You searched for "CET"

2291 results found

The College of Optometrists: Optometry Tomorrow 2024 (incorporating BCLA Focus)

by Claire McLoughlin, PR Manager, College of Optometrists, UK. The College of Optometrists and British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) welcomed around 900 attendees at Optometry Tomorrow 24 – now incorporating BCLA Focus – on 28–29 April. This was the 20th...

SeeAbility achieves Guinness World Records title

SeeAbility achieves Guinness World Records title to highlight the tens of thousands of children with learning disabilities and autism missing out on basic eye care. National charity SeeAbility has achieved a huge GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for: “Most participants featured...

All systems go for Oriel - final approval granted to make new centre a reality

Plans for Oriel, a new state-of-the-art eye care, research and education centre, have been given the green light.

New guidance demands robust training and governance as robotic surgery rolls out across NHS hospitals

The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has issued new guidance urging NHS Trusts to strengthen training and tighten governance for surgeons performing robotic procedures, amid growing use of the technology in operating theatres. The recommendations come as...

Refined glaucoma referral practice offers prospect of improved capacity and expanded role for primary eye care professionals

Glaucoma is the most frequent cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and the second leading cause of blindness in the UK [1,2]. The global prevalence of glaucoma in 2010 was approximately 3.5% for people aged 40-80 years, according to Jonas et...

Twenty-five years in retina

In the next of our articles celebrating 25 years of Eye News, the authors look at how the retina specialty has changed over this time and ask what the future might hold. Retinal disease management has benefited from great advances...

Dr William Mackenzie: a founding figure of modern ophthalmology

The author looks at the career of William Mackenzie and the important role he played in establishing the status of ophthalmology as a recognised medical speciality. There are certain individuals who, blessed with ability and means, are destined to leave...

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

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.

Transfected RPE cells inhibit AMD in rats

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly. Wet AMD is characterised by choroidal neovascularisation, new vessels into the retina, leading to leakage and tissue damage. Many proangiogenic factors particularly vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)...

Effect of anti-VEGF treatment on PED morphology

This retrospective study of 30 eyes assessed the effect of anti-VEGF on morphology of pigment epithelial detachments (PED) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Thirty eyes of 28 patients with PED were compared to 30 eyes of 30 patients with...

Pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy

Presentation A 46-year-old Caucasian female was referred to the eye clinic by her local optician following a routine sight test. She was noted to have pigmentary retinal changes in both eyes but was asymptomatic with no visual complaints. At presentation...

World Ophthalmology Congress goes virtual

The World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC2020) has decided to make its June meeting virtual, to provide "an opportunity to come together, collaborate and share the latest advancements in eye care".