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Retinoblastoma management update (part 1): clinical features, diagnosis and genetics

1 January 2017 | | EYE - Oncology
The first of a two part series, this article will discuss the clinical features, diagnosis and genetic aspects of retinoblastoma. Manoj Parulekar is based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, one of the two designated national retinoblastoma and paediatric ocular oncology treatment...

It’s Friday, I’m In Love: Pete’s Hidden Curriculum Part 3

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
“When you’re in love, it’s the most glorious two-and-a-half days of your life.” - Richard Lewis [1]. The good news is that we are over the hump now and past the most depressing day of the year, which is known...

Caring for adults with an ocular tumour

1 December 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Detection If you screen for an intraocular tumour, dilate the pupil. If the patient is driving, use phenylephrine only. If the patient declines, document this in the casenotes. Don’t forget to look for sentinel vessels, which would indicate a ciliary...

Sight Scotland report calls for improved accessibility in Scottish venues

17 July 2024 | sight scotland, veterans, charity, Scottish, report, Edinburgh, festival, Fringe
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have today launched a new accessible venues report, "Enhancing Accessibility: Venues and Visual Impairment," ahead of Scotland's summer festivals and Fringe in the capital. The report reveals significant gaps in accessibility and calls for comprehensive changes to ensure equal access for all.

RNIB gets ‘izzy-wizzy’ to celebrate Sooty’s 75th anniversary

10 September 2024 | charity, children, sight loss, Scotland, community
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) celebrates Sooty’s 75th anniversary by launching a new Sooty Collection Box, which has been given a modernised glow-up.

Pioneering accessible technology conference returns to Glasgow in 2025

29 January 2025 | meetings, events, technology, Scotland, accessibility
RNIB Scotland’s Inclusive Design for Sustainability (IDS) Conference is set to return to Glasgow Science Centre on 17 and 18 March 2025, bringing together global tech giants and accessibility advocates to explore the future of inclusive design. The event, which...

AI-enabled smart cane scoops award for transforming lives of people with sight loss

31 March 2025 | sight loss, RNIB, Award Winning, Product Design, WeWALK Smart Cane, artificial intelligence, technology
An AI-enabled smart cane designed to transform the lives of people with sight loss has won a prestigious international design award. The WeWALK Smart Cane was recognised by the iF International Forum Design at this year’s product design awards. The...

What's trending Dec/Jan 2019

1 December 2018 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The Eye News Twelve Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…A #RyderCup globe injury An unfortunate spectator was hit in the eye by a wayward golf ball during the Ryder Cup, and...

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...

Decontamination and sterilisation of surgical instruments and medical devices

1 June 2018 | | EYE - General
Ann-Marie Ablett is a Theatre Nurse and Team Leader who volunteers with Orbis. This has allowed her to gain a wealth of experience on ophthalmic procedures, nursing in under-privileged parts of the world, leadership, management and use of scarce resources....

Pharma chameleon

3 April 2024 | | EYE - General
One morning in September ’95, about a month into my first house job on the South Coast of England, I emerged from the ridiculously early ward round on the coronary care unit feeling a bit dazed and therefore headed off...

Can 3D facial imaging improve patient management in disfiguring eye disease?

1 August 2015 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Oculoplastic
Fight for Sight is the leading UK charity funder of eye research. Since the 2013 Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership we have encouraged our researchers to work on priorities jointly identified by people affected by sight loss and...