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Moorfields at Stratford opens new operating theatres for eye surgery

8 November 2023 | Moorfields, Stratford, infrastructure, waiting list, NHS, England
Moorfields Eye Hospital has welcomed the first patients for surgery at its new hub in Stratford.

Sight loss experts warn Edinburgh eye health being neglected

13 November 2023 | sight loss, scotland, sight scotland, Sight Scotland Veterans, hazel kelly, Craig Spalding, hospital
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans launch petition calling for new eye hospital in the capital.

Quantum technology first in eye disease detection

8 January 2024 | quantum, AMD, disease prevention, Age-related macular degeneration, CEVR, innovation
Scientists are working on a new device that could lead to a reduction in the number of people who go blind from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Report: Kabgayi International Ophthalmology Conference 2024

27 March 2024 | events, international, congress, meeting, Africa, Rwanda, conference, report
My journey to Rwanda in April 2022 aimed to expand vitreoretinal services, but it also highlighted the need for robust scientific discourse, akin to the UK's ophthalmology culture, and so we seized the opportunity to plan an 'international' ophthalmology conference to coincide with a visit from five of my former UK consultant colleagues.

Local campaigner with glaucoma from Manchester shortlisted for RNIB See Differently Award

4 April 2024 | glaucoma, glaucoma uk, charity, campaign, donation, award, RNIB
A man from Manchester has been shortlisted for an RNIB See Differently Award in recognition of his campaigning to raise awareness of glaucoma and the importance of eye care among young people and those of East Asian heritage.

Jason Turnbull takes on epic challenge: climbing 24 Munros in 2024 to support Sight Scotland Veterans

10 April 2024 | charity, achievements, challenge, Sight Scotland Veterans, donate, adventure, international
Jason Turnbull has embarked on a remarkable journey to climb 24 Munros throughout 2024 to raise funds for Sight Scotland Veterans, a charity dedicated to supporting visually impaired veterans throughout Scotland.

Thank you, Baljean Dhillon. Welcome onboard, Peter Cackett.

3 April 2024
As our Co-editor of over 11 years, Baljean Dhillon, passes the torch, Peter Cackett steps up to take on the role.

Boosting key protein in eye cells could prevent age-related vision loss, international team finds

6 June 2024 | amd, protein, vision loss, age-related, macular, research, paper, IRAK-M
Increasing the levels of a key protein in the cells at the back of the eye could help protect against the leading cause of vision loss among older adults, finds a new discovery made by researchers from the UK, US, Germany and Australia.

Leah takes a big jump to a better life with Sight Scotland

1 July 2024 | patient stories, charity, sight scotland, care, patient, quality of life
Leah Cameron, 22, who suffered vision impairment through an acquired brain injury, is getting ready to take a big jump forward to say thank you to the charity which has transformed her life.

Cementing a VISION 2020 LINK partnership between Blantyre and Liverpool – building capacity for DR services alongside research

1 August 2016 | | Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology
Malawi is a small land-locked country in eastern Africa with a growing population of over 17 million people. About 45% of the population is aged 14 or under; only 5% are aged 60 or over. The gross national income per...

Advanced Glaucoma Surgery Course in Africa through the Juba-Bournemouth VISION 2020 LINK

1 October 2019 | | Glaucoma, Ophthalmology
In order to enhance specialist skills, particularly for South Sudan, the Juba-Bournemouth VISION 2020 LINK has been offering week-long intensive ophthalmic specialist training for the last three years, in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, the College of Ophthalmology of...

Traumatic ‘toy’ gun injury leading to permanent vision loss

6 April 2021 |
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a progressive, inherited disorder of connective tissue that affects the skin, cardiovascular system and retina. Ocular manifestations of the disease are related to Bruch’s membrane, a thin elastic tissue layer located between the retinal pigment epithelium...