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ZEISS Perimetry Education Courses

The ZEISS Perimetry Course aims to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of perimetry – from theoretical foundations to practical application in a clinical setting. This one-day training programme will be held on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th June 2024,...

£1.7 million funding for research into children’s eye health

Moorfields Eye Charity and the Medical Research Foundation are working in partnership to support research into childhood and adolescent eye health, putting £1.7 million of funding into this massively underfunded area of research.

The Eyes Have It launches new report calling for a National Eye Care Plan for England to address surging patient demand

The Eyes Have It is a partnership of Macular Society, Fight for Sight / Vision Foundation, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Association of Optometrists, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Roche Products Ltd.

Corneal transplantation in the United Kingdom: are we blind to the challenges that still exist after the Organ Donation Bill?

Corneal transplantation (CT) is a significant treatment option for a huge number of patients in the United Kingdom (UK) [1]. For an individual, CT results in a substantial improvement in quality of life. Penetrating keratoplasty with full thickness grafting has...

IN FOCUS - The achievements and lasting effects of VISION 2020

Blindness is a major public health problem globally. The first estimate of global blindness by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1972 provided a figure of 10 to 15 million, which was considered an underestimate [1]. In 1999, an extraordinary...

How to access research funding- experiences from the inside track @ 100% Ophthalmology

@15:15 – 16:15 The panel will aim to encourage members of the audience to consider applying to Fight for Sight and other vision charities.

Allied eye healthcare networking @ 100% Ophthalmology

@16:15 – 17:00 With technology advancing so much, SD-OCT is a more sensitive diagnostic tool than wide field FAF imaging for detecting early-stage HCQ-induced maculopathy. Wide field FAF may not be a necessary addition to SD-OCT in detecting HCQ toxicity. Richard Bell, Co-Chair - British Association of Retinal Screening

UK Eye Genetics Group (UK-EGG) 2024

The meeting will be chaired by Ms Neeru Vallabh (Consultant Ophthalmologist, Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust and Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Liverpool). The UK Eye Genetics Group annual meeting serves as an unique platform for experts, researchers, and professionals in the field of eye genetics to exchange knowledge and collaborate on cutting-edge research as well as advancements in the field. This year's event promises to be a stimulating and enriching experience whilst featuring keynote presentations, panel discussions, poster sessions, and ample networking opportunities.

RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) Introduction to Ophthalmic Surgery course

This course is designed to serve as an introduction to ophthalmic surgery and will offer an opportunity for trainees to learn some of the core skills that form the building blocks of ophthalmic surgery. The focus will be on hands-on...