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Postgraduate training for ophthalmic practitioners
The UK currently spends £25 billion per year on ocular disease, and there is expected to be a 40% increase in those affected by visual impairment by 2050 [1]. To manage this demand, 82% of ophthalmology units across the UK...
Somatostatin protects retinal pericytes
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes, caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the retinal microvasculature. Mechanisms, such as oxidative stress and deposition of advanced glycation end products, leads to glial cell activation and neuronal apoptosis. Pericytes, contractile...
RCT of simultaneous vs sequential glasses and patching treatment for amblyopia shows difference for stereopsis but not visual acuity outcomes
The purpose of this prospective randomised controlled trial was to compare outcomes of simultaneous (group A) vs sequential (group B) refractive correction and patching in the treatment of amblyopia. The trial included 70 patients aged mean 10.27 ±3.31 years overall...A look into the IOL space
Advances in the design and performance of intraocular lenses (IOLs) continue to be driven by demand for better outcomes, presbyopia correction and spectacle independence, alongside a better understanding of the dynamics of the crystalline lens, newer theories of accommodation and...CHEC announces launch of two new treatment centres (1)
New sites in Ilford and Milton Keynes will further extend CHEC’s community-focused endoscopy and ophthalmology services across England.Professor Roy Taylor awarded MBE for services to diabetes research
Congratulations to Diabetes UK-funded researcher Professor Roy Taylor, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list, recognising his world-leading work in diabetes research.
