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BCLA announces industry specialist as new chair

An optometrist with more than 20 years’ experience of working in the eyecare industry has been unveiled as the new chair of the BCLA.

Part 1: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh Visits Ethiopia with Orbis

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, visited services protecting the vision of children and adults in Hawassa, Ethiopia, with international eyecare charity Orbis.

ABDO National Resource Centre secures new gold digital sponsor

The ABDO National Resource Centre (NRC) based in Birmingham has secured a new gold digital sponsor in Birmingham Optical. Birmingham Optical is a leading supplier of optical equipment and services, with over 60 years of experience in the industry. The...

Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning elects Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom as Chair

Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, has been elected as the new chair of the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC) following a vote by the members of the Council. The CCEHC is an independent...

Orbis and Heidelberg Engineering announce expansion of collaboration during a special visit to the Flying Eye Hospital in Rwanda

The medtech imaging and data solutions company, Heidelberg Engineering, and sightsaving nonprofit, Orbis, have come together on board the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital during its latest programme in Kigali, Rwanda, to announce the expansion of their collaboration in making educational...

Unlocking the power of simulation: a next generation solution to training ophthalmic professionals

With experts predicting that global blindness will triple by 2050, and the number of people requiring eyecare already outpacing the number of trained ophthalmologists, eyecare training has never been more vital. Traditional in-person ophthalmic training has been curtailed by the...

WATCH EPISODE 3: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

Choosing the right strategy for cataract surgery in countries with developing eyecare services can be difficult. Should you stay in the cities or work more remotely? How remote can you go and still carry out surgery safely. In this episode, Beyond 2020 examines the options.

Dr Peter Davey joins the SEE Summit

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has announced another speaker for the SEE Summit, Dr Peter Davey, Chief Sustainability Officer’s Clinical Fellow 2022–2023, working with NHS England on a variety of projects including net zero eyecare.

The Eyes Have It launches new report calling for a National Eye Care Plan for England to address surging patient demand

The Eyes Have It is a partnership of Macular Society, Fight for Sight / Vision Foundation, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Association of Optometrists, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Roche Products Ltd.

Optometrists and ophthalmologists update their joint care vision

The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists have published an updated joint vision for the continued collaboration of the two professions, to support the delivery of safe and sustainable eye care services in England.

Vision passport to be discussed at OSA June 10 meeting

The Digital Eye Care Alliance (DECA) meeting at the OSA Summer Belfry event on June 10, is opening its doors to non-OSA members who would like to know more about the rapid advances in digital eyecare.

Oxford Diabetes Library – Diabetic Retinopathy: Screening to Treatment (second edition)

This book encapsulates what working in diabetic eye disease is all about: the multidisciplinary team. It takes you through the patient pathway, from screening to grading to management of diabetes, as well as management of eye disease, dealing with all...