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Sexually transmitted conjunctivitis – the REALLY sticky eye
Let’s face it, patients with conjunctivitis don’t always produce the most stimulating consultations and most of the time we can manage them in auto-pilot. The prospect of delving into such a patient’s sexual history is not overly appealing, but this...HS-UK to host ‘Beat the President’ competition at the UKISCRS Annual Congress
HS-UK are pleased to be exhibiting at the 47th UKISCRS Annual Congress at the Leonardo City Hotel, on Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd November, 2023.
Microtropia as an amblyopia indicator
This study was undertaken to determine if microtropia with identity (straight eye anisometropia) is a reliable indicator of amblyopia following optical correction. This was a retrospective review of 532 children aged four to five years. After two months of glasses...Hype or helpful: ChatGPT
It would have been hard to miss all the attention chatbots have received over the last few months. Whilst ChatGPT is easily the most well-known example of the large language models that have become so widespread of late, artificial intelligence...European experts working with Royal Blind School on future of vision impairment education
Vision impairment education experts from Germany, Holland and Spain recently visited the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh to create a catalogue of objects that can be 3D printed.Moorfields: The 2025 macula course
The 2025 Macula course will take place from 2nd - 5th June 2025. Bookings are now open. Retinal diseases are a major cause of blindness. Diagnostic investigations, understanding of disease mechanisms, new therapies, and the evidence base, have all evolved...
AACE associated with excessive smartphone use
The purpose of this study was to describe a series of cases of acute acquired comitant strabismus (AACE) in children attending online classes on smartphones during the pandemic. Eight children were included with a mean age of 12.5 ±4.2 years....The College of Optometrists launches new CPD course in myopia management
The College of Optometrists has published a new online course for members to enhance their clinical expertise in myopia management. The new course, Part 1 – Myopia Management Essentials, explores different aspects of myopia and key risk factors for myopia...The College of Optometrists awards its first Optometric Practice Educator (OptPE) affix to qualifying supervisors at the College’s AGM 2025
The College of Optometrists has awarded the first Optometric Practice Educator (OptPE) affix, it’s first-ever educational affix, to the inaugural group of optometrists who have completed the College’s enhanced training for supervisors. The OptPE affix is designed to recognise the...Help the VISION 2020 LINKS & Networks Programme to save children’s sight and lives
The LINKS & Networks Programme was established at the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London School of Health and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), 20 years ago to improve the quality and quantity of eye health services in low- and middle-income...Observership in Dar es Salaam
In this report, both authors present their personal experiences of an observership at the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Hospital, a large regional teaching hospital located in Dar es Salaam, with a particular focus on resource management, attitudes...
