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RNIB and Abertay University hold event to reboot gaming to make it more accessible for those with sight loss

3 October 2022
Sight loss charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and Abertay University in Dundee will host a pioneering Accessible Gaming Symposium this week.

World Diabetes Day workshop highlights the importance of education to protect the sight of people living with diabetes

24 November 2022
Health professionals from all over the world came together to mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2022 through an online workshop celebrating progress in development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) services in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Orbital cellulitis in Scotland: current incidents, aetiology, management and outcomes

1 February 2015 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Epidemiology, Eye Lids, Infection, Orbit, Pathology
This is a one year prospective study using the Scottish ophthalmic surveillance unit reporting system amongst Scottish ophthalmologists. Only patients residing within Scotland with a new diagnosis of orbital cellulitis between November 2011 and October 2012 were including in this...
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Suture-less flanged IOL fixation vs. conventional sutured SF in IOL dislocation

3 June 2021 | | Cataract and Refractive | Intraocular lens dislocation, Sutureless flanged fixation, Vitrectomy, Vitreoretinal surgery
The authors report the analysis of a prospective, comparative cohort study on 103 consecutive patients (103 eyes) with intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation who underwent vitrectomy with IOL removal and sutured scleral fixation (SF) (53 eyes) or flanged IOL fixation (50...

Stars in their eyes!

3 February 2023 | | Ophthalmology
The year 2022 was a wonderful experience of travelling through starry nights, when passing by the beaches of Tel Aviv by road, flying over the Swiss Alps in Switzerland by air and walking through the Sand Dunes and streets of...

Sustainability in eyecare: Climate action in eyecare

4 August 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
Climate change will cause disruption to critical eyecare services and increases in rates of eye disease around the world. The International Agency for Prevention of Blindness has recommended 10 key areas of action on how the eyecare sector can address...

The Eye Health Network – an ‘optometry-first’ approach to eye care

1 April 2014 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease
Historically, in NHS Grampian, ophthalmology and optometry worked separately, with even the process of optometry referral to hospital occurring only at the behest of the patient’s general practitioner (GP). Criteria for referral were not discussed and feedback after referral was...

Warfarin Induced Suprachoroidal Haemorrhage Presenting as Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

1 February 2014 |
Spontaneous suprachoroidal haemorrhage is a rare but recognised entity. Anticoagulant therapy is a well known risk factor. We describe a case of warfarin induced suprachoroidal haemorrhage presenting as acute angle closure glaucoma in a patient with raised International Normalised Ratio...

Leading eye care charity Orbis celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2023

6 June 2023 | Orbis, Volunteering, Education, International
It’s Volunteers’ Week, and Orbis are celebrating the work of their expert Volunteer Faculty who are tackling preventable blindness around the world.

RNIB and Roche UK launch new eye health audit tool to improve delivery of local eye health services

19 June 2023 | RNIB, Roche UK, audit, eye health, services
Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and Roche UK have today launched a new eye health audit tool: Eye Level.

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...

CHEC announces national online CPD event covering critical eye condition that has seen 400% increase in secondary care referrals

18 July 2023 | CHEC, CPD, papilloedema, education
CHEC announces national online CPD event covering critical eye condition that has seen 400% increase in secondary care referrals. The seminar is to be hosted by CHEC Clinical Director Mahmoud Rabie and follows the UK rollout of CHEC’s ground-breaking YAG Quantel Capsulo Laser System which significantly improves accuracy in eye treatments.