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It’s coming home
Yes, this month sees the return of the four-yearly nightmare for me which is the Fifa World Cup. I have had to live with the torture of watching England being knocked out of the tournament ever since I first started...Contemporary glaucoma therapy: spoilt for choice
The goal of glaucoma management is to prevent visual loss and disease progression in the patient’s lifetime through effective lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP), the primary modifiable risk factor in glaucoma. Sustained and consistent IOP reduction is key to halting...
The Ophthalmic Study Guide for Nurses and Health Professionals (2nd edition)
In the last decade, care provision in ophthalmology has changed dramatically. Due to increasing demands on the service, the roles of nurses and other healthcare professionals have expanded to encompass work that was traditionally carried out by doctors. This model...New funding to extend SPOKE programme and inspire the next generation of eye care professionals
The Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) has secured funding from the Central Optical Fund to expand its work with a new 18-month project to inspire an early interest in careers in eye care among primary and secondary...DMEK vs. UT-DSAEK: has the debate been finally concluded?
In recent years the surgical treatment of corneal endothelial dystrophy has progressed tremendously. Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is the newest iteration in the line of rapid surgical advances that has taken place. However, the previously accepted gold standard prior...First blind yoga classes launched by Sight Scotland
Sight Scotland is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever yoga classes specifically designed for people living with vision impairment. These inclusive sessions offer blind and partially sighted individuals the opportunity to enjoy the physical and mental benefits of...Eye Surgeons of the Future
Who and where are the eye surgeons of the year 2040? Chien Wong reports from a London school's Careers Fair.Redefining healthcare through the eyes
The future of healthcare is being shaped by innovation in eyecare and in particular a field known as oculomics. This discipline leverages ocular biomarkers to provide insights into various health conditions, including cardiovascular diseases and psychological or neurological disorders [1]....National dementia guidelines updated thanks to Moorfields-led initiative
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today updated its national dementia guidance to recommend that all patients newly diagnosed with dementia are offered an eye health assessment with an optometrist. Previously, patients diagnosed with dementia were...Ophthalmic imaging in children
Ophthalmic imaging has in recent years become an integral part of the diagnosis and monitoring of patients. There is now a wide range of instruments available for imaging children and assisting in the provision of detailed clinical information for the...
