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Keep calm and cut the carbon – improving sustainability in ophthalmology

7 December 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
As I dump my tenth pair of gloves into a non-recyclable clinical waste bin; dispose of another handful of plastic minims; or print another wad of single-sided discharge paperwork after a cataract surgery, the inconvenient truth of how these seemingly...

CHEC Announces Collaboration with Award-winning Eyecare Company

4 October 2022
Leading ophthalmologist Nikolina Budimlija to host CPD event in early October. Collaboration with family run Scope Eyecare reflects CHEC’s continued expansion of services and expertise.
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Use of group consultations in the management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension

1 December 2021 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Group Consultations, idiopathic intracranial hypertension
The incidence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has risen by >100% between 2002 and 2016 in the UK, in association with rising obesity rates. This increasing incidence has inevitably led to increased pressures on service capacity. Evidence for other conditions...

RCT of VR training versus occlusion for amblyopia

5 April 2022 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to compare the visual outcomes of occlusion with game playing through a virtual reality (VR) system in children with unilateral amblyopia. The study was undertaken at the Negah Eye Hospital in Iran. This was...

Head-mounted display impact

1 June 2017 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This study investigated the clinical effects of the head-mounted display on the normal eye to obtain reliable safety data in adolescents. The study included 60 volunteers aged on average 14.7 ±1.3 years (13-18) of which 59% were female. Mean best...

Eyecare education in times of COVID-19

4 February 2021 | | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, COVID-19, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
A collaboration between the German Committee for the Prevention of Blindness (DKVB), Rukwa regional government in Tanzania and the University of St Andrews Global Health Team successfully delivered a hybrid teaching programme for ophthalmic nurses in Sumbawanga, south west Tanzania,...

The National Student Ophthalmology Conference 2024

24 March 2024
This will be our third annual conference, hosted virtually with the aim to inform and inspire current medical students with interests in ophthalmology. It is a collaborative effort of student representatives from medical schools across the country. - 8 guest...

MST: The absolute essentials for complex cataract and glaucoma surgery

22 April 2021
@18:00 BST

SOC (Scottish Ophthalmological Club) Autumn Meeting 2022

16 September 2022
@ 17:30-19:30 pm BST

Haag-Streit UK and John Weiss secure Exclusive UK distributorships for VRmagic medical simulator portfolio 

10 December 2020 | Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
Haag-Streit UK and John Weiss & Son have secured exclusive UK distributorships for the VRmagic range of medical simulator products.

Neuro-ophthalmology: the extended role of an orthoptist

1 December 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology
Neuro-ophthalmology has always been a speciality of interest during my studies and now in my career. In 2018, I started a Band 7 post which gave me an extended role in neuro-ophthalmology and the responsibility of developing an orthoptic led...

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...