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Joint statement on improving driver vision standards across the UK

UK road safety is under renewed scrutiny. As the Government prepares its new road safety strategy, we believe now is the time to modernise the UK’s approach to driving vision and make our roads safer for everyone. We welcome and...

Obituary: Sohan Singh Hayreh (1927 - 2022)

Sohan would have been 95 on 6 November this year, but due to complications of COVID-19, he passed away on 29 September.

Bradford College ranks in English Top 3 for Dispensing Optician Higher Education

Bradford College has ranked in the top three institutions in England offering ophthalmic dispensing (Dispensing Optician) higher education courses, according to the recently published National Student Survey (NSS).

SpaMedica extends its ophthalmic training programme, creating vital placements for NHS registrars

The UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery is already supporting 60 aspiring surgeons, and has recently appointed three staff members to further develop its training provision.

Teen with sight loss grapples with judo success

A Hamilton teenager is proving that judo can be for everyone, including those with sight loss.

Innovative 3D printing could revolutionise treatment for cataracts and other eye conditions

University of East Anglia researchers have made a significant breakthrough in ocular device technology with the introduction of a novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices. This innovation has potential to enhance the manufacture of eye implants universally used in cataract and refractive surgeries.

Hoya Vision Care announces winner of its first-ever international MiYOSMART Case Study Contest

The International MiYOSMART Case Study Contest was held at the 60th International Myopia Conference (IMC) 2024 meeting in Sanya, China, HOYA Vision Care launched its first-ever MiYOSMART Case Study Contest at the prestigious IMC meeting in Sanya, China, which plays...

‘Class of 2024’ graduate from SpaMedica’s STEPS programme as ophthalmic surgeon celebrates first year teaching trainees to complete over 500 cataract cases

As the latest ‘Class of 2024’ graduate from SpaMedica’s Training and Education Programme for Surgeons (STEPS), a brand-new cohort of surgical trainees will take up positions at SpaMedica hospitals nationwide. Representing the next generation of ophthalmologists, they will benefit from...

99-year-old Navy Veteran to attend VE Day 80 Concert in London thanks to Sight Scotland Veterans

As the nation prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, one remarkable veteran is getting ready for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to London to honour the day he helped secure. Hector McDonald, a 99-year-old Royal Navy veteran from Livingston,...

Registration launches for 100% Optical and 100% Ophthalmology 2026

Organisers have announced that free registration for 100% Optical, the UK’s largest optical exhibition, and its co-located event, 100% Ophthalmology, will be live in the first week of September. Where eyecare meets eyewear, the award-winning event for the Optical and...