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ANGPTL-4 inhibition reduces inflammation in diabetic retinopathy

1 June 2018 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common cause of blindness in working-age humans, and numbers are rising due to increased cases of type 2 diabetes (T2D). T2D is associated with increased obesity and dyslipidaemia, which is a major risk factor...
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Factors leading to loss to follow-up after strabismus surgery in children.

1 February 2022 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
One hundred and fourteen patients were identified as lost to follow-up between 2014 and 2020, representing 16% of paediatric strabismus surgery performed during this time period. The authors specifically defined lost to follow-up as not attending follow-up appointments between three...

Report: 75th Anniversary of the IOL Gala Dinner

29 January 2025 | ukiscrs, international, Ridley Eye Foundation, Nepal, charity
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...
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Photophobia associated with migraine: Investigating associations with productivity

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The aim of this study was to investigate an association between severe photophobia linked to migraine and reduced work productivity. Cases were extracted from the American Registry for Migraine Research (ARMR) with the following criteria: diagnosed with migraine, data available...
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How does a tablet based stereoacuity test perform in children with normal and abnormal visual acuity?

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics
The authors present a prospective cross-sectional comparison study at a single centre. Paediatric patients attending an ophthalmology outpatient clinic and likely to be cooperative were approached to participate. Participants underwent stereoacuity assessment using the ASTEROID and Titmus tests, usually in...

Could you mentor budding ophthalmologists in London?

25 January 2022
King’s College London Ophthalmology Society is looking for ophthalmologists from any level based in a London hospital that would be able to give guidance and support to a medical student.

RNIB’s free online resource for pupils and teachers gets a brand-new web platform

2 December 2024 | education, school, bookshare, books, charity, Load2Learn
Thousands of children and young people across the UK with vision impairment and/or difficulty reading standard print, due to conditions like dyslexia, can now access more than a million books and images more quickly and easily after RNIB’s Bookshare service...

Altomed joins sister company Mid-Optic in supporting Guide Dogs

15 May 2023 | Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors
Altomed are excited to announce that they have chosen Guide Dogs as their new charity partner.

Mid-Optic Celebrates Sponsorship of 10th Guide Dog Puppy, Lola

9 July 2024 | Research & Development, Company Profiles
Mid-Optic is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of a 10th Guide Dog puppy, Lola.

An ophthalmology elective in Kandy, Sri Lanka

27 October 2025 | | EYE - General
On my first day at The Centre for Sight, Kandy General Hospital, I observed an enucleation. The surgeons worked with quiet precision, preserving the extraocular muscles for prosthesis placement. But when the time came, it became clear that the prosthesis...

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.

RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists): Paediatric Ophthalmology Study Day

26 November 2024
Come and learn about the wonderful world of Paediatric Ophthalmology. An all day event filled with “how to” advice, top tips, clinical pearls and practical guides for problem solving in eye conditions presenting in children, particularly on call. Become aware...