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Developments in retinal pigmentation measurement and the hopes of an equitable future

4 August 2025 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging
Our AI & Oculomics co-editor, Nima Ghadiri, sat down with Abraham Olvera-Barrios from Moorfields and Anand Rajesh from the University of Washington to discuss their recent international study into retinal pigmentation and its wider clinical, technological and academic applications. Can...

Eyecare clinic has clear vision for Ugandan village

13 February 2026 | international, industry news, patient stories
The team from a sight-saving Worcester eye clinic are taking their skills to Uganda after being inspired by a patient whose charity work in Africa began following the tragic death of her husband. Newmedica Worcester – which offers a range...

College of Optometrists and RCOphth form new Eye Care Interoperability Steering Group

19 March 2026 | oculomics, optometry, allied professions, services
New cross-sector Eye Care Interoperability Steering Group formed to spearhead the development and implementation of common standards for eye care images in the UK . A new Eye Care Interoperability Steering Group has been established to accelerate the adoption of...

MOSUK Annual Meeting 2026

25 February 2026
Medical Ophthalmological Society's 27th Annual Meeting

EU: is it time to leave and embrace the world?

1 June 2016 | | EYE - General
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union (EU) or leave? It’s a big decision involving some complex issues, and there’s no doubt the EU will continue to change. Ipsos MORI’s monthly EU voting intention poll published...

What's trending Aug/Sep 2023

3 August 2023 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Trufflesthekitty #Visionambassador #glassescat #ambylopiaawarness Truffles the Kitty was recently featured on Good Morning America [1]. Save the cute kitty footage for...

Flashes and floaters in community optometry – diagnosing a posterior vitreous detachment

1 October 2018 | | EYE - General
Managing patients who attend a practice with symptoms of flashes and floaters is a regular occurrence in community optometric practice. It’s often very distressing for patients; symptoms can be quite dramatic and an internet search can indicate imminent blindness from...

Developing community eye care: the GOS package in Scotland

1 December 2018 | | EYE - General
In the second in the series about community eye care in the home nations, Janet Pooley explains how Scotland has developed its services within GOS. The United Kingdom has devolved healthcare; the powers were transferred from Westminster to Scotland and...

Collaborating across the Caribbean to tackle diabetic retinopathy

1 December 2017 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The VISION 2020 LINKS Programme has been running since 2004, with a focus on improving the quality and quantity of eye care training in low-income countries [1]. In 2014, the Diabetic Retinopathy Network (DR-NET) was established [2]. This is a...

Paediatric ophthalmology training in Malawi through the Vision 2020 LINKS Programme: a decade of partnership

1 December 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Blinding eye disease in children can lead to a lifetime of dependence and non-productivity for the person afflicted. Sometimes a relatively simple condition such as a refractive error can lead to irreversible disability that could, if caught in time, have...

VISION 2020 LINKS Programme: the Madagascar-Leeds LINK

1 December 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Madagascar is a fascinating and culturally rich island which has an ‘exotic’ status in most people’s eyes. Yet it is among the poorest countries in the world. According to the World Bank, 92% of the population live on less than...

Increasing access to eye care through community outreach clinics in Uganda

1 June 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
There has been a VISION 2020 LINK between Mulago Hospital and Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda and the Royal Free Hospital, London, since 2010. There have been regular training visits between teams from the eye departments at Mulago and the...