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Charity radio manager steps out with family for Edinburgh Kiltwalk

The manager of an award-winning charity radio station is keeping it in the family and taking part in Scotland's largest mass participation walking event. Kris Wallace, Operations Manager at RNIB Connect Radio, will take on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on Sunday,...

A career in uveitis

As he retires from clinical practice, the author looks back on his long career in uveitis and how care of these patients has changed dramatically since his days as an undergraduate. My trainees and fellows are often bored by my...

Commonwealth nations join forces to prevent blindness from diabetes

More than 70 representatives from 10 Commonwealth countries (in the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions) and Indonesia gathered at a five-day workshop in November 2014 to establish district or national plans to reduce blindness from diabetic retinopathy (DR). The event...

ABDO and the CoO confirm 'essential' eyecare only advice

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians and the College of Optometrists have confirmed their advice following the announcement from the Prime Minister on Sunday.

Glaucoma UK reveals new name, website and branding

Glaucoma UK - formerly the International Glaucoma Association - is using this year’s Glaucoma Awareness Week (GAW) to launch a new name, visual identity and website for the charity, with the aim of reaching more people who have glaucoma, or who are at risk of glaucoma.

Charity partners celebrate 10 years in Zambia

Vision Aid Overseas and Specsavers are celebrating 10 years of working together.

New Opportunity for Glaucoma Researchers: Apply Now for Glaucoma UK's Open Call Research Award

Glaucoma UK announces the Open Call Research Award 2023, offering up to £50,000 in funding for glaucoma-related research.

ABDO to be featured in ITN Business ‘Global Action for Eye Health’ programme

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is pleased to announce that on World Sight Day (10 October), we will be featuring in an ITN Business news-style programme, ‘Global Action for Eye Health’, aiming to raise awareness and drive action towards improved eye health worldwide.

Blind Golf Scotland are proud to be hosting the British Blind Golf Open

Blind Golf Scotland (BGS) are proud to be hosting the British Blind Golf Open at the Macdonald Cardona Golf course from 6–10 July. BGS are pleased to be hosting international entrants from Scotland, England, Ireland, Sweden, Germany and Spain, and...

The College of Optometrists responds to the GOC’s 2025 Workforce and Perceptions Survey findings

College welcomes the GOC’s thematic review on commercial practices and patient safety. Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, said: “As the professional body for optometry, the College is concerned by the findings from the General Optical...

ROP incidence and treatment profile over time

The primary aims of this study were to report the incidence of severe ROP and its treatment in infants <27 and 30 weeks gestational age. Secondary aims were to compare this data with three previously reported cohorts: 2003-2005; 200/2550 with...

Control of diabetic retinopathy after bariatric surgery

This systemic review and meta-analysis assessed prevalence of diabetic retinopathy including sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy after surgery. They included 14 studies with 110,300 surgical patients and 252,289 control subjects. They proposed that the risk of having any form of diabetic retinopathy...