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Global eyecare charity Orbis welcomes new international president and CEO

16 January 2026 | recruitment, charity, international
NGO leader Kathleen Sherwin joins Orbis International to meet the growing global demand for eyecare. Global eye care NGO Orbis International is pleased to welcome Kathleen Sherwin as the organisation’s new President and CEO.Kathleen brings more than 25 years of...

Marsha de Cordova MP presented with an Honorary Fellowship of The College of Optometrists

6 February 2026 | optometry
This week, The College of Optometrists formally presented Marsha de Cordova MP with an Honorary Fellowship at the College’s headquarters in London. Marsha de Cordova is the Labour MP for Battersea, a former Lambeth Councillor and a longstanding champion of...
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Specialty Contact Lenses

3 June 2026 | | EYE - General, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Cornea
Specialty Contact Lenses, edited by Daddi Fadel and Melissa Barnett, is a comprehensive and clinically focused text that reflects the growing importance of specialty lenses in modern eyecare. As practice shifts beyond standard refractive correction towards increasingly personalised visual rehabilitation,...

Twins’ twin cataract surgery at Newmedica

1 July 2026 | patient stories, industry, private sector
The team at a Birmingham clinic were left seeing double when identical twins Bill and John Bowdler had the same surgery on the same eyes. Bill and John firmly believe that two is better than one - having always dressed...

ABDO announces new partnership with University of Plymouth to deliver Level 6 dispensing optician apprenticeship

9 July 2026 | optometry, training
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is delighted to announce a new partnership with the University of Plymouth, which will deliver the ABDO Level 6 dispensing optician apprenticeship from September. The collaboration represents an important expansion of ABDO’s network...

Kabgayi International Ophthalmology Conference 2024

16 February 2024
by Michael Mikhail, FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmologist; Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Kabgayi Eye Unit, Rwanda. My journey to Rwanda in April 2022 aimed to expand vitreoretinal services, but it also highlighted the need for robust scientific discourse, akin to the UK's ophthalmology culture,...

Lost in translation

1 June 2022 | | EYE - General
The article that follows is a collection of reflections and observations by Peter (British) and Nathan (Singaporean) living and working in each other’s countries. Peter Cackett “Best thing about this place is it’s not still full of pompous ex-colonials who...

The results of the last survey Feb 2020

5 February 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
I appreciate that I keep on reiterating it, but again we see so much practice variance. Who is right and who is wrong? Is there a right or wrong approach? And does it matter? I think it probably does matter....

The refractive index in the eye lens – implications for clinical practice and optical design

1 August 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
The eye may appear to be a comparatively simple organ and yet its optical system is complex and continues to be a source of investigation and research. The major optical elements are considered to be the cornea and the lens...

Understanding spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS): what do we know?

2 August 2022 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
Introduction Formerly known as visual impairment and intracranial pressure syndrome (VIIP), space-related neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) is defined by a collection of ophthalmic and neurological findings in astronauts after long-term spaceflight [1]. Changes in the eyeball, such as hyperopic shift, during...

Don’t miss Optometry Tomorrow 2024

22 February 2024 | BCLA, optometry, optometrist, Optometry Today, contact lens, conferences, events
There is still time to register for the College of Optometrists’ flagship event, Optometry Tomorrow.

Conference Report: Building on a successful 2024: A week of learning at the Kabgayi Eye Unit

5 June 2025 | | News, Conferences, Report, Meetings, Africa
2024 was an exceptional year for us at Kabgayi Eye Unit (KEU). We hosted Rwanda’s first-ever international ophthalmology conference, established the Kabgayi Learning and Simulation Centre (KLAS) – a dedicated wet lab and skills transfer centre, and launched our training...