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Posner-Schlossman Syndrome (PSS) European Study Group: study protocol and baseline patient characteristics of a multicentre study

30 June 2025 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This is a retrospective, multicentre (11 centres) study of European patients (total 107; Caucasians in 93.4%). Age ranged between 11 and 76 years with mean age 42 ±15 years. Best corrected vision was >0.5logMAR in 80.3% of the eyes, and...

What's trending Dec/Jan 2019

1 December 2018 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The Eye News Twelve Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…A #RyderCup globe injury An unfortunate spectator was hit in the eye by a wayward golf ball during the Ryder Cup, and...

My Top Five: Debunking common myths in ophthalmology and vision care

29 August 2024 | | EYE - General
In the field of eye health, numerous misconceptions persist. Let’s examine five prevalent myths and uncover the truth behind them. Myth 1: Wearing glasses weakens your eyesight Origin: This myth likely originated from the observation that people often need stronger...

Glaucoma UK announces winners of the 2025 ‘Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award’

27 March 2025 | Glaucoma UK, Annoucement, Winners 2025, Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award, optometrist, optometry
Glaucoma UK is delighted to announce the winners of this year's Excellence in Glaucoma Care Awards – Patrick (Paddy) Gunn from Manchester and Alex Gage Family Optometrists in Sheffield. This annual award celebrates individuals or teams who have made remarkable...

The David J Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology – a legacy of pioneering IOL research

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
David Apple and Gerd Auffarth. The Apple Lab at the David J Apple Center for Vision Research in Heidelberg is a thriving international laboratory for research into intraocular devices. The lab continues the work of David J Apple, a world-renowned...

‘The Way Forward’ champions clinicians as architects of patient-centred service redesign

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The demographic time bomb poses the dilemma of how more healthcare can be delivered to the UK’s ageing population without commensurate growth in resources. The Way Forward Project provides a robust resource for clinical centres to better identify and implement...

Volunteer abroad: the Khmer Sight Foundation

1 February 2018 | | EYE - General
A team of volunteers describe their experiences of working with the Khmer Sight Foundation in Cambodia. Cambodia has a population of 15 million people, of whom an estimated 300,000 are blind. This figure is increasing by 10,000 each year. Three-quarters...

New vision programme will test the sight of 47,500 rural Zambians

12 July 2023 | VisionSpring, Live Well, CCZ, eyecare services, international, Zambia, rural areas, test
Last month, VisionSpring, Live Well (affiliated with CARE International) and the Council of Churches Zambia (CCZ) officially launched the Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihoods (RGIL) programme in Zambia.

Orbis Launches #MyEyeStory Campaign with Industry Leaders to Inspire Action and Expand Eye Care for Children

18 October 2024 | charity, Orbis, WSD24, world sight day, international, news
International eyecare charity Orbis is dedicated to ensuring no one loses their sight simply because of where they live. During the recent World Sight Day, Orbis partnered with Babiators, Bausch & Lomb, Corza Medical, and Hoya Vision Care, to expand...

The College of Optometrists celebrates 100 years of the international research journal Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (OPO)

7 May 2025 | industry, optometry, optometrist, partnership, collaboration, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
The College partners with Springer Nature to take OPO into its second century. The year 2025 marks the centenary of The College of Optometrists’ leading international and interdisciplinary research journal for contemporary vision science and optometry, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics...

Children with vision impairment waiting up to 18 months for essential life skills training

29 August 2025 | RNIB, vision impairment, Quality of life, habilitation, charity
Only one in four Scottish councils meets the national standard for habilitation support, leaving some children waiting more than a year for help developing basic independence skills, a new report by RNIB Scotland reveals. The report highlights a growing crisis...

New UK study finds widespread hidden sensory loss

20 October 2025 | The College of Optometrists, funding, eye health, optometry, sensory loss
One in four over-50s has vision impairment and three quarters have some hearing loss. Groundbreaking research involving eye tests and hearing examinations with more than 500 over-50’s – the first of its kind in the UK – has revealed widespread...