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Preparing for the Duke Elder Award

11 July 2024 | | EYE - General
The Duke Elder examination is an undergraduate ophthalmology exam, conducted by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) and undertaken by students with an interest in ophthalmology. It is a two-hour, 90-question, multiple choice exam with a broader curriculum than that...

Attending ophthalmology conferences as a foundation trainee: an eye-opener?

21 November 2023 | | EYE - General
The benefits of attending specialty conferences for clinicians are numerous. For example, staying up to date with the latest advancements in the field and integrating these into clinical practice. However, foundation doctors are yet to enter a training pathway and...

My Top Five: Duke Elder Undergraduate Ophthalmology Prize Exam Tips

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
The prestigious Duke Elder Undergraduate Ophthalmology exam in the UK is aimed at medical students who have completed their ophthalmology undergraduate teaching but is open to all medical undergraduates provided they have not graduated at the time of the examination....

Passing the Refraction Certificate as a Foundation doctor

3 April 2023 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Application for ophthalmic specialist training (OST) is competitive. This means you should consider making every effort to maximise your portfolio points, as it may have a significant contribution to your OST application ranking. The “Commitment to Specialty” section is the...

My Top Five: Duke Elder Undergraduate Ophthalmology Prize Exam Tips

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
The prestigious Duke Elder Undergraduate Ophthalmology exam in the UK is aimed at medical students who have completed their ophthalmology undergraduate teaching but is open to all medical undergraduates provided they have not graduated at the time of the examination....

Learning to see the bigger picture: Reflections from a cataract surgery course in the Middle East

5 June 2025 | | EYE - Cataract
Alcon, the Swiss-American company specialising in eyecare equipment, inaugurated their Alcon Experience Centre (AEC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AEC is an eye education and training centre for students and eyecare professionals. This is the first AEC catering to the Middle...

The importance of ‘hands-on’ learning

1 April 2014 | | EYE - General
Providing ongoing professional education and development for the allied professions out of the clinic or hospital setting is often quite challenging. The reorganisation of rotas, heavy clinic lists and financial constraints all add up to making the opportunity to learn...

The value of hospital placements in ophthalmology in general practice specialty training

2 February 2024 | | EYE - General
Pratik Bikkannavar provides insights into the potential benefits a placement in ophthalmology provides General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPSTs) and its valuable purpose for the wider ophthalmic community. Ophthalmic complaints are known to account for up to 1 in every 20...

Eyecare professionals welcome CooperVision’s ‘Fresh Start’ initiative at 100% Optical 2024

6 March 2024 | contact lens, conference, event, 100%, optometry, optometrist
Leading manufacturer leads peer-to-peer conversation and shares ideas on ways to help improve the contact lens patient fitting journey.

ZEISS Supports World Sight Day 2024

7 October 2024 | cataract, industry news, ZEISS, WSD24, World Sight Day, IOFF
In honor of World Sight Day, ZEISS Medical Technology and ZEISS Vision Care celebrate some of the work being done around the world through healthcare organizations, providing donations that support and education that inspires patients and doctors to champion better...

Booster accelerates EU-funded projects results to create tangible impact

2 December 2024 | EU-funded research, Dissemination, Exploitation, Commercialisation, Research exploitation, Horizon Europe programme, Impact, Research & Innovation, DG RTD
META Group is proud to announce that Booster has been renewed for another four years, with additional and customised services. Funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) and led by META Group, Booster offers a...

The College of Optometrists celebrates 100 years of the international research journal Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (OPO)

7 May 2025 | industry, optometry, optometrist, partnership, collaboration, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
The College partners with Springer Nature to take OPO into its second century. The year 2025 marks the centenary of The College of Optometrists’ leading international and interdisciplinary research journal for contemporary vision science and optometry, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics...