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UKEGS reveals new president and president-elect

9 December 2020
Glaucoma UK has announced the appointments of the new president and president-elect for its UK and Éire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS).

RNIB welcomes Kamiqua Lake as new Trustee

4 April 2023 | RNIB, Industry
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has announced the appointment of a new Trustee, Kamiqua Lake.

Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans appoint Paul Bott as new Chair of the Board

7 June 2024 | charity, appointments, industry, Paul Bott, Sight Scotland, Veterans
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans are delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Bott as the new Chair of the Board.

Team Arunodaya is happy to announce their August rewards!

10 September 2024 | awards, ceremonies, conferences, international, india, sethi
Team Arunodaya is happy to announce that in the month of August, 2024, their doctors received the following prestigious awards.

Sight Scotland partners with Pleasance to boost accessibility for thousands at Edinburgh Fringe

12 August 2025 | the culture section, Scotland, patient stories, charity
Sight Scotland, supported by Sight Loss Councils, has partnered with famous fringe venue the Pleasance to deliver specialist visual impairment awareness training to over 250 of its staff ahead of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The training is set to...

Changing the post cataract surgery review pathway – is patient safety compromised?

1 October 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Cataract surgery continues to be the most commonly performed elective surgical procedure in the UK, with an annual rate of approximately 4150/100,000 people over the age of 65 accounting for a significant proportion of the surgical workload of most ophthalmologists...

Leading eyecare charity Orbis celebrates the 20th anniversary of Cybersight

8 September 2023 | Orbis, charity, Telemedicine, e-learning, app, Cybersight
Orbis celebrates the 20th anniversary of its award-winning telemedicine and e-learning platform, Cybersight.

Pathophysiology of diabetic macular oedema: why combination therapy may be better

1 October 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The prevalence of diabetes has continued to increase over the years. It is currently estimated that there are 382 million with diabetes worldwide in 2013, and that this figure is expected to rise to 592 million by 2035 [1]. In...

The College of Optometrists welcomes seven new Life Fellows, two new Honorary Fellows and a Fellow by Portfolio

20 November 2024 | awards, achievements, events, meetings, diary, optometry, optometrist, royal college
The College awarded new Fellowships at the annual Diploma Ceremonies in Westminster in November 2024. The College of Optometrists has recognised the outstanding achievements and contributions of 10 individuals working in eye health by awarding new Life and Honorary Fellowships...

“We try our best”, but we should still be open and transparent

1 February 2018 | | EYE - General
In a recent discussion with colleagues, someone recognised that many, when asked what they do, say, “I am a doctor”. Rather than “I work as a doctor”. This sense of belonging, pride and duty comes with responsibility. Becoming a surgeon,...

Understanding amniotic membrane grafts

1 June 2019 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
Safa Elhassan gives a brief review of amniotic membrane grafts and their application in theatre and clinic-based settings. Amniotic membrane (AM) transplant has been an established adjuvant treatment for many corneal, conjunctival and scleral disorders in ophthalmic clinical practice with...

Apr/May 2017 Quiz

1 April 2017 | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History A five-month-old baby was seen in clinic with bilateral congenital corneal opacities. The right cornea is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Examination revealed corneal oedema and opacities of Descemet’s membrane and endothelium with a few vesicular lesions. Corneal...