye care services, is proud to announce a new partnership with the Macular Society, set to launch this month. The collaboration will help to fund ground-breaking research and vital support...Topcon Healthcare National OCT Conference (prior to Optix Conference)
12 March 2023
-13 March 2023
by Laura Williams The National Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Conference – the industry conference organised by Topcon Healthcare – went ahead as an in-person event for the first time in three years. It was a widely welcomed return to in-person...
4th National Student Ophthalmology Conference (NSOC) 2025 – Evolution of Ophthalmology
10 May 2025
by Umme Alam and Adnan Abdul-Aziz, NSOC Leads We’re excited to announce that the fourth annual National Student Ophthalmology Conference (NSOC) will take place on Saturday 10th May 2025, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM — and for the first...
Sex hormones in males and females with central serous chorioretinopathy
5 June 2023
| Sofia Rokerya
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This study was aimed to assess the role of sex hormones in male and female patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), a disease with a pronounced male predilection. Two hundred and six patients, 183 males (mean age 52, median 52,...
Embracing assistive technology in the fight against sight loss
10 June 2020
| Julian Jackson
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EYE - General
The author shares his own experience of sight loss and explains the vital role assistive technology can play in the lives of visually impaired patients. There is no doubt that sight loss continues to be a clear and present danger,...
7th European Aniridia Conference
31 May 2024
-2 June 2024
The European Aniridia Conference is a biannual conference that brings together researchers, practitioners and diagnosis carriers to share the latest scientific know-how, experiences and ideas about the rare genetic condition aniridia and aniridia-related diseases.
Ophthalmology Foundation: a promising new beginning
3 June 2021
| David EI Pyott
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EYE - General
The world’s leaders in ophthalmology have created the new Ophthalmology Foundation, to make prevention of blindness and maintenance of high quality vision accessible to people of all nations. Board of Directors President David EI Pyott explains their vision for the...
Emerging developments in dry eye
1 August 2017
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - Cornea
An estimated 344 million people worldwide suffer from dry eye [1]. This chronic syndrome is characterised by a vicious cycle of tear film hyperosmolarity, tear instability and corneal stress, leading to increased friction, inflammation, ocular surface damage and decreased visual...
WHO SPECS 2030: a global initiative to strengthen refractive error services
3 June 2024
| Stuart Keel
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EYE - General
Globally, it is estimated that only around one-third of people with vision impairment due to refractive error have received access to a quality pair of spectacles [1]. In recognition that uncorrected refractive error is the leading cause of vision impairment...
The invisible touch: a VISION 2020 LINK with Indonesia
1 February 2014
| John Ellis, Habibah Muhiddin, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Indonesia’s population, the world’s fourth largest, is spread across 6,000 inhabited islands. Whilst some areas (e.g. Kalimantan, Papua) are relatively sparsely populated, Java is the world’s most densely populated island, with twice the population of the UK in half the...
