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Tear production levels and dry eye disease
1 April 2019
| Kurt Spiteri Cornish
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EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
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Dry eye disease, Schirmer I test, clinical tests, large population of patients, tear production levels
Dry eye disease (DED) is multifactorial, caused by an alteration in the quality or quantity of tear film’s three layers. Several tests are available for diagnosis. The aim of this study was to determine if the Schirmer test (ST) could...
EQUALeyes: Illuminating insights into using health data, AI and inclusion
24 October 2024
Reflecting the Bloomsbury Festival theme of Human.Kind, and current public conversations on the benefits and potential threats of AI, we bring together leaders in the field of healthcare AI to discuss key issues, with a special focus on eyes.
Unconscious bias (part 2)
5 February 2020
| Clare Inkster
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EYE - General
Does unconscious bias exist, and does training help to reduce discriminatory behaviour? Clare Inkster questions her role as a trainer. I read Gwyn Williams’ Learning Curve article on this topic a few months ago with interest, and as someone who...
YouTube videos for strabismus information
The aim of this study was to assess the quality, reliability and popularity of YouTube videos addressing strabismus. The authors searched YouTube using keywords of strabismus, squint, eye squint and crossed eye. The top 50 for each search were taken;...CHEC and Royal National Institute for Blind People Launch Strategic Partnership
31 March 2022
CHEC has today announced the launch of a new partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
Use of YouTube videos to show surgical techniques for paediatric cataract surgery
This study aimed to assess the quality of the most highly viewed paediatric cataract surgery videos regarding surgeon proficiency and execution of key techniques. A search for congenital cataract surgery and paediatric cataract surgery was made in YouTube. The top...ABDO to run pre-Board elections webinars
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is inviting its members to attend one of two webinars in preparation for its forthcoming Board elections.WVUK (Women in Vision) Winter Meeting 2023
12 December 2023
December 2, 2022, brought together Women in Vision UK (WVUK) members for their winter meeting. WVUK is a membership organisation focussed on gender equality in vision-related sciences and healthcare. This year’s winter meeting was held in Moorfields Education Hub and...
IN FOCUS - Beyond 2020: what next for global eye health?
1 April 2020
| Peter Holland
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EYE - General
The year 2020 is a pivotal year for global eye health. It marks the conclusion of ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’ which has guided action for the past two decades, and the end of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Persian AS20 validation
The authors developed a Persian version of the AS20 questionnaire and used the new version to evaluate the effect of strabismus surgery on health-related quality of life. Two independent bilingual translators translated the English version AS20 into Persian. The two...Children and Young People’s Commissioner commends Sight Scotland for leading the way in inclusive education
5 February 2024
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Sight Scotland, Royal Blind School, Edinburgh, Scotland, visual impairment, children, young people, charity
Nicola Killean, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, has praised Sight Scotland for not only upholding the rights of visually impaired children and young people, but also empowering them to know their own rights so they can shape their own educational journey.
