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A step-by-step approach to the diagnosis and management of Sands of Sahara Syndrome

1 October 2018 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Sands of Sahara syndrome (diffuse lamellar keratitis) is a rare postoperative complication of Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Its estimated prevalence is reported to be 2-4% among LASIK cases [1], despite that, it is more likely to be encountered by...

Cornea teaching techniques: one cornea donor tissue for two purposes

2 February 2024 | | EYE - Cornea
There is a national shortage in the UK in corneal graft material [1,2]. The majority (69%) of corneal transplants in the UK are partial thickness, with 35% being Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) [2]. During the preparation of the donor...

Work experience in ophthalmology as an A-Level student

5 September 2023 | | EYE - General
Importance of work experience Medical schools expect applicants to understand what a career in medicine involves, which can be gained through work experience and volunteering. It is strongly recommended by the Medical Schools Council that work experience involves working in...

Eye surgeon gives sight to Cambodians

12 October 2022
Professor Sunil Shah has racked up his air miles in recent years. Since 2016, the Consultant Ophthalmologist at Midland Eye and the Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, has become a repeat visitor to Cambodia where he has led a series...

Leading eye care charity Orbis celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2023

6 June 2023 | Orbis, Volunteering, Education, International
It’s Volunteers’ Week, and Orbis are celebrating the work of their expert Volunteer Faculty who are tackling preventable blindness around the world.

Sight Scotland Veterans launch new bowling team

29 June 2023 | community, sight scotland, sight scotland veterans, bowling
Sight Scotland Veterans has launched a new lawn bowling team which will now compete in the Vision Impairment Bowling Scotland League (VIBS) with matches taking place all over Scotland.

Better eye health would boost UK economy by £10bn - almost double the value of the UK’s film and TV industry, research finds

12 October 2023 | IAPB, UK economy, workforce, eye health, world sight day, love your eyes
Better eye health would bring a £10 billion boost to the UK economy each year, almost twice the value of the TV and film industry, new research released this World Sight Day has found.

College of Optometrists urges public to wear their glasses for night driving

31 October 2023
As the clocks go back into Greenwich Mean Time, and the nights draw in, experts at The College of Optometrists are urging those drivers who have been advised to wear glasses while driving, to don their spectacles before getting behind the wheel.

Orbis Brings Sight-Saving Glaucoma Training to Rural Peru

19 July 2024 | charity, international, Orbis, Latin America, South America, Peru, rural, humanitarian
International eyecare charity Orbis has kicked off a five-day, on-site hospital training programme in Trujillo, Peru, to enhance the skills of local eyecare professionals in treating glaucoma.

Volunteers urged to consider VCHP in 2025

24 January 2025 | Volunteering, charity, VCHP, Homeless
Chair of Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) Elaine Styles is urging the profession to get behind the charity in 2025 and put a few hours aside each month for volunteering. “We have ambitious plans for the growth of our...

Early detection key to improving treatment of uveitis, a leading cause globally of vision loss

9 June 2025 | uveitis, research, ophthalmologists, publication, diagnosis and treatment
New treatment guidance has been developed to help doctors tackle uveitis — one of the leading causes of vision loss. The new clinical guidance, by a team at the University of Bristol, aims to help thousands of sufferers keep this...

The results of the last survey Jun 2020

5 June 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
Firstly, my sincere thanks to those of you who responded to last edition’s survey. We had a record response. Laser was never my most exciting clinical treatment, but in this environment how I wish for even that degree of patient...