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How to diagnose and treat Acanthamoeba keratitis

1 February 2019 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
Corneal ulceration caused by Acanthamoeba is on the rise, and recent publications indicate an outbreak in the UK over the last few years [1]. Since Acanthamoeba keratitis often presents with atypical features, diagnosis from slit-lamp examination alone can often be...

Ophtherminator 3 - Rise of the Machines

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
“Bring back life form, priority one, all other priorities are rescinded.” Film buffs will spot this as a chilling quote spoken by Ash (Ian Holm) from the classic sci-fi horror movie Alien (1979). Ash (spoiler alert) is a Hyperdyne Systems...

Doctor prints cornea on demand!

1 April 2019 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related news stories and asks which are based on facts and which are ‘fake news’. Headline: Doctor prints cornea on demand! Dr Hideo Kodama from the Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute first...

Preparing for the Duke Elder Award

11 July 2024 | | EYE - General
The Duke Elder examination is an undergraduate ophthalmology exam, conducted by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) and undertaken by students with an interest in ophthalmology. It is a two-hour, 90-question, multiple choice exam with a broader curriculum than that...

Building capacity for diabetic retinopathy services in Malawi

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Screening for diabetic retinopathy prevents blindness. There is no systematic screening programme for diabetic eye disease in Malawi and people present when they have lost vision and it is too late for treatment. The aim of the VISION 2020 LINK...

“Herr Doktor, I can’t see but I am driving”

1 February 2018 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
This 56-year-old lady was quite puzzling. With her own glasses and the pinhole she merely managed to see the 1.3 and 1.0 logMAR lines with her right and left eye, respectively (I am currently working in Germany again, so goodbye...

College of Optometrists and RCOphth launch joint vision for eye care

26 August 2020
The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) have developed a joint vision for the two professions to continue to work together to support the delivery of safe and sustainable eye care services in England.

New BCLA President stresses importance of embracing change

21 June 2023 | BCLA, optometry, Specsavers, Rakesh Kapoor
‘If you don't keep up you risk going out of business’ – new BCLA President stresses importance of embracing change.

TV presenter, author and model, Lisa Snowdon, calls on the nation to improve their EYE-Q

19 September 2023 | Lisa Snowdon, Théa UK, EyeQ, Dry Eye, National Eye Health Week, NEHW23
TV presenter, Author and model, Lisa Snowdon, is urging the public to brush up on their eye health knowledge, as she backs a new educational campaign launched by eyecare experts, Théa UK.

Celebrations for 20 years of VCHP ring out from the city

10 October 2023 | VCHP, Vision Care, Homeless, Charity, Volunteering
20 years of Vision Care for Homeless People, and the 18,000+ people who have been helped to better vision through the regional drop-in clinics, were celebrated by a host of volunteers, charity founders and generous donors from the optical community last week.

DOs study myopia management at ABDO’s NRC

14 November 2023 | ABDO, Myopia, Conference, CPD, Alicia Thompson
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has held the first Myopia Management Conference in Birmingham this week.

Cricket fan Tony credits NHS cataract surgery with improving his mental health as well as his sight

15 November 2023 | SpaMedica, Cataract surgery, NHS
Tony, 65, could see the ball at Trent Bridge match ‘for the first time in years’ and says ‘everything’ in life has improved, after cataract removal at SpaMedica.