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Wearing glasses boosts income by a third in low-income communities, finds landmark new study
4 April 2024
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international, humanitarian, VisionSpring, BRAC, Queens University, Belfast, THRIVE, study, research
A pair of reading glasses increases the earnings of people in low-income communities by 33% according to new research.
Joined-up working across Worcestershire eyecare system provides best service for patients
The sight-saving work of an independent eye clinic has been praised for the high quality of service it provides for patients.BCLA announces industry specialist as new chair
An optometrist with more than 20 years’ experience of working in the eyecare industry has been unveiled as the new chair of the BCLA.Daybreak Medical Ltd: Advanced Ultrasound Course in Ophthalmology
25 September 2024
Chair: Mr Tarek El-KhashabFaculty: Mr Peter Good, Mr Atta Hatem and Mr Heinrich Heimann 09:00-17:00 Course Programme- Know your Machine- How to Examine your Patient- UBM in Detail- Axial Lens Measurement- Ocular Tumours in Detail- Opaque Medium- Vitreoretinal Disorders in...
The New Zealand National Eye Centre and the land of the long white cloud
4 October 2023
| Qi Zhe (Henry) Ngoo, Bia Kim, Nazima Ali, Pui Ting Tiffany Ma, Chiya Robert Barrett
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EYE - General
Located southeast of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand (Aotearoa) is home to five million culturally diverse people. Renowned for its lush nature spanning from unexplored forests to active volcanos and snow-capped mountains, New Zealand has become both...
ABDO and the CoO confirm 'essential' eyecare only advice
12 May 2020
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COVID-19
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians and the College of Optometrists have confirmed their advice following the announcement from the Prime Minister on Sunday.
Clinical tutor enjoys rewarding nature of volunteering
Bradford University Clinical Tutor, Benji Chandra, celebrates five years of supporting the needs of homeless people this summer.
Prism cover test variances
1 October 2015
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Inter-examiner, prism, reliability, strabismus
The purpose was to establish the inter-examiner variability and agreement between more than two examiners assessing children and adult patients. The study involved four experienced examiners. The alternate prism cover test (APCT) was conducted at near and distance in 41...
Driving with the use of spectacle mounted telescopes (bioptics)
1 August 2016
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Bioptic driving, low vision, telescopic aid
The authors discuss the current perspectives of spectacle mounted telescopes (bioptics) whilst driving among patients with visual impairment. The history, design and driving laws surrounding the use of bioptics is discussed in detail. In 1977, William Feinbloom developed a bioptic...
Eyelid position assessment using mobile phone photography and simple measurement tool in children
Inspired by the difficulty to obtain the gold-standard measurement of eyelid position in children, the authors present a proof-of-concept study of a simple measurement tool paired with digital photography. Patients and their siblings between the ages of one-year to 21-years-old,...Space age surgery
1 October 2016
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
I asked to do theatre lists at Moorfields as part of my timetable. The medical retina fellow jobs are a bit odd in that the vast majority of the different rotations lack a regular theatre session. This might suit some...
The butterfly effect
2 December 2019
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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EYE - General
One of the most fascinating aspects of being a consultant is seeing the workings of the machine that is medical training from the other side. For two years now I have taken part in the specialty recruitment interviews and it...
