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Four pillars: The importance of clinical research

2 October 2025 | | EYE - General
This series explores the four pillars of advanced clinical practice and here, Rebecca Turner explores the pillar of clinical research. The role of the ophthalmic advanced nurse practitioner, as with all registered practitioners allied to ophthalmology, is on an upward...

High levels of public trust in optometry supports extended services closer to home, says AOP

14 June 2023 | optometry, AOP, GOC
New research published by the General Optical Council (GOC) last week shows high levels of confidence in optical practitioners.

The ABC tragedies: Part one

2 October 2025 | | EYE - General
“In the midst of tragedy, we start the comedy” – Agatha Christie, The ABC Murders. Throughout a career in medicine, we are often faced with tragedy. One of the coping mechanisms is to use humour to navigate the mini everyday...

Prediction errors of formulas in optical biometers

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This study was conducted retrospectively in a private practice setting. Nine formulas were compared for prediction error (postoperative spherical equivalent (SE) minus, predicted SE calculated by each formula), using two optical biometers (Lenstar – optical low coherence reflectometry (OLCR) and...

In conversation with Christopher Liu OBE

1 June 2018 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Eye News caught up with Christopher Liu following his recent appointment by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for Services to Ophthalmology. Christopher Liu OBE. Congratulations on your recent...

CHEC launches vitreoretinal surgery service

15 November 2024 | CHEC, industry news, services, expansion, private
CHEC, a community healthcare provider delivering specialist ophthalmology services in partnership with the NHS has announced it is now offering innovative vitreoretinal surgery service from some of its hospitals. The specialised field of ophthalmology focuses on treating a range of...

Sister Companies Launch Joint Web Shop

5 December 2024 | Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
Leading Volk distributors, Altomed and Mid-Optic, have teamed up to launch a new, user-friendly online shopping experience. Whether you're buying your first Volk lens or expanding your collection, the new web shop offers tools to help you find the perfect...

Contemporary glaucoma therapy: spoilt for choice

1 April 2014 | | EYE - Glaucoma
The goal of glaucoma management is to prevent visual loss and disease progression in the patient’s lifetime through effective lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP), the primary modifiable risk factor in glaucoma. Sustained and consistent IOP reduction is key to halting...

Do we really need the College to be Royal?

6 April 2021 | | 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
It is taken for granted in this country that all the best medical colleges are Royal. That they have the royal seal of approval from on high and therefore must be the best. I have been somewhat confused for a...

Pathological myopia: a trainer’s perceptive

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
High myopia is defined as myopic refraction of greater than -6 dioptres with an axial length greater than 26.5mm, while pathological myopia is myopic refraction with posterior pole degeneration [1]. These degenerative changes can affect a young population and in...

Four Pillars: Leadership for clinical practice settings

2 April 2025 | | EYE - General
This series explores the four pillars of advanced clinical practice and here, Regina Tavengwa explores the pillar of leadership and management. I have been in my current role as a matron for eight years, with a background of practicing as...

Through the bubble: A patient’s perspective on macula hole surgery pre- and postoperatively

19 January 2026 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The evolution of ophthalmic surgical practice over the past seven decades has been extraordinary. Within this period, the first vitrectomy was performed, establishing a foundation for what is now an operation performed thousands of times per year in the UK...