News archive for 2023
Esme’s Umbrella announces the world’s first Charles Bonnet Syndrome Essay Prizes
Esme’s Umbrella (www.charlesbonnetsyndrome) has just announced the world’s first Charles Bonnet Syndrome Essay Prizes.
Glaucoma UK and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists announce research award 2023
Glaucoma UK and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists are working in partnership to run this prestigious award which has previously funded a range of research topics from prospective stem cell treatments to the use of big data in patient risk stratification.
SightCare 'The Future is Now' Conference a Success
SightCare, the business support community for independent practices, was held on 29 and 30 January 2023 after its postponement from its original September date which unfortunately fell on the day of the Queen’s funeral.
Independent Opticians Win SightCare Excellence Awards at the 2022 SightCare Business & Networking Conference
Six deserving independent optical practices were named as winners in the 2022 SightCare Awards celebrating the independent spirit.
Eye care practitioners urged to sign up for Love Your Lenses Week
Registration is now open for Love Your Lenses Week 2023, with this year’s campaign promising to ‘put contact lenses firmly in the public eye’.
The gift of family
“Your kids look just like you!” is an oft-heard phrase at family gatherings. Setting aside the obvious explanation of basic genetics, similarities and recurrent character traits are well recognised within a family unit. Shared positive mutual experiences shape these attitudes...
Sonya sets her sights on career thanks to apprenticeship
It takes commitment and hard work to move to a different country and start a new career but thanks to apprenticeship opportunities supported by Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH), Sonya Chavdarova has done just that.
Professor Roy Taylor awarded MBE for services to diabetes research
Congratulations to Diabetes UK-funded researcher Professor Roy Taylor, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list, recognising his world-leading work in diabetes research.
Coming soon: The Eye Views Podcast
Released in conjunction with The University of Edinburgh, the podcast will be available to listen and download on 16 February 2023.
Medical Ophthalmological Society (MOSUK) Meeting: 22 March 2023
This year’s meeting takes place on 22 March 2023, and showcases the interdisciplinary breadth of medical ophthalmology.
VisionSpring’s screening methodology is adopted by the World Health Organisation to increase global access to reading glasses
By endorsing the training of health workers and nurses to identify blurry near vision and dispense reading glasses, the WHO’s new training program is helping solve this billion person issue.
