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Corneal hysteresis: An emerging biomarker in the management of glaucoma

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Cornea
Corneal hysteresis (CH) is gaining recognition as a valuable parameter in the management of glaucoma. Corneal hysteresis is defined as the difference between the inward and outward pressure responses of the cornea during deformation. This measurement reflects the viscoelastic properties...

Understanding vasoproliferative retinal tumours

4 February 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Syed Irtiza Ali Shah explores this rare and unusual condition through a fascinating case presentation. Vasoproliferative tumours of the retina (VPTR) are a vascular mass with an associated exudative retinopathy alongside the presence of minimally dilated feeder vessels. This is...

Strabismus and ocular motility, demystified

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
I am a former orthoptist, now trained in medicine and working as a foundation doctor. In my previous work, I was frequently approached by ophthalmology trainees eager for guidance with strabismus and ocular motility. Drawing on my clinical experience, I...

Optical practices to continue to provide urgent and essential care

25 March 2020
The UK Government has now published further guidance clarifying that opticians are exempt from the general requirement for retail businesses and premises to close. Optical practices may therefore continue to provide urgent and essential eye care to the extent that they can, including remote care, while managing COVID-19 risk to keep patients, staff and the public as safe as possible.

UKISCRS Open Nominations for Three New Council Members

13 July 2022
The UKISCRS CIO, registered number 1191256, have a vacancy for three members to join the council.

Amendments to NHS performers list regulations

1 August 2023 | NHS, NHS England
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) recently conducted a very short consultation without notice regarding changes to the NHS (England, Performers Lists) Regulation 2013.

Optometrists in Scotland secure 6% uplift for NHS eye care

22 September 2023 | AOP, NHS, eyecare services, infrastructure
AOP welcomes increase in fees paid to optometry practices for NHS eye examinations.

Launch of the Vision and eye screening implementation handbook

6 February 2024 | WHO, VESIH, handbook, eyecare, screening
The WHO Vision and Eye Care Programme has the pleasure to announce the publication of the Vision and eye screening implementation handbook (VESIH).

WATCH EPISODE 11: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

22 January 2025 | Andean Medical Mission, South America, Rural, LMICs, Dave Goldsmith, Working abroad, International, Charity
Welcome to the 11th episode of Beyond 2020, the video series from Andean Medical Mission | Bolivian Medical Charity that looks at strategies to eliminate avoidable blindness in countries with developing eyecare services and shares ideas and solutions to common...

Imposter syndrome is a term we have all come across - but what does it actually mean for ophthalmology trainees?

28 April 2025 | trainees, training, imposter symdrome, questionnaire, survey
This research project affiliated with Imperial College London and backed by ethical approval aims to quantify the prevalence of imposter syndrome (IS) in Ophthalmology trainees, in addition to exploring an understanding of why, how, and when IS develops. In addition,...

Wiseman Fund recipient expands low vision knowledge

9 October 2025 | low vision, service delivery, funding, opportunities, awards
Gemma Gould, a lecturer in optometry at the University of Manchester, has recently attended the International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation conference 2025 in Florence, thanks to support from the Wiseman Fund. “I presented a poster of my...

Moorfields Education: Hot topics in comprehensive ophthalmology

7 February 2025
Hot topics in comprehensive ophthalmology is a course for people who work in the field suitable for comprehensive/general ophthalmologists, urgent care and primary care, optometrists and nurse practitioners. This is an update on common themes which appear in the comprehensive...