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In conversation with Dr Robert B Nussenblatt

1 February 2016 | | 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
Dr Robert B Nussenblatt is Chief of the Laboratory of Immunology at the National Eye Institute, an eminent ocular immunologist and an expert in clinical research design and conduct. Describe the success or relevance of the SUN project. The Standardization...

College announces official partners for Optometry Tomorrow 2026

28 October 2025 | The College of Optometrists, Annoucement, optometry, events, education
New partnerships will further expand the flagship conference’s renowned learning programme for 2026’s delegates. The College of Optometrists has today announced that the Association of British Dispensing Opticians, Royal College of Nursing and Royal College of Ophthalmologists will be its...

ABDO Pay and Reward Survey findings

18 March 2026 | allied professions, audit, optometry
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has published the findings of its recent Pay and Reward Survey, providing detailed insight into salaries, benefits, professional recognition and career progression across the profession. The survey, which had a 27% response rate,...

ABDO releases new white paper on paediatric vision care

10 June 2026 | optometry, public health, services, guidelines
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has released a new white paper, Advancing paediatric vision care: evidence-based insights and best practices for dispensing spectacles to children by Dr Alicia Thompson. Children’s vision underpins educational attainment, social interaction and lifelong...

New College President announced at The College of Optometrists’ AGM

17 June 2026 | optometry, appointments
The College of Optometrists has welcomed Professor Irene Ctori FCOptom as the professional body’s new President at the College’s AGM, held in Harrogate during Optometry Tomorrow, the College’s flagship conference. Professor Irene Ctori previously served as Vice-President of the College...

Sixth nerve palsy versus decompensating distance esophoria

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
Orthoptists see a wide range of conditions that can range from reduced binocular single vision (BSV) that may be solved with exercises, to more extreme neurogenic cases requiring further intervention. Because of this variety, it is important to be able...

Renewed momentum in ocular gene and cell therapy, broadening application to chronic disease

5 February 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Gene and cell therapies offer the prospect of ground-breaking new avenues for the treatment of diseases, reflected in a renewed explosion of interest and investment in retinal gene therapy. Rod McNeil reports recent clinical trial readouts across a diverse range...

Vision for the future: Changes to Glaucoma UK’s research programme in 2025

14 October 2024 | research, opportunities, funding, education, glaucoma, glaucoma uk, programme
Glaucoma UK is excited to announce a new, reshaped Research Grants Programme for 2025. Set to open in January, this programme aims to support innovative research to improve the understanding, treatment, and care of glaucoma. Alongside opportunities for researchers at...

The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP) Edinburgh 1969-2019

1 April 2019 | | EYE - General
In the early 1960s plans were afoot to create a new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to replace the existing building which dated from 1870, it having replaced an earlier one dating from 1729. It was originally planned to build on the...

Ground-breaking achievements in blindness prevention

1 October 2019 | EYE - General
One small UK based charity is enabling pioneering research to prevent blindness in low and lower middle income countries. The British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BCPB), established in 1976, funds innovative research and training which seeds the development of...

Ophthalmology elective: a local experience

24 March 2023 | | EYE - General
Dr Rajan Sondh talks about medical electives and how he believes they are an opportunity to explore career interests, giving undergraduates an opportunity to develop skills in areas that they wouldn’t normally encounter on placements. Typically, electives are taken abroad,...

The College of Optometrists launches its manifesto for eyecare in Scotland: building on success

9 March 2026 | optometry, allied professions, services
As Scotland marks 20 years since it became the only UK nation to introduce free NHS-funded eye examinations for people of all ages in 2006, The College of Optometrists is calling on the next Scottish Government to continue leading the...