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Insects, swelling and sight loss: a case of orbital inflammatory syndrome

1 June 2022 | | EYE - General
Despite being the most common cause of painful orbital mass in adults and the third most common orbital disease, orbital inflammatory syndrome still proves to be a difficult ocular condition to diagnose, treat, and manage. A 41-year-old lady presented to...

Congratulations to the SOC poster prize winners!

24 September 2021
The Scottish Ophthalmological Club (SOC) recently hosted another excellent webinar on the theme ‘Post COVID – The Best of Times and The Worst of Times'.

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).

ABDO College and bookshop at 100% Optical

12 February 2024 | ABDO, education, conferences, events, optometry
At 100% Optical, ABDO College will be offering attendees the chance to learn more about ABDO College courses, from the popular optical assistant course through to ophthalmic dispensing and contact lenses optician qualifications.

ABDO Medal of Excellence awarded to Jo Underwood

28 May 2024 | nominations, awards, industry, appointments, opticians, optometry
Jo Underwood, founding principal of ABDO College, has been presented with the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) Medal of Excellence in recognition for her outstanding service and commitment to the Association.

ABDO updates Level 2 Child Safeguarding with Ofqual accreditation

18 June 2025 | courses, opportunities, events, CPD, news
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has launched an updated ABDO CPD Child Safeguarding Level 2 course this month, accredited by Ofqual. The qualification is designed to enhance professionals’ understanding and implementation of child safeguarding practices within the optical...

Save the date – Haag-Streit Academy announce new dates for Basic & Advanced Slit Lamp courses

4 April 2023 | Research & Development, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Recruitment & Personnel
Haag-Streit Academy will be hosting a ‘Slit Lamp Basic Skills course’ and an ‘Advanced Slit Lamp Course’ in Manchester on 21 and 22 September 2023.

Haag-Streit Academy to host ‘Improving Outcomes Biometry’ course in September

28 May 2025 | Company Profiles, Research & Development, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
Haag-Streit Academy will be hosting their ‘Improving Outcomes’ Biometry courses on Friday 26th & Saturday 27th September at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline. The hospital is a five-minute walk from Queen Margaret train station with frequent services to and from...

The College of Optometrists launches new CPD course in myopia management

3 December 2025 | courses, optometry, education
The College of Optometrists has published a new online course for members to enhance their clinical expertise in myopia management. The new course, Part 1 – Myopia Management Essentials, explores different aspects of myopia and key risk factors for myopia...

Course Report: Introduction to Clinical Ophthalmology

21 January 2026 | | courses, education, conference report, training
It is widely recognised that ophthalmology is often underrepresented in undergraduate medical education, a major blind spot of the curriculum. Students usually receive only a two-week rotation in the specialty. This is arguably insufficient to gain even a rudimentary understanding...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
IIH is a medical condition where the intracranial pressure (ICP) is raised without an obvious cause. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is produced in by the choroid plexus in the lateral ventricles and the roof of the third and fourth ventricles,...

Brain tumours in adults: the essentials for an ophthalmologist

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
The author provides a review of the common intracranial tumours in adults (other than pituitaries) which may present to an ophthalmologist. Primary malignant brain tumours comprise 3% of adult cancers but with an ageing population such tumours are becoming more...