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Over 8700 Scots will lose their sight this year

24 April 2026 | public health
New data from sight loss charity RNIB reveals that 8730 people in Scotland will begin living with sight loss in the next 12 months alone, and that the total number of people affected is set to grow by nearly 21%...

The 2023 #AspireOphth Competition

24 April 2023 | ophthalmology, competition, #AspireOphth, RCOphth2023, RCOphth
The RCOphth 2023 Congress is just around the corner and to celebrate the occasion, we’re going to run another #AspireOphth competition! We’re happy to announce that Eye News is once again teaming up with author, NIHR Doctoral Fellow and Specialist Registrar in Ophthalmology, Sohaib R. Rufai, for a two-book giveaway!

The 2024 #AspireOphth Competition

17 May 2024 | | #AspireOphth, competition, free book, giveaway, FRCOphth, Part 1, Sohaib Rufai, RCOphth2024, EyeConUK, conference, event, meeting, congress, RCO24
The RCOphth 2024 Annual Congress / #EyeConUK is coming up and you know what that means, we're teaming up again with Sohiab R Rufai for another #AspireOphth Competition!

The 2025 #AspireOphth Competition

19 May 2025 | competition, AspireOphth, opportunities, contest, social media, Sohaib Rufai, RCOphth 2025, EyeConUK
That's right, we’re going to be running our fourth edition of the #AspireOphth competition, in which entrants have the opportunity to share an image which accurately reflects their aspirations in ophthalmology for a chance to win a prize. The two...

Bus drivers swap with blind passengers

18 May 2026 | patient stories
Drivers at the Xplore Dundee depot took part in a hands-on session today [Wednesday 6 May] to better understand the experiences of blind and partially sighted passengers. The company held a ‘Swap With Me’ event in which volunteers from national...

Empowering primary care patients registered blind or partially sighted

3 June 2026 | | EYE - General
With two million people in the UK living with visual impairment [1], being able to provide equitable and effective communication to this group of patients is essential in primary care. Yet, as highlighted by research conducted by Sight Loss Councils,...

The role of artificial intelligence in cataract surgery: An overview

3 June 2026 | | EYE - Cataract
Cataracts are still a leading cause of blindness and, with an ageing population, that burden will only grow [1]. Increasingly experts are leaning on technology such as ‘Surgery 4.0’ [2] – where smart machines and artificial intelligence (AI) slide into...

Newmedica welcomes GIRFT glaucoma guidance but calls for equitable commissioning to protect patient access

11 June 2026 | guidelines, private sector
Newmedica has welcomed the publication of NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Best Practice Guidance for Glaucoma Services, recognising it as an important step toward improving consistency and outcomes for patients across England. The guidance’s emphasis on patient...

Ophthalmology for HCAs

14 September 2026
The course explores the eye from basic anatomy & physiology to an overview of common conditions - chronic and acute and addresses some of the technical diagnostic aspects which are becoming more prevalent in modern ophthalmology. Delegates will also have...

Glaucoma UK appoints Professor Cecilia Fenerty as new Chair of Trustees

17 June 2026 | appointments, charity
Glaucoma UK has appointed Professor Cecilia Fenerty as its new Chair of Trustees following the charity’s Annual General Meeting in March 2026. Professor Fenerty succeeds Professor Anthony King, who stepped down after completing four years as Chair and nine years...

Life as an ophthalmic imaging student

6 July 2026 | | EYE - Imaging
We asked the next generation of healthcare scientists – students of the BSc Healthcare Science Ophthalmic Imaging degree – about their experiences, insights and aspirations, painting a picture of how ophthalmic imaging is evolving. Rosalyn Painter (RP): I’m here today...

NHS England national ophthalmic diagnostics and imaging data collection analysis

6 July 2026 | | EYE - Imaging
The National Physiological Science Data Collections are part of NHS England’s Diagnostic Transformation programme which was established following Professor Mike Richards review of Diagnostic services. A key recommendation was to establish data collections to make up for the lack of...