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Bradford College ranks in English Top 3 for Dispensing Optician Higher Education

29 August 2023 | Bradford college, NSS, National Student Survey, Opticians, Dispensing
Bradford College has ranked in the top three institutions in England offering ophthalmic dispensing (Dispensing Optician) higher education courses, according to the recently published National Student Survey (NSS).

What not to miss in neuro-ophthalmology Part 2

1 August 2018 | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
As mentioned previously there are several conditions in neuro-ophthalmology that should not be missed by the general ophthalmologist as well as ophthalmology trainees. We discussed in the first part some of these conditions including third cranial nerve palsies, giant cell...

Optometrist found guilty of manslaughter

1 December 2016 | EYE - General
To start our new Optometry section, editor Janet Pooley takes a look at the tragic death of Vincent Barker and asks what lessons can be learned. In August, Optometrist Honey Rose was found guilty of the manslaughter of eight-year-old Vincent...

An interview with Rachel Morris: Clinician wellbeing and difficult conversations

19 August 2025 | | EYE - General | Wellbeing
In the last wellbeing supplement, I interviewed Robert Self, Vice President of the Association of Anaesthetists, and we discussed the resources that doctors can access when experiencing problems with their wellbeing. One of those that he recommended was the podcast...

American Glaucoma Society (AGS) Annual Meeting 2025

26 February 2025 -2 March 2025
Important Dates September 5, 2024: Abstract Submission and Surgical Video Submission Opens October 10, 2024 : Abstract Submission Site ClosesOctober 17, 2024: Registration and Housing open to AGS Members OnlyOctober 17, 2024: Surgical Video Submission ClosesNovember 15, 2024: Registration and...

Glasgow eye department continues to disrupt ocular simulation training through novel DRV system - the first of many?

24 November 2022 | | EYE - General, EYE - Imaging
Ongoing technological developments are enabling continuous progress to be made across all aspects of medical simulation training. This is particularly true within the field of ophthalmology, where surgical training advancements have enabled the role of simulation to expand dramatically over...

Glasgow eye department continues to disrupt ocular simulation training through novel DRV system - the first of many?

28 November 2022 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
Ongoing technological developments are enabling continuous progress to be made across all aspects of medical simulation training. This is particularly true within the field of ophthalmology, where surgical training advancements have enabled the role of simulation to expand dramatically over...

Optimising the ocular surface by managing meibomian gland dysfunction

1 February 2016 | | EYE - Cornea
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is ubiquitous. Ocular surface inflammation and irritation are prevalent in most ophthalmology clinics: corneal, cataract, glaucoma, oculoplastic, paediatric, vitreo-retinal, medical retina and refractive surgery. These patients also represent roughly one third of those attending for emergency...

Conference Report: RCOphth 2025

4 August 2025 | | Events, Meetings, Report, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK
This year’s Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress in Liverpool brought together eyecare professionals from across the country and beyond for four days of thought-provoking content, collaborative discussion and exciting glimpses into the future of ophthalmology. The opening day was...

Embedding EMR for a complete transformation in user experience

1 August 2016 | | EYE - General
Informatics and IT projects in the NHS have a history of being over budget, delivered late and not fulfilling the design brief. “But it doesn’t have to be that way,” believes Chris Canning, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Chief Clinical Information Officer...

Choosing the right FRCOpth Part 1 question bank: My Experience with Eye Academy, EyeDocs and eFRCophth

20 August 2026 | | EYE - General
Digital revision for the FRCOphth Part 1 has never been more crowded, or more confusing. Alongside well-established favourites like EyeDocs and eFRCOphth, newer platforms such as Eye Academy are rapidly gaining attention, promising the edge needed to pass. Like many...

Oculoplastics: an evolving specialty

1 August 2015 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon Raman Malhotra provides an insight into this increasingly popular subspecialty of ophthalmology. Oculoplastic surgery refers to plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the eyelids, the surrounding facial areas, orbits and lacrimal system. Its scope has...