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A paperless future – get involved!

Jeremy Hunt’s statement earlier in 2014, about a paperless NHS by 2018, has added momentum to the transition away from paper records. The Tech Review this issue discusses what that will involve and how and why you may want to...

The medical student syndrome

It is often said that “a little learning is a dangerous thing,” but being super savvy can’t put us at the brink of harm, can it? Each year as thousands of students commence their medical degrees, they begin a journey...

Scottish universities transform eye health research with retinal imaging resource

Retinal imaging network achieves millionth image milestone in fight against diseases. A Scottish research initiative which set out to safeguard retinal images for innovation in eye research has reached a major milestone. Having secured over one million retinal images since...

AOP Lifetime Achievement accolade for Professor David Whitaker

The prestigious award was presented to the optometrist and prominent researcher at a celebratory event on 25 February.

Risk factors identified for patients requiring further strabismus surgery

This study aimed to analyse risk factors for reoperative rate in strabismus surgery. This was a retrospective review of case notes and included patients in 2 groups: (1) 77 patients with second surgery and (2) 75 patients with single surgery...

Sight loss experts warn Edinburgh eye health being neglected

Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans launch petition calling for new eye hospital in the capital.

Exploring the potential of neurodegenerative disease screening within age-related eye disease research

The authors recruited healthy controls aged between 60 and 75-years-old, previously enrolled into a registry as patients following cataract surgery without age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Exclusion criteria included dense cataract, retinal disease, ocular inflammatory disease, moderate glaucoma, optic neuropathy, cancer,...

A case series of electroretinography findings in visual snow syndrome

The authors present a case series of individuals referred to an electroretinography (ERG) lab for assessment due to abnormal vision symptoms, over a two year period. Cases with visual snow syndrome (VSS) or isolated visual snow (VS) were included. All...

Hanson Wade: Dry AMD and Geographic Atrophy Therapeutics Summit 2025

Welcome to the 6th Dry AMD and Geographic Atrophy Therapeutics SummitTransformative Therapies for Dry, Intermediate & Late-Stage AMDWith late-phase trials advancing, novel mechanisms emerging, and global regulatory expectations evolving, the dry AMD and GA field is accelerating exponentially. Returning digitally...

Acetylcholine receptor antibodies in the diagnosis of ocular myasthenia gravis at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the commonest autoimmune condition to affect the neuromuscular junction. In the UK, its prevalence is 15 per 10,000 [1,2] and recent studies have shown that rates are steadily increasing [3,4]. Aims of this audit The aim...

OSA regulatory advice baton moves to new expert

The OSA’s regulatory advice service – a key element of membership for many optical businesses – is moving to safe new hands as Ann Blackmore retires after six years at the helm. Ann’s extensive knowledge of the optical landscape, both...

It’s not always GCA

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an immune mediated granulomatous inflammatory disease that affects muscular middle or large sized arteries. It is considered as a continuation of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) when the severity of the disease has increased. It is the...