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Coventry Community Eye Hospital recognised as ‘Outstanding’

Care and Quality Commission awards CHEC highest possible rating.

Bandage contact lens cultures after corneal collagen cross-linking

Corneal collagen cross-linking (CCL) is a treatment modality that has been shown to stop the progression of keratoconus. There have also been reports that CCL acts as an antimicrobiologic agent in treating resistant microbial keratitis. This study aimed to investigate...

Rayner announces acquisition of Sophi

Rayner, a global leader in products for cataract surgery headquartered in Worthing, UK, announced today (17 January 2024) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Swiss-based This AG, the inventor, developer and manufacturer of Sophi phaco emulsification machines.

AOP welcomes Labour plan on primary care optometry

In a keynote health policy speech at the Institute for Government (IfG) annual conference, Karin Smyth MP committed to working with primary care optometry to reduce hospital waiting times.

Roll up! Roll up! Circus Starr’s inclusive show returns for one day only!

Circus Starr are excited to be back in Edinburgh with another inclusive circus inspired show!

SPOKE launches Project Four Supervision Guidance

The Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) has published the output of its fourth project.

Optometrists and dispensing opticians now eligible for Blue Light Card discount scheme

The AOP welcomes the move, which recognises the important healthcare service provided by the optometry profession.

Subthreshold micropulse laser treatment in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

This retrospective study was conducted to assess the treatment of 38 patients of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy with a 577-nm subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) Supra Scan Quantel Medical. Eighteen patients of these had persistent subretinal fluid (SRF) after photodynamic therapy....

The disease burden of AMD

In this multi-centre, prospective, observational, time and motion study the authors assessed the time burden of managing wet AMD for doctors, staff, patients and caregivers in the USA. The study spanned the period from March 2011 to August 2012, and...

Influence of FLEx and SMILE on corneal nerve density and ocular surface

This was a prospective study designed to compare the influence of femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) on the corneal nerve density and ocular surface for myopic correction. Thirty patients underwent bilateral lenticule extraction. One eye...

SPOKE launches Indicative Guidance for contact lens opticians and independent prescribers

The Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) has published two new Indicative Guidance documents.

AOP Lifetime Achievement accolade for Professor David Whitaker

The prestigious award was presented to the optometrist and prominent researcher at a celebratory event on 25 February.