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Ocular Pathology, 9th Edition

4 August 2025 |
For anyone delving into the complex and fascinating world of ophthalmic diseases, Ocular Pathology, 9th Edition by Myron Yanoff and Joseph W Sassani is an essential companion. This book continues its 50-years legacy as a reliable resource for understanding pathophysiology,...
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The potential of artificial intelligence and digital health in global eye health

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This article provides an overview of the current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health in global eye health. Tan, et al. note that though significant progress has been made in global eye health over the last few decades,...

Scleral fixation using Gore-Tex suture of a subluxated PCIOL

30 June 2025 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This was a retrospective single-centre study of patients who underwent lasso in-the-bag scleral fixation of a subluxated posterior chamber (PC) intraocular lens (IOL) using the snare technique with Gore-Tex suture from 2019 to 2021. Functional outcome was analysed by clinical...

New initiative lifts barriers to cataract care for people with disabilities and dementia

24 February 2022
Picture books and personalised videos - SpaMedica rolls out scheme to benefit vulnerable NHS cataract patients across country

OrCam Technologies launches new class of AI reading device

11 August 2023 | AI, artificial intelligence, Reading, Technology, OrCam, OrCam Read 3
OrCam Technologies, innovator of life-changing, personal 'AI as a companion' solutions, has announced the UK launch of the OrCam Read 3, an all-in-one solution for people with vision loss or reading fatigue, or who find reading challenging.

Young visionaries win global competition by re-designing the Glasses of the Future

22 November 2024 | competition, world childrens day, WCD24, prize, eyewear, opticians, optometry, IAPB, charity, campaign, awareness
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) celebrated UNICEF World Children’s Day by announcing the winners of ‘Glasses of the Future’, a global competition that invited children across the world to design the next generation of glasses. Lama...

Scottish Braille Press makes accessibility statement with new 60k braille printer investment

14 February 2025 | charity, RNIB, Louis Braille, Sight Scotland
The Scottish Braille Press, which is part of Sight Scotland, has announced a significant investment in a state-of-the-art braille printer to bolster its support for individuals with vision impairments across the UK. This new printer, imported from Norway at a...

VisionSpring, Eye Care Foundation, and Deckers partner to screen the vision of factory workers in Cambodia

25 March 2025 | Annoucement, VisionSpring, ECF, Deckers Brands, Vision Care, international, collaboration
VisionSpring, Eye Care Foundation (ECF) and Deckers Brands today announce a new collaboration to screen the eyesight of factory workers in Cambodia. They will conduct screenings for 4,600 factory workers over 18 days, including individuals who make footwear for Deckers...

Humanitarian aid for World Optometry Day

28 March 2025 | SpaMedica, Lions Club International, Charity, aid, Global Eye Health, World Optometry Day, industry
Lions Clubs International, a charity dedicated to providing humanitarian aid across the world, is thanking SpaMedica hospitals for their support with improving global eye health this World Optometry Day. World Optometry Day took place on Sunday 23rd March, with the...

Second major survey calls for people with sight loss to review ideas for innovation of post diagnostic support for blind and partially sighted people

8 September 2025 | charity, RNIB, survey, sight loss, patient stories
This September the UK’s largest sight loss charity, The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), is launching the second in a series of major surveys to help map out the future of support for people diagnosed with serious eye...

Moorfields: Clinical electrophysiology of vision 2025

1 September 2025
A highly sought after accredited virtual course delivered by world-renowned experts at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. Course structureThis course will feature live on-line lectures by an international faculty, interactive question and answer sessions and case discussions....

The David J Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology – a legacy of pioneering IOL research

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
David Apple and Gerd Auffarth. The Apple Lab at the David J Apple Center for Vision Research in Heidelberg is a thriving international laboratory for research into intraocular devices. The lab continues the work of David J Apple, a world-renowned...