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My Top Five: Elective grants for an ophthalmology elective for a medical student surviving in a cost-of-living crisis

5 June 2023 | | EYE - General
In a time where cost of living is significantly increasing, and the student NHS bursary is remaining stagnant, funding a medical elective is becoming increasingly more challenging for medical students. Surveys have shown that medical students typically get two to...

Primary eye health care in low- and middle-income countries

2 February 2024 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The need for eyecare services in low- and middle-income countries Recent global estimates (2020) suggest that there is more than a three-fold difference in the prevalence of all categories of visual loss (presenting visual acuity <6/12 in the better eye)...

App and web service recommendations

1 April 2019 | | EYE - General
This article offers some app and web service suggestions. A few are new and others well established, but all offer useful features. Messaging for teams Many businesses provide their employees with instant messaging services to allow calling, messaging and collaboration....

ARx - Augmented Reality Headset

2 August 2022 | | EYE - General
In a continuing look at wearable technology, for those with sight impairment, for Aug/Sep we are looking at the recently released ARx. In previous issues we have covered the Envision Glasses and the OrCam MyEye. The ARx is a device...

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...

The next wave of AI in ophthalmology: From screening to communication

19 February 2026 | | EYE - General
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping ophthalmology, moving from research laboratories into everyday clinical care [1]. With its strong reliance on imaging and pattern recognition, ophthalmology is uniquely positioned to benefit from AI innovations. These developments range from autonomous disease screening...

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital first in UK to use ultra-wide field OCT angiography machine in patient facing setting

7 December 2023 | OCT, OCT angiography, Tariq Aslam, Manchester, Eye Hospital, Purchasing, retina
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital announces it is the first in the UK to utilise the ultra-wide field OCT angiography machine, the Xephilio OCT-S1 from Canon, in a patient facing setting.

New College of Optometrists President and Council members announced

3 May 2024 | Appointments, optometry, optician, optometrist, college, president
The College of Optometrists welcomed a new President and seven new Council members at its AGM, held during the College’s clinical conference, Optometry Tomorrow 2024 - now incorporating BCLA Focus - in Telford on 29 April.

OBITUARY: A short tribute to Mike Sanders, Neuro-ophthalmologist

3 October 2022 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Mike Sanders was Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist at St Thomas’ Hospital and the National Hospital, Queen Square in London, 1969 to 1999. He passed away on 25 July of this year. Over this 30-year period he had huge influence over the evolution...

Mainline Instruments Appointed Distributor Partner by InMode for Envision

27 February 2025 | Contracts & Distributors
Mainline Instruments is excited to announce a new partnership with InMode, a globally recognised leader in IPL, Laser, and Radiofrequency medical technologies, to distribute their prestigious Envision Dry Eye care platform throughout the UK and Ireland. InMode is known for...

Edible EyeArt in Belfast

6 April 2021 | | EYE - General
Growing up as an early teen in the 90s, I have always loved celebrating art in childhood academic cooking classes, through to cake making for work events. Relating my hobby in fine arts to most recent news, a range of...

Time is vision in central retinal artery occlusion

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare but devastating vascular episode that can have severe impact on vision. Treatment is very time-limited and needs to be initiated very quickly to salvage any vision. The majority of patients present to...