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My top five eye-related webinars during lockdown

12 August 2020 | | EYE - General
1. Alcon Experience Academy The Alcon Experience Academy ran a non-promotional educational series from 12 May to 23 June 2020. Being mildly biased as a junior trainee, this has to be rated by far the best series due to its...

My Top Five: Eye-related webinars during lockdown

12 August 2020 | | EYE - General
1. Alcon Experience Academy The Alcon Experience Academy ran a non-promotional educational series from 12 May to 23 June 2020. Being mildly biased as a junior trainee, this has to be rated by far the best series due to its...

What's trending Feb/Mar 2021

4 February 2021 | | EYE - General, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. Happy New Year! Goodbye 2020, a year no one could have imagined, with our lives and headlines dominated by COVID-19 as...

Mask management: Dry eyes and misty glasses

22 September 2020
To mark National Eye Health Week (21-27 September), The College of Optometrists has issued advice on how to wear a mask, maintain healthy eyes and see clearly.

RNIB says lack of accessible health information during COVID pandemic put blind and partially sighted people at greater risk

25 March 2026 | charity
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has responded to the report from the third module of the official UK Covid Inquiry which provides limited details of how a repeat of such a situation could be avoided in any...

Is patient masking leading to an increase in post-op infection after eyelid surgery?

21 October 2020 | | EYE - Oculoplastic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of facemasks or face coverings in the clinical setting has become necessary. It is important to recognise that facemasks can be a source of infection after eye surgery and consider ways to minimise...

Easter Weekend sees the start of Innovia Face Visor production

15 April 2020
Innovia Medical Group has announced that production of its Innovia Face Visor is now underway.

Cancelled eye surgeries could mean permanent sight-loss, warns Fight for Sight

4 June 2020
A survey by eye research charity Fight for Sight has found that people with sight loss fear their sight will further deteriorate during the Covid-19 pandemic, as they struggle to access treatment for their eye conditions.

The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists launch new joint vision for delivering eye care services across the UK

26 July 2021
The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) continue to review the ongoing impact of the pandemic on eye services across primary and secondary care.

RNIB CEO to step down in December 2025

1 May 2025 | Matt Stringer, RNIB, CEO, Opportunities, Personnel, News
Matt Stringer, Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has announced that he will be stepping down from his role. Matt has led RNIB through some challenging times such as the statutory inquiry, the Covid-19 pandemic...

A novel integrated practice unit (IPU) approach to periocular skin cancer management

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the biggest challenges to face NHS workers. However, history has repeatedly shown that times of difficulty can result in the development of significant social and technological advances. We describe our own experience of this...

BVI to donate PPE to healthcare workers

30 March 2020
Ophthalmic device manufacturer BVI has redirected its efforts and supply toward the COVID-19 response.