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Closed-chamber haptic re-externalisation for posteriorly displaced sclerotomy and inadequate haptic tuck in glued posterior chamber intraocular lenses

1 June 2015 | Sharmina Khan | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive

This technique (online video http://jcrsjournal.org) emphasises the importance of both symmetrical and sufficient anterior placement of sclerotomies to externalise an adequate length of the haptics, which in turn provides good centration and stability of the intra-ocular lens (IOL). The authors...

Chief optometric advisor letter to optometry sector: update on undergraduate optometry degree reforms

11 October 2023 | Janet Pooley, optometry, optometrist, GOC, NHS, NES, Scottish Government

Dr Janey Pooley, Chief Optometric Advisor to the Scottish Government, releases an update on progress of the reforms to the undergraduate optometry degree model in Scotland.

Clarity: Customised Refractive Targets in Cataract Surgery

19 March 2025

This CPD session on 'Customised Refractive Targets in Cataract Surgery' will be hosted by Dr Peter Wilson, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Clarity. Throughout the evening, you will enjoy a 3-course dinner, receive an introduction to Clarity Edinburgh and partake in...

The College of Optometrists responds to the GOC’s 2025 Workforce and Perceptions Survey findings

26 September 2025 | optometry, General Optical Council, wellbeing, patient safety

College welcomes the GOC’s thematic review on commercial practices and patient safety. Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, said: “As the professional body for optometry, the College is concerned by the findings from the General Optical...

Specialty doctor interviews

1 February 2019 | Gwyn Samuel Williams | EYE - General

I started my training as an ophthalmologist in the Wild West of Carmarthenshire where I did my first laser procedure, first phacoemulsification and first slit-lamp examination. All of these firsts were done under the tutelage of very skilled staff grade...

Social networking

1 August 2016 | David Haider | EYE - General

The use of social networking is now very common in both home and work environments. The field is expanding continually and we have had some requests for a roundup of common platforms. What is social networking and social media? As...

A short survey of the views of clinicians on the role of procedure-specific consent forms

1 October 2018 | Hamza Zafar, SZ Tan, SJ Charles, Niall Patton, A Jalil, G Turner, Rita McLauchlan, D Park, FD Scala | EYE - General

Informed consent is an ethical and legal right of every patient [1]. It is essential that patients receive clear, concise and accurate information regarding the risks, benefits and alternatives to a potential intervention. In addition to this, the patient must...

BHVI Launches Myopia Awareness Week 2023

9 May 2023 | myopia, BHVI, Children

BHVI, an Australian not-for-profit organisation with an international focus on vision research, has announced today the launch of Myopia Awareness Week for 2023 – a global initiative relaunched in 2021, to bring attention to the growing epidemic of myopia in children across the world.

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