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A log in the eye

1 February 2017 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
"My friend wanted to show how far he could throw that log. So, he helicoptered it over his head, faster and faster and when he let go, it hit my eye at full speed,” a young lady of 19 years...

In conversation with Robert F Walters, Orbis Trustee

7 December 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Can you give us a brief overview of the organisation and its hope for the future? Orbis International is a global non-governmental organisation (NGO) which is dedicated to the prevention of blindness. We’ve now been going since 1982. We’re very...

In conversation with Yasmin El-Rouby

2 February 2024 | | 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....

Pulling on the heart strings: ophthalmologist fundraises for GOSH

2 April 2021
NIHR Doctoral Fellow Sohaib Rufai is sharing his guitar performances to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.

Sonya sets her sights on career thanks to apprenticeship

3 February 2023
It takes commitment and hard work to move to a different country and start a new career but thanks to apprenticeship opportunities supported by Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH), Sonya Chavdarova has done just that.

Glaucoma UK’s World Glaucoma Week campaign to increase awareness of glaucoma risk factors

16 March 2023
World Glaucoma Week is an annual initiative which brings health organisation and charities from around the world together to amplify health messages relating to glaucoma and raise awareness of the disease.

CALA Homes donates white boards to help pupils at Royal Blind School

4 May 2023 | Sight Scotland, Royal Blind School, vision impairment, Children
Homebuilder Cala Homes (East) has donated £3,130 to Sight Scotland for the purchase of two white boards to aid teaching at the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh.

NHS Lothian donates ophthalmic equipment to Ukraine

24 July 2023 | NHS, NHS Lothian, Aid, Ophthalmology, Charity, International, Peter Cackett, Edinburgh, Ukraine, Kyiv
Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, an NHS Lothian doctor has set his sights on distributing donations to his Eastern European counterparts.

Sight Scotland Veteran’s Linburn Walled Garden being transformed into therapy hub

2 August 2023
Sight Scotland Veterans has joined forces with Cyrenians to transform the Walled Garden at its Linburn Centre in West Lothian into a therapy hub which can be used by veterans, families and the local community.

Report: Ultrasound Course held at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London in November

8 January 2024 | St Lucy, Saint, Ultrasound, Ophthalmology, Diagnosis, Soundwaves, Daybreak Medical
In November, a full-day course was run at the RCOphth in London to introduce basic training in ophthalmic ultrasound. The faculty on the course were: Mr Hatem Atta, Mr Tarek El Kashab and Dr Peter Good.

Bookings open for education programme at 100% Optical

16 January 2024 | 100%, ophthalmology, education, programme, events, Conferences
100% Optical releases suite of education for event that will take place from 24-26 February at ExCeL London.

SPOKE launches Indicative Guidance for contact lens opticians and independent prescribers

20 February 2024 | GOC, ABDO, Optometrist, education
The Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) has published two new Indicative Guidance documents.