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Haag-Streit UK look forward to exhibiting at 100% Ophthalmology 2024
19 January 2024
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Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Company Profiles
Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer and distributor of gold-standard diagnostic and surgical devices and instruments for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists, is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at 100% Ophthalmology in February 2024.
Crisis at Christmas Opticians celebrate 20-year partnership
The London Crisis at Christmas Opticians and Eyecare Service, which is run as a partnership between Crisis, the national charity for people experiencing homelessness and Vision Care for Homeless People, celebrated its 20th year in December, with the service growing from one initial clinic to nine in London.AOP responds to new findings on bullying, harassment and discrimination in optics
The AOP endorses a commitment to more inclusive work environments for members – highlighting resources that tackle bullying and discrimination at work.New CPD arrangements for specialty registrants welcomed by the AOP
14 December 2023
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GOC, optometry, optometrist, General Optical Council, specialty, ian beasley, Optometry Today, optician
The GOC has confirmed changes to the CPD scheme which enables contact lens opticians and optometrists with prescribing rights the opportunity to gain self-directed specialty points.
Don’t miss Optometry Tomorrow 2024
There is still time to register for the College of Optometrists’ flagship event, Optometry Tomorrow.Andy Hill (NuVision Biotherapies) discusses recent AOP update to clinical guidelines
8 December 2023
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NuVision, Andy Hill, amniotic membranes, guidelines, AOP, optometrist, outpatient, dry eye, lens
There are currently 600,000 people on the NHS waiting list for ophthalmology treatment, and over 5 million people in the UK currently live with dry eye disease. Here Andy Hill, CEO at NuVision Biotherapies Ltd, discusses a recent update to clinical guidelines and what this means for optometrists, patients, and taxpayers.
Glaucoma UK announces £100,000 Health and Social Care Professionals Award for 2024
Glaucoma UK is pleased to announce that applications for its Health and Social Care Professionals Research Award are now open.New BCLA President stresses importance of embracing change
‘If you don't keep up you risk going out of business’ – new BCLA President stresses importance of embracing change.Is optician led service an answer to ever increasing demand on eye emergency clinics?
1 April 2015
| Ritu Chaturvedi, Nikhil Cascone, Conrad Yuen, Richard Brown
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Emergency Ophthalmology
The demand for eye casualty appointments has been steadily increasing in the UK, leading to pressures on the hospital emergency services. The incidence of presentations to eye casualty services has been estimated at 20-30 per 1000 per year [1]. Evidence...
CHEC Announces Collaboration with Award-winning Eyecare Company
4 October 2022
Leading ophthalmologist Nikolina Budimlija to host CPD event in early October. Collaboration with family run Scope Eyecare reflects CHEC’s continued expansion of services and expertise.
Emergency eye care in the UK: the way forward?
1 April 2018
| Sofia Rokerya
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
In this paper the authors highlight issues pertaining to the growing number of patients presenting to the emergency eye services in the UK. Data collection involved literature review, telephone surveys and email correspondence (n=142). Ninety-one lead clinicians responded and a...