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Exeter clinic manager wins VCHP Volunteer Award

10 October 2023 | VCHP, Volunteering, awards, Ben Miles, Zoe Haigh, Exeter

Exeter VCHP clinic manager, Zoe Haigh, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the charity during the past six years.

Views invited on the future Special Schools Eye Care Service

10 October 2023 | optometry, AOP, Julie-Anne Little, children, NHS England, special needs, SEN Campaign

NHS England are consulting on the current model of the Special Schools Eye Care service that is live in 83 schools across England.

CHEC Northampton recognised as ‘Outstanding’

4 October 2023 | CHEC, industry, CQC, Jose Bailey

Care and Quality Commission awards community eye hospital highest possible rating.

Full programme released for the SEE Summit

28 September 2023 | sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SEE, SEE Summit, ABDO, Conference, event

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has announced the full programme for the SEE Summit, which takes place on 9 October 7pm–9pm online.

Blind woman left traumatised after she feared falling in front of speeding train

26 September 2023 | RNIB, Sight Scotland, Traumatic experience, Samantha Gough, Football, Train strikes, travel

A blind woman footballer from Edinburgh was left traumatised after she feared falling in front of a speeding train when rail staff never showed up to help her.

Oculomics and Big Data changes the game for Medical Ophthalmologists

25 September 2023 | | oculomics, Nima Ghadiri, big data, ai, artificial intelligence, RETFound, Alastair Denniston

Oculomics and Big Data changes the game for Medical Ophthalmologists, and here's why.

BOLD Optical Fair // The Hottest show of the year

19 September 2023 | BOLD Optical Fair, Opticians, Fashion, Events, Netherlands

The September edition of Bold Optical Fair, the optical event for the Netherlands (and neighboring regions such as Flanders and North Rhine Westphalia, among others), turned out to be the hottest show of the year.

Glaucoma UK’s National Eye Health Week campaign highlights the significance of timely information in safeguarding eyesight

18 September 2023 | Glaucoma UK, National Eye Health Week, Joanne Creighton, campaign, learning, eyesight

Glaucoma UK’s campaign for National Eye Health Week 2023, which will run from 18-24 September, focuses on delivering essential bitesize information about glaucoma that can be read or viewed in under one minute.

International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) Congress September 2023 in a sweltering Berlin

14 September 2023 | | IOIS, Berlin, Conference, Report, Event, ocular inflammation, Hagar Ibrahim, Dhanach Dhirachaikulpanich, Nima Ghadiri

Approaching its 40th year, IOIS remains focused on advancing research and knowledge-sharing around ocular inflammatory diseases.

The National Treatment Centre-Highland

8 September 2023 | National Treatment Centre-Highland, Andy Pyott, Scotland, Eyecare, Raigmore, NHS Highland

The National Treatment Centre-Highland opened its doors to patients in April 2023. At a cost of £48 million this represented a significant investment by the Scottish Government for the provision of modern eye care for the North of Scotland.

EyeSi Simulation: a cutting-edge training tool for doctors

21 August 2023 | | Rajan Sondh, haag-streit, EyeSi, Simulator, Simulation training

As the medical field continues to evolve, so does the need for innovative and effective training methods for doctors. One such advancement in medical education is the EyeSi simulation.

Edinburgh local plans to run Scottish half marathon for Fight for Sight

10 August 2023 | charity, fundraising, fight for sight, stargardts

A local to Edinburgh and East Lothian who suffers from Stargardts disease will run the Scottish half marathon to fundraise for Fight for Sight.