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UKISCRS Annual Congress 2026

19 November 2026 -20 November 2026
United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons

DR-NET Workshop – information-sharing for strengthening DR programmes

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Contributors: Rosie Brennan, Anshul Chauhan, Mona Duggal, John Ellis, Michael Gichangi, Edwin Grayson, Catherine Jamieson, Ankita Kankaria, Oliver Kemp, Hendra Kusuma, Nanda Matthew, Geeta Menon, Habibah Muhiddin, Tunde Peto, Recivall Salongcay, Frank Sandi, Hazel Shillingford-Ricketts, Bernadetha Shilio, Caroline Styles, Sharon...

RCOphth 2023 Preview

15 May 2023 | RCOphth2023, preview, eye news, iccbirmingham
Here is our rundown of the RCOphth 2023 Annual Congress before it all kicks off, with dates for your diary, competitions, interviews and more!

The importance of ‘hands-on’ learning

1 April 2014 | | EYE - General
Providing ongoing professional education and development for the allied professions out of the clinic or hospital setting is often quite challenging. The reorganisation of rotas, heavy clinic lists and financial constraints all add up to making the opportunity to learn...

Patients with low vision benefit from optical sector seeing ‘beyond the eyes’

26 February 2019
Patients with low vision are benefitting from an initiative developed by Visualise Training and Consultancy and funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust. Seeing Beyond the Eyes has released its impact report which highlights a huge increase in the number of optical professionals who will now refer patients with low vision to vital support services – up from only 9% to an impressive 96%.

British Council for Prevention of Blindness has a new Chairman

9 November 2020
BCPB’s new Chairman Mr Michael Burdon FRCOphth FRCP is a consultant ophthalmologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham with a specialist interest in neuro-ophthalmology.

Haag-Streit launches 5th ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition’

14 April 2023 | competition, Imaging, photography
Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer and distributor of gold-standard diagnostic and surgical devices and instruments for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists, is delighted to announce the launch of the ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2023’.

Haag-Streit UK moves to exciting new premises

14 June 2023 | haag-streit
Haag-Streit UK is pleased to announce that they have moved their UK headquarters from Harlow to Bishop’s Stortford (Hertfordshire).

Reforms to primary eyecare in Wales welcome but concerning

22 June 2023 | Wales, eyecare services, AOP, Reforms
Some areas of the Welsh Government’s proposals have come under scrutiny by eyecare practitioners practising in Wales since a consultation on reforms opened in April.

New Boots Opticians store opens in St James Quarter, Edinburgh

16 October 2023 | Boots, Opticians, Edinburgh, Glasses, contact lens
A brand-new Boots Opticians store has now opened in Edinburgh St James Quarter offering a wide range of frames, from designer brands such as Tom Ford, Gucci and Ray-Ban, as well as sustainable ranges and stylish own brand frames.

AOP champions member voices in new benefits video

7 November 2023 | AOP, member benefits, optometry, optometrists
The Association of Optometrists (AOP) produces a new member focused video to showcase the support the AOP provides through members’ careers.

Clinic invests in Hampshire people’s eyecare

13 November 2023 | Newmedica, Hampshire, NHS, Waiting list, Cataract surgery, glaucoma, ocular plastics
Sight-saving specialist Newmedica has officially opened a multimillion-pound clinic for the people of Hampshire.