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Working smarter not harder: How to transform eyecare delivery in the United Kingdom (part 2)

1 February 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
Are we doing enough to meet the current demands on ophthalmic services? In part two of a two-part series (see Part 1 here), Rosalind Harrison explains how efficiency can be improved by setting up eye services in community hubs. The...

OpenEyes – Community edition

1 October 2017 | | Ophthalmology
Moving to an electronic patient record (EPR) is all the rage these days, even in the District General Hospitals (DGHs). When I am not writing these articles I work in one such hospital. At Bolton Foundation Trust we deployed OpenEyes...

The future of multi-professional working in eye care

5 October 2020 | | Ophthalmology
How the integration of service improvement technology, and health promotion will allow eye care professionals to overcome current and future challenges. The future of eye care in the UK is at a precipice. Hospital attendances are increasing year on year,...

What's trending Aug/Sep 2018

1 August 2018 | Ophthalmology, Optometry
#QueenElizabeth #cataract It is well and truly summer! Queen Elizabeth was spotted in her sunnies during recent events, not just as a fashion accessory, or to shield the hot British summer sun. As it transpires, she underwent successful cataract surgery....

Providing primary eyecare services during a global pandemic: the new normal

7 December 2020 | | Optometry, COVID-19
It would be fair to say that 2020 hasn’t quite turned out to be the year that anyone predicted. Living with a global pandemic has become our reality and we are having to get used to many aspects of our...

Treating minor eye conditions in optometry practices: is this a viable model for the future?

1 June 2018 | | Optometry
The role of the optometrist has expanded in recent years as community eye care services have changed. With the limited scope of general ophthalmic services (GOS) regulations in most parts of the UK, the funding to support additional care has...

Aug/Sep 2019 Quiz

1 August 2019 | Ophthalmology
History A 73-year-old female patient was referred for rapid growth of two new lesions on the face. She had past medical history of systemic lymphoma. On examination, there was a palpable mass over the left superior orbital region and the...

Canon Medical announces Sense Medical as new UK distributor

25 January 2023 | Contracts & Distributors
Canon Medical Systems Europe today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sense Medical to be the official exclusive distributor of their ophthalmic eye care products within the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The increased use of surgical adjuncts in complex cataract surgeries undertaken in the COVID-19 pandemic

5 April 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, COVID-19
The authors explore whether more complicated cataract operations have been performed in the NHS since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions in availability of access to elective cataract surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent case prioritisation based on...

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...

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.

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital first in UK to use ultra-wide field OCT angiography machine in patient facing setting

7 December 2023 | OCT, OCT angiography, Tariq Aslam, Manchester, Eye Hospital, Purchasing, retina
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital announces it is the first in the UK to utilise the ultra-wide field OCT angiography machine, the Xephilio OCT-S1 from Canon, in a patient facing setting.