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Evaluation of a service providing sight impairment registration for stroke survivors

1 June 2022 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus | Certificate of visual impairment, barriers, cerebrovascular accident, registration, sight impairment, stroke survivors
This service evaluation study of a hospital single centre stroke service was undertaken to determine reasons for declining sight registration, whether patients feel supported without registration and determine changes needed to improve registration processes. A review of existent data was...

Haag-Streit UK moves to exciting new premises

14 June 2023 | haag-streit
Haag-Streit UK is pleased to announce that they have moved their UK headquarters from Harlow to Bishop’s Stortford (Hertfordshire).

New team member for Topcon Surgical

27 June 2023 | Recruitment & Personnel
Topcon Great Britain Medical has announced a new addition to the Topcon Surgical team.

In memory of John Hockney, 1948–2024

26 March 2024 | obituraries, industry, optrafair, cambridge optical, john hockney
“I think it is fair to say that John was 'Mr Optrafair' for many years and devoted an enormous amount of his time to ensure it was a financial success for the FMO,” said former FMO Vice-Chairman Kingsley Sleep.
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300 MCQs for the Duke Elder Ophthalmology Exam

3 April 2024 | | Ophthalmology
The Duke Elder undergraduate prize examination is held by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists annually for undergraduate medical students. It is a competitive examination covering clinical ophthalmology as well as the ocular basic sciences, optics, statistics and socio-economic medicine. For...

The International Council of Ophthalmology: what is it and is it useful for UK ophthalmologists?

1 April 2018 | | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
ICO Director for Examinations and Assessments, Simon Keightley, explains the history and role of the organisation today, as well as outlining recent changes to the ICO examinations. The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) is the only international medical specialty organisation...

2024

1 April 2024 |
Welcome to our Spring Special of 2024! The year is well underway and I can feel change is in the air. It’s the Chinese year of the dragon, generally regarded as a good sign, plus it’s 40 years on from...

The results of the last survey Aug22

2 August 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive
The first question really highlights how we can become enshrined in the way we do things. I genuinely thought that everyone was using a cohesive viscoelastic for their cataract surgery. It was what I was taught, and I believe everyone...

Game show freak

3 April 2023 | | Ophthalmology
As a child of the 70s and 80s, there were limited television viewing opportunities. For the duration of the 70s there were only three channels, only moving to four with the launch of Channel 4 in 1982. Not only that,...

Ophthalmic Aid to Eastern Europe (OAEE)

4 March 2022 | | Ophthalmology
Peter Cackett, Tim ffytche and Dr Irina Gout reflect on historic ophthalmic aid sent to Eastern Europe. This article was written prior to the horrific events in Ukraine. An appeal for funds and equipment may be made by OAEE later...

OBITUARY: James Finbarr (Barry) Cullen

16 October 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology
On the sad passing of Eye News’ first editor and long-term contributor JF (Barry) Cullen, his friend Hector Chawla takes a look at the life and career of this effervescent character and giant of the ophthalmology world. Barry Cullen was...

What's trending Dec/Jan 2021

7 December 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Cataract and Refractive
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #threeblindmice US company Nanoscope Therapeutics has developed a new treatment which is hoped will restore vision in those affected by retinal...