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Exploring the potential of neurodegenerative disease screening within age-related eye disease research
The authors recruited healthy controls aged between 60 and 75-years-old, previously enrolled into a registry as patients following cataract surgery without age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Exclusion criteria included dense cataract, retinal disease, ocular inflammatory disease, moderate glaucoma, optic neuropathy, cancer,...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): what happens to eye movements?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder of upper motor neurons of the corticospinal tract and lower motor neurons in brainstem nuclei and the anterior horn of the spinal cord. Limited literature is available on abnormal ocular movements in...Clinical and management strategies in glaucoma practice: perspectives from international glaucoma specialists
Management options and outcomes in glaucoma practice were reviewed at the 7th Moorfields International Glaucoma Symposium, held in London on 24 January 2015. This article summarises perspectives from international glaucoma specialists on debated issues in topical therapy, glaucoma surgery, diagnostic...Ocular manifestations of multiple sclerosis: an overview
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS), in which there is dissemination of lesions in time (two or more clinical events) and space (multiple lesions seen on brain and spinal imaging). The pathophysiology...Coming soon: The Eye Views Podcast
Released in conjunction with The University of Edinburgh, the podcast will be available to listen and download on 16 February 2023.UWE are triumphant in Optoversity Challenge 2024
University of the West of England School of Optometry emerged as champions in this years’ Optoversity Challenge, beating off competition from eleven other institutions from around the UK and ROI. Run by the student training provider Out of the Box Optics, the online event saw second place going to Bradford, and third place to Plymouth.College welcomes over 450 new optometrists to the profession at the 2025 Diploma Ceremony
On Tuesday 18 November, the College welcomed over 450 new optometrists to the profession in two College Diploma Ceremonies held in Westminster, London. Over 70 members awarded higher qualifications at Professional Higher Certificate or Professional Diploma level. The ceremonies brought...The restorative prescription: The case for carbon-negative healthcare
The Hippocratic Oath begins with a simple, profound directive: ‘First, do no harm.’ Yet, for decades, the global healthcare sector has been locked in a quiet paradox. While doctors work tirelessly to treat illnesses, heat exhaustion and vector-borne diseases, the...Alcon UK and Ireland Announces the Launch of UNITY™ M:
- Sponsored Content - The next generation of ophthalmic microscopy has arrived in the UK and Ireland. UNITY™ M has been designed to balance the demands for enhanced visualisation with exceptional control, precision,* and adaptivity.1-4 UNITY™ M delivers: Modular by...Semaglutide and vision loss: A new concern for NAION risk?
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have emerged as transformative agents in...
