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Sonya sets her sights on career thanks to apprenticeship

3 February 2023
It takes commitment and hard work to move to a different country and start a new career but thanks to apprenticeship opportunities supported by Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH), Sonya Chavdarova has done just that.

How to diagnose and treat Acanthamoeba keratitis

1 February 2019 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease, Ophthalmology
Corneal ulceration caused by Acanthamoeba is on the rise, and recent publications indicate an outbreak in the UK over the last few years [1]. Since Acanthamoeba keratitis often presents with atypical features, diagnosis from slit-lamp examination alone can often be...

Glaucoma UK’s World Glaucoma Week campaign to increase awareness of glaucoma risk factors

16 March 2023
World Glaucoma Week is an annual initiative which brings health organisation and charities from around the world together to amplify health messages relating to glaucoma and raise awareness of the disease.

Recognising the AOP’s Peer Support service this Mental Health Week

22 May 2023 | MHW, MENTAL HEALTH, optometry, AOP
The Association of Optometrists (AOP) Peer Support line celebrates its sixth-year anniversary this month.

Glaucoma UK’s campaign raises awareness of glaucoma through people’s unique glaucoma stories

26 June 2023 | GLAUCOMA, GAW2023, AWARENESS, GLAUCOMA UK
Glaucoma UK is marking Glaucoma Awareness Week 2023, which will run from 26 June to 2 July 2023.

The AOP welcomes the extended rollout of the special schools eyecare service

27 June 2023 | AOP, OPTOMETRY, SCHOOL, EDUCATION, CHILDREN
The AOP responds to the announcement on sight tests in special schools.

UK doctors seek new opportunities down under

18 July 2023 | travel, Australia, GP, opportunities, jobs
Australian medical clinics and recruiters are seeing a significant rise in applications and enquiries from UK General Practitioners hoping to move down under. As junior doctors strike for more pay and pressure increases on the NHS, Australia is becoming an...

NHS Lothian donates ophthalmic equipment to Ukraine

24 July 2023 | NHS, NHS Lothian, Aid, Ophthalmology, Charity, International, Peter Cackett, Edinburgh, Ukraine, Kyiv
Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, an NHS Lothian doctor has set his sights on distributing donations to his Eastern European counterparts.

New eye hospital opens in Telford

26 July 2023 | SpaMedica, hospital, Construction, infrastructure
NHS cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy patients will benefit from high-quality care and significantly reduced waiting times at new SpaMedica hospital.

CHEC announces launch of two new treatment centres (1)

23 August 2023 | CHEC, infrastructure, new hospitals, Endoscopy, ophthalmology
New sites in Ilford and Milton Keynes will further extend CHEC’s community-focused endoscopy and ophthalmology services across England.

Researchers pursue personalised pathways for glaucoma care

25 September 2023 | glaucoma, Health Care Quality, research, innovation, Giovanni Montesano, RCOphth, glaucoma uk
Researchers, funded by Glaucoma UK in partnership with The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, are investigating the potential for personalised glaucoma care by mapping clinical trial data and real-word outcomes to individuals.

CHEC Northampton recognised as ‘Outstanding’

4 October 2023 | CHEC, industry, CQC, Jose Bailey
Care and Quality Commission awards community eye hospital highest possible rating.