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Crisis Collection Day sees volunteers’ success
Crisis at Christmas collection day saw 130 pairs of specs lined up to be dispensed to very grateful Londoners experiencing homelessness. Ranging in powers from +5D to -15.25D, the dispensing day brought together volunteers who have worked to provide eyecare...
CHARGE syndrome features
CHARGE syndrome (CS) includes coloboma, heart defects, atresia of the choanae, retardation of growth and development, genital and urinary anomalies and ear anomalies. The authors developed an original self-administered questionnaire (VISIOcharge) for patients with CS and used it to evaluate...Animal antics for children with vision impairment
Nine families with children with vision impairment got up to some animal antics at a mini zoo in Perth, thanks to the charity RNIB.
Ophthalmology for Medical Students DVD
1 October 2015
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
Medical students spend far too little time in clinical ophthalmology, barely a week in a whole five year course. A week usually taken up by learning very basic facts about the eye and about the specialty, which means that any...
2024
1 April 2024
| Baljean Dhillon (Prof), David Lockington
Welcome to our Spring Special of 2024! The year is well underway and I can feel change is in the air. It’s the Chinese year of the dragon, generally regarded as a good sign, plus it’s 40 years on from...
The 2020 Milgram Experiment
19 May 2020
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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EYE - General
Will ophthalmology recover from COVID-19? Learning Curve columnist Gwyn Samuel Williams shares his thoughts on the developing impact of the pandemic “It’s busy today,” the nurse in green chuckles. “There are six patients I think.” Six. This clinic is designed...
AOP responds to new findings on bullying, harassment and discrimination in optics
The AOP endorses a commitment to more inclusive work environments for members – highlighting resources that tackle bullying and discrimination at work.Report: 75th Anniversary of the IOL Gala Dinner
The 29th November 2024 marked the 75th Anniversary of the first intra-ocular lens implant by Sir Harold Ridley who invented the lens in collaboration with John Pike of Rayner. In conjunction with Rayner and UKISCRS, the Ridley Eye Foundation held...
Epiretinal membranes in uveitic macular oedema
1 August 2014
| Efrosini Papagiannuli
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Epiretinal membrane (ERM) formation in uveitic macular oedema is a fairly common structural complication of the retina. The authors describe a retrospective case series of 104 eyes of 77 patients with uveitic macular oedema from a tertiary centre. The treatment...
New BCLA President stresses importance of embracing change
‘If you don't keep up you risk going out of business’ – new BCLA President stresses importance of embracing change.Edible EyeArt in Belfast
6 April 2021
| Rahila Bashir, Katie Curran
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EYE - General
Growing up as an early teen in the 90s, I have always loved celebrating art in childhood academic cooking classes, through to cake making for work events. Relating my hobby in fine arts to most recent news, a range of...
Embracing assistive technology in the fight against sight loss
10 June 2020
| Julian Jackson
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EYE - General
The author shares his own experience of sight loss and explains the vital role assistive technology can play in the lives of visually impaired patients. There is no doubt that sight loss continues to be a clear and present danger,...
