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RNIB unveils Eye Care Support Pathway to transform eyecare support for patients
More than 100 people came together recently to back a new patient-centred approach to eyecare support. Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) which has taken the lead on this work, hosted an event at Aston University in Birmingham on...Optoversity Challenge draws 12 universities together
27 February 2025
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charity, Vision Care for Homeless People, VCHP, fundraising, trainees, medical school, students, opportunities, competition
Out of the Box Optic’s Optoversity Challenge 2025 has brought 95 students from 12 UK universities together to take part in the exciting competition. The annual event – now in its ninth year – is a major fundraiser for Vision...
Mad world
2 June 2025
| Peter Cackett
The early 1980s were a glorious time to be a teenager. Along with BMX bikes, Airwolf and Quattro, we had a plethora of new music genres to be enthralled by. The band Frankie Goes to Hollywood with their dance /...
The College of Optometrists: Optometry Tomorrow 2024 (incorporating BCLA Focus)
28 April 2024
-29 April 2024
by Claire McLoughlin, PR Manager, College of Optometrists, UK. The College of Optometrists and British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) welcomed around 900 attendees at Optometry Tomorrow 24 – now incorporating BCLA Focus – on 28–29 April. This was the 20th...
RCN Ophthalmic Nursing Conference 2024
16 November 2024
Brought to you by the RCN Ophthalmic Nursing Forum, this one-day conference will provide a rare opportunity to network with your peers and showcase the latest developments and innovations in clinical practice, research, education and leadership to help you stay ahead in your career.
Biotech Healthcare Successfully Concludes Global Phakic Users Meeting 2024 in Barcelona
14 October 2024
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Company Profiles, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
October 3, 2024 – Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Biotech Healthcare hosted the Global Phakic Users Meeting 2024 at the stunning Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona on 5th September. Bringing together over 150 ophthalmologists from 28 countries, the event showcased Biotech's...
Line-up confirmed for Eye News Symposium!
23 November 2018
We are delighted to confirm an excellent line-up of speakers and topics for the Eye News Symposium, taking place in Glasgow on Sunday 20 January.
In conversation with Charles Leclercq (ARxVision)
5 October 2022
| Julian Jackson
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EYE - General
Julian Jackson (Founder and Director, VisionBridge) spoke to Charles Leclercq (CEO, ARx) about the ARxVision, a wearable device that captures the world around us through audio and artificial intelligence to empower blind and low-vision individuals. You can read the Eye...
In conversation with Yasmin El-Rouby
2 February 2024
| Yasmin El-Rouby
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EYE - General
Author and Eye Doctor, Dr Yasmin El-Rouby, wishes to raise awareness about common vision disorders. Envisioning a world where preventable eye conditions are caught early, she founded Baseera, a non-profit organisation, to improve access to basic eyecare in developing countries....
How do you solve the problem of trachoma in Ethiopia?
4 October 2023
| Alemayehu Sisay
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EYE - Cornea
Background Trachoma is one of the oldest diseases known to humankind and the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Spread by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis, it is transmitted through contact with the eyes, eyelids and nose of those infected. The...
Blind astrophysicist inspires next generation
Eilidh Morrison (23), a physics graduate from Aberdeen and Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) was starstruck last month when she met her long-time inspiration, blind astrophysicist Dr Wanda Díaz-Merced. Born with Joubert Syndrome, a rare condition that includes...Handover of power
1 December 2015
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Election time comes every five years in the United Kingdom. It is usually a time of excitement and trepidation as people wonder what will change, for whom and over how long, depending on which party might win power. Usually it...
