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UK rejoins Horizon Europe research funding programme

19 September 2023

The UK government has announced that it will rejoin the €95bn Horizon Europe research framework.

Are we short-sighted about myopia?

1 December 2017 | Janis B Orr, James SW Wolffsohn (Prof) | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General

Worldwide prevalence of myopia has increased rapidly in recent years and has now reached epidemic levels, particularly in South-East Asia where prevalence is around 80% [1-4]. Myopia prevalence is also increasing in the United States and Europe where it is...

Moorfields: Ocular emergencies level 1 April 2025

1 April 2025

Designed for optometrists, orthoptists, nurses and other allied ophthalmic health professionals, this module will deliver the knowledge and skills required for the examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients who present in an ophthalmic emergency setting. Entry requirementsBSc (Hons)...

Anterior segment imaging: a photographer’s view

1 June 2015 | Rosalyn Painter | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging

My name is Rosalyn Painter and I work within the vision science and ophthalmic imaging team at Bristol Eye Hospital, where we cover all aspects of imaging within the hospital, including fluorescein angiograms, fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), slit-lamp...

COMPlog – Electronic visual lane software

4 February 2021 | David Haider | EYE - General

COMPlog is software designed to replace physical Snellen and LogMAR charts. We have been using COMPlog since 2017 in the unit where I work. Some readers may find our experience, and reasons for choosing this product, interesting. This article is...

The challenge of chorioretinal folds in virtual eye clinics

3 June 2024 | Noorulain Khalid, Faizan Hashmi, Adam Riaz, Hadi Ziaei, Abha Gupta | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit

Chorioretinal or choroidal folds are parallel striations involving the retina, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), Bruch’s membrane, and inner choroid [1]. They can arise from compressive stress on these layers, and their presence often serves as a diagnostic marker for underlying...

RNIB puts vital eyecare support in place across Hertfordshire and West Essex

24 September 2025 | charity, ECLO, patient stories, RNIB

Patients with eye conditions across Hertfordshire and West Essex now have access to vital emotional and practical support as The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has employed three specialist officers at hospital eye clinics across the region. The...

Silmo Academy by the IOA hailed a great success

24 April 2023 | myopia, silmo, optometry

The first Silmo Academy event by the IOA wrapped up in Singapore this month and it attracted optical professionals, academics and trendsetters from around the world.

New report calls for national funding to expand life-changing eye care technology

9 October 2025 | OCT, optometry, UK, funding, technology

Optometry Scotland warns of “postcode lottery” Optometry Scotland (OS), the representative body for optical professionals, has published a landmark report calling for the full integration of an early diagnostic tool in primary eyecare across Scotland. Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) is...

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