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Welcome Eye News Aug/Sep 2023, your bi-monthly tonic for a much-needed happy hour. In the current climate of challenge across all fronts, there’s no better time to reach out for the professional equivalent of a cheery cup in the company...The Worshipful Company Of Spectacle Makers closes 2023 with 9 new liverymen and 1 new court assistant
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers brought a successful 2023 to a close with the admission of 9 new Liverymen at its December Court Lunch.Identifying life-threatening uveal melanoma: A directed application of general-purpose AI
Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare but aggressive eye cancer, affecting approximately six people per million annually [1]. Uveal melanoma arises in three locations: the choroid, ciliary body, and iris. As the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, UM...Preventing blindness from diabetes: planning a programme of service development and research across Malawi
In sub-Saharan Africa 19.4 million people have diabetes; this is projected to rise to 28.6 million by 2030 [1]. Sight loss from diabetes devastates the lives of working people, affecting the financial stability of the families and communities who depend...Leading eye care charity Orbis celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2023
It’s Volunteers’ Week, and Orbis are celebrating the work of their expert Volunteer Faculty who are tackling preventable blindness around the world.AI breakthrough brings geographic atrophy treatment a step closer
A team led by Dr Konstantinos Balaskas at Moorfields Eye Hospital Reading Centre has developed a fully automated, deep-learning model (algorithm) that can detect and quantify geographic atrophy using standard optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans.ChatGPT cannot pass FRCOphth examinations: implications for ophthalmology and large language model artificial intelligence
Large language models are generating a lot of hype for artificial intelligence, but can they assist patients and practitioners in ophthalmology? Introduction Deep learning (DL) has emerged in ophthalmology as an exciting form of artificial intelligence (AI) most commonly applied...What's trending Aug/Sep 2024
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #GeneralElection #RightToVote It goes without saying that the general election has been dominating the headlines and with it, the challenges many...FAQs about cerebral visual impairment (CVI): identifying and helping those affected
Cerebral visual impairment is common in both adults and children, yet the diagnosis can easily be missed unless one is tuned into the presenting features. This article provides a succinct introduction to this important topic. What is vision? Vision is...Guildford Rotary Eye Project
Guildford Rotary Eye Project (GREP) was conceived and implemented during the last 15 years with the sole aim to motivate and empower host Rotary clubs in India and Africa to resolve their problems with their own money. International partners in...The College of Optometrists launches its Manifesto for Wales: Securing sustainable eye care
The College of Optometrists has today published its Manifesto for Wales: Securing sustainable eye care, calling on the next Welsh Government to continue leading the way by expanding community eyecare services to further improve access to eyecare and prevent avoidable...
