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Practical Handbook for Small-Gauge Vitrectomy

1 December 2013 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The authors have set out to produce a readable, comprehensive handbook designed to instil a working knowledge in the speciality. The authors have indeed achieved their objective and created a dynamic, well-structured, stimulating book. As vitreo-retinal surgery is a rapidly...

Sutureless, scleral fixated-IOLs

1 April 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This was a retrospective cohort study of 112 sutureless, scleral-fixated posterior chamber intraocular lens implantations (SSFCIOL) over a four-year time period. Mean follow-up duration was 13.0 ±10.4 months. The primary indication for SSFCIOL was dislocation of IOL due to zonular...

Current concepts of the uveitis-glaucoma-hyphaema (UGH) syndrome

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
The authors discuss pathophysiology, aetiology and current management strategies of UGH syndrome. The clinical features of UGH are different than initial descriptions. UGH today is most often associated with posterior chamber IOLs that are not placed within the capsular bag...

Cataract care at Peterborough eye hospital rated ‘outstanding’ by Care Quality Commission

14 April 2023 | spamedica, Cataract surgery
SpaMedica in Peterborough has been awarded the highest possible rating following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England.

Leading eye care charity Orbis celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2023

6 June 2023 | Orbis, Volunteering, Education, International
It’s Volunteers’ Week, and Orbis are celebrating the work of their expert Volunteer Faculty who are tackling preventable blindness around the world.

New eye hospital in North Tyneside marks major milestone for UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery

20 September 2023 | spamedica, infrastructure, new hospitals, north tyneside
NHS cataract surgery patients will benefit from high-quality care and significantly reduced waiting times at SpaMedica’s 50th hospital.

Celebrations for 20 years of VCHP ring out from the city

10 October 2023 | VCHP, Vision Care, Homeless, Charity, Volunteering
20 years of Vision Care for Homeless People, and the 18,000+ people who have been helped to better vision through the regional drop-in clinics, were celebrated by a host of volunteers, charity founders and generous donors from the optical community last week.

Stoke Hospital commemorates fifth anniversary

11 March 2024 | CHEC, community, services, eyecare, cataract, private, healthcare
CHEC marks five year milestone with community celebration.

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.

Open Sight Hampshire announces new Chair of Trustees

16 May 2024 | industry, appointments, open sight, charity
Open Sight Hampshire is delighted to announce Jane Brooks as its new Chair of Trustees.

Christoph Schoess awarded prestigious Theodor Leber Medal by the DOG

7 November 2024 | conferences, meetings, events, Europe, Germany, awards, leaders, KOLs
At the opening ceremony at their annual congress (10–13 October) in Berlin, Germany, the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG) awarded Christoph Schoess, founder and long-serving Managing Director of Heidelberg Engineering, the esteemed Theodor Leber Medal. This prestigious accolade is presented to...

Lifelong braille user pays tribute to “excellent” writing system

7 November 2024 | braille, patient stories, Louis Braille, technology, history, general interest
Sight loss charity RNIB Scotland is celebrating 200 years of braille, the revolutionary writing system for blind and partially sighted people. Developed by Louis Braille in 1824, it uses raised dots to represent letters, numbers, punctuation, and abbreviations. Braille has...