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Meeting the needs of older patients in optics
1 February 2019
| Fiona Anderson
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Optometry, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Fiona Anderson discusses the important role of community-based eyecare practitioners in meeting the visual needs of ageing patients. It has been well documented that today we live for longer. Statistics show in 1997, around one in every six people (15.9%)...
Pharma chameleon
3 April 2024
| Peter Cackett
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Ophthalmology
One morning in September ’95, about a month into my first house job on the South Coast of England, I emerged from the ridiculously early ward round on the coronary care unit feeling a bit dazed and therefore headed off...
‘Class of 2024’ graduate from SpaMedica’s STEPS programme as ophthalmic surgeon celebrates first year teaching trainees to complete over 500 cataract cases
As the latest ‘Class of 2024’ graduate from SpaMedica’s Training and Education Programme for Surgeons (STEPS), a brand-new cohort of surgical trainees will take up positions at SpaMedica hospitals nationwide. Representing the next generation of ophthalmologists, they will benefit from...The focus group
1 June 2015
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, 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
I love conferences. Euretina I love above all others, and when it came to London in 2014 I was determined to attend. A few weeks before the conference was scheduled to begin a well-known pharmaceutical company sent me an email...
Visual outcomes after surgery for primary RRD in era of microincision vitrectomy
This is a prospective, multicentre, nationwide study between 2016 and 2017, to investigate the preoperative ocular factors, surgical techniques (pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) or scleral buckling (SB), or combined procedures) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and postoperative best corrected visual...Changing operating room practices: the effect on postoperative endophthalmitis rates following cataract surgery
4 October 2023
| Jonathan Chan
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Cataract and Refractive
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eye (globe), infection, public health, treatment surgery
This is a retrospective clinical registry study from India of 85,552 cataract surgery patients; group 1 (56,551 patients from January-March 2020) and group 2 (29,011 patients from May-August 2020). Group 1’s patients were ungowned, surgical gloves were disinfected but not...
ABDO College achieves carbon neutrality for the second year running
ABDO College has successfully achieved carbon neutrality for 2022, alongside a significant reduction in emissions in a number of areas.Posterior circulation stroke associated demographics, risk factors and aetiology
3 June 2024
| Lauren R Hepworth
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
The authors present a retrospective case notes review of patients diagnosed with homonymous hemianopia following a radiologically confirmed stroke. A total of 85 patients were identified by searching an electronic medical records system over an 11-year period. Data were extracted...
What's trending Aug/Sep 2024
2 August 2024
| Amit Dhalla
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Ophthalmology
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #GeneralElection #RightToVote It goes without saying that the general election has been dominating the headlines and with it, the challenges many...
Return to Lviv
23 October 2023
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lviv, ukraine, peter cackett, Wesley McLoughlin, Doireann Hughes, aid, charity, international
The ‘Return to Lviv’ trip saw Wesley McLoughlin and Doireann Hughes journey for 10 days over more than 4000 miles, via land, air and sea to deliver ophthalmic aid to Ukraine.
College of Optometrists recognises outstanding contributions to the profession with Life and Honorary Fellowships
The College of Optometrists has awarded three new Life Fellowships and two new Honorary Fellowships to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession or to the College.CHEC Super CPD Day
11 May 2025
Agenda to be revealed. Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to meet our fantastic team and take part in an interactive, fun and engaging CPD Day. Audience: Optometrist (OO) Participants registered with the GOC will be eligible to...