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The challenges of rural optometry and how independent prescribing has helped

1 February 2017 | | Optometry
Why move from a busy professional independent Aberdeen optometry practice over 200 miles to one of the most remote places in the United Kingdom? I could talk about the professional challenge of supporting a rural community, or the chance to...

HS-UK to host ‘Beat the President’ competition at the UKISCRS Annual Congress

20 September 2023 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
HS-UK are pleased to be exhibiting at the 47th UKISCRS Annual Congress at the Leonardo City Hotel, on Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd November, 2023.

CHEC and Royal National Institute for Blind People Launch Strategic Partnership

31 March 2022
CHEC has today announced the launch of a new partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People.

From the Editors: Back in the habit!

2 August 2022 |
Recently I spoke at an ophthalmic conference in London. It was amazing to be back amongst friends and colleagues in person again, to learn and share with one another. I also took the opportunity to stay on for a few...

Now, more than ever, communication is important to eye health.

21 April 2020 | COVID-19
To support our eyecare providers and your ability to provide care for your patients during this time, Topcon Healthcare is providing eye care professionals in Europe, the Middle East and Africa FREE access to our advanced telemedicine solution, Harmony.

Avizor’s £9,000 eye drop donation will help ‘the heroes of the NHS’

27 May 2020 | COVID-19, Research & Development
Frontline staff at a number of hospital trusts around the UK have benefitted from the donation of hundreds of bottles of eye drops from Avizor.

Coming soon: The Eye Views Podcast

18 January 2023 |
Released in conjunction with The University of Edinburgh, the podcast will be available to listen and download on 16 February 2023.

Edible EyeArt in Belfast

6 April 2021 | | Ophthalmology
Growing up as an early teen in the 90s, I have always loved celebrating art in childhood academic cooking classes, through to cake making for work events. Relating my hobby in fine arts to most recent news, a range of...

OP-ED: How and why local healthcare providers can expand their services

17 March 2023
Staffing shortages, financial constraints, and an ongoing rise in demand: none of these factors remove the need for high-quality healthcare, yet combined they threaten its realisation.

A trainee’s guide on how to prepare for the digital age of ophthalmology

6 April 2021 | | Ophthalmology
As the pandemic rolls on, the past year has left many ophthalmic departments in disarray with ever-lengthening patient waiting-lists and increasing challenges in service delivery. Areas such as virtual clinics, telephone / video consultations have had to mature rapidly to...

Leading eyecare charity Orbis launches a research trial to identify link between vision loss and mental health in children

10 July 2023 | mental health, vision Loss, china, orbis, children
In 2022, leading eye care charity Orbis published research showing that children with poor vision are more likely to suffer with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and a reduced quality of life.

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.