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Clearly: How a 700 year old invention can change the world forever
“If you are reading this, there’s a one in two chance that you’re doing so with a pair of glasses or contact lenses. Just imagine what your life would be like without them.” Most of the people living in this...Altomed joins sister company Mid-Optic in supporting Guide Dogs
15 May 2023
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Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors
Altomed are excited to announce that they have chosen Guide Dogs as their new charity partner.
Sex differences in the relationship between obesity and choroidal nevus in US adults
1 February 2016
| Wai Siene Ng
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES); a population-based survey conducted annually in the US by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was used to identify populations at higher risk for choroidal naevus. Over a period of four...
Optical Coherence Tomography: A Clinical and Technical Update
This book is a comprehensive review of the clinical and scientific aspects of optical coherence tomography (OCT). The 255 pages are divided into 11 chapters, each written by a different group of authors. Part I provides viewpoints on the clinical...Blind veterans take to the hills for life-changing winter survival course
A group of inspirational Sight Scotland Veterans recently ventured up the Cairngorms to participate in a life-changing Winter Skills Course.Viva Las Vegas: Dr Corey Hochman
3 August 2023
| Peter Cackett
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Ophthalmology
Speaking with Phoenix-based ophthalmologist and poker player, Dr Corey Hochman, Peter Cackett explores the themes of success and failure, and how the ups and downs of one’s ambition can provide an overwhelming gratitude for life. “Money won is twice as...
Getting one’s eye in
Lisette Bijma, Sister in the Eye Emergency Department at John Radcliffe Hospital, explains how COVID-19 provided a ‘baptism by fire’ and enabled fundamental and positive changes to the running of the department. Five years ago, I arrived in the UK,...AI & Oculomics: a new section for Eye News
2 February 2024
| Nima John Ghadiri
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Ophthalmology
Inaugurating this new regular section on the exciting landscape of AI and oculomics, we provide an overview which delves into the historical context and the etymology of this field, reviews the current state of play and contemplates possibilities and hopes...
Portable corneal topography – exploration of a prototype
Ophthalmic imaging devices, such as corneal topographers, are not widespread in the developing world. A small device that connects to a smartphone might be a solution to improve developing nation access to corneal imaging. I recently had the opportunity to...Optegra launches new junior doctor training
Eye hospital group Optegra has further increased its support of the NHS with a new training scheme for NHS junior doctors.Blind veterans continue hillwalking passion thanks to power of VR
Imagine being a keen hillwalker who loves the outdoors but then being unable to enjoy it because of sight loss. Fortunately, many veterans of the Armed Forces who have visual impairment can climb their favourite mountains again, thanks to Sight Scotland Veterans.What's trending Dec/Jan 2025
4 December 2024
| Amit Dhalla
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EYE - Cornea, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #ChrisMcCausland #KeepDancing I wrote in my last article about how overjoyed I was to hear Chris McCausland was joining the Strictly...