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Ophthalmic learning through the lens of cognitivism and constructivism

9 October 2020 | | EYE - General
Learning in ophthalmology is multi-faceted, from understanding the fundamentals of eye anatomy and physiology to higher order skills such as performing cataract and vitreoretinal surgery. Having a strong foundation in the basics is a necessity for higher order knowledge synthesis,...
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The Surgeon

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
The Surgeon is a short, fictional story based in the (very) near future, 2030. It covers the investigation of a politician who died during routine heart surgery carried out by a prominent cardiothoracic surgeon using a robotic system/AI (called A.I.R)....
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Children’s clinic perceptions

1 April 2015 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors designed a questionnaire intended to be child friendly and for use in a paediatric ophthalmology clinic. The aim of the study was to sample the opinions of the children attending their clinics. Topics in the questionnaire included timing...

Preview: UKEGS 2024

24 September 2024 | conferences, reports, UKEGS, glaucoma, Nishani Amerasinghe, Andrew Tatham, Gus Gazzard, Glaucoma UK, events, meetings
Pretty soon it’s going to be the 9th of October, and a quick Wikipedia search will tell you of how this day in history has seen the founding of the Kingdom of Valencia, the initial whispers of the Prague Astronomical...

Cabinet Secretary backs call for major shift in venue accessibility

18 September 2025 | The Culture Section, music, art, accessibility, UK
Scotland’s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has thrown his support behind Sight Scotland’s Accessible Venues Campaign, which aims to make every theatre, concert hall and cultural venue fully accessible for people with vision impairment. Mr Robertson recently met with members of...

SILMO 2019: Anything goes, but sustainability grows

29 October 2019
Trying to spot the trends at this year’s SILMO in Paris, one of the largest optical fairs in the world, was a tough ask. Thin metals, especially in rose gold, abounded, but that’s now; tomorrow remained elusive.

Part 1: The Arclight Project – Frugal tech for sight

3 April 2024 | | EYE - General
Click here for Part 2 on this topic, and here for Part 3 The Arclight Project is a mix of frugal design, manufacturing, distribution, teaching, research, and advocacy, all wrapped up in a social enterprise based at the University of...

In conversation with Dr Monicah Bitok, Global Inclusive Eye Health Advisor (CBM)

22 April 2022 | EYE - General
Eye News spoke to Dr Monicah Bitok, Global Inclusive Eye Health Advisor with the Christian Blind Mission (CBM), about the rise in diabetes-related preventable blindness, systemic ophthalmic changes in low- and middle-income countries, and the impacts of a COVID-19-induced backlog...

Northern Ophthalmology Trainers Society FRCOphth Part-2 Oral Preparation Course

18 February 2025 -20 February 2025
An Excellent Opportunity to Comprehensively Review Ophthalmology Training Curriculum

Mid-Optic Celebrates Sponsorship of 10th Guide Dog Puppy, Lola

9 July 2024 | Research & Development, Company Profiles
Mid-Optic is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of a 10th Guide Dog puppy, Lola.

Haag-Streit ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2025’ opens for its seventh year

11 April 2025 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Haag-Streit UK is excited to announce the return of the Haag-Streit annual “Slit Lamp Imaging Competition”, which in previous years has attracted over 1,000 entries from all over the world. Now in its seventh consecutive year, the international competition invites...

Patient safety – is this achieved in optometry with CET?

1 August 2018 | | EYE - General
Collecting points and ticking boxes – as we come to the end of another three year cycle of continuing education and training (CET), the rush to ensure that everything has been completed on the myGOC (General Optical Council) dashboard feels...