Recognising that everyday activities and exposures risk unintended consequences on the ocular surface was the driver behind the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society’s (TFOS’) latest workshop.
The 10th World Glaucoma Congress (WGC) in Rome was the largest yet, with 3,000 attendees and 1,000 abstracts accepted.
“Could you just take a look at Elizabeth*?” asked the clinic nurse, “She’s got a funny eye.”
As an orthoptist with a love of the outdoors and a passion for eyecare, I've always been aware of the importance of protecting our eyes from the sun's harmful rays. But it wasn't until the early days
A 941-page hardback, the original Kanski’s Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach is not exactly handy for everyday use in clinic. Enter Kanski’s Synopsis of Clinical Ophthalmology, the much smaller paperback iteration.
The roaring Twenties are back and characterised not by swing music and Champagne, but summer travel and sexy accessories. Jai Breitnauer takes stock of the latest eyewear trends as we head into summer.
A 46-year-old male came for his first ever eye examination after noticing a patch of his left superior vision was missing and his vision was more blurry than normal. He reported no headaches, floaters or flashes and his eyes were otherwise comfortable. History included his maternal grandmother going
With 97% of over-65s needing some form of vision correction and an estimated 73% of 70-year-olds needing hearing support, audiology has proved a winning drawcard for big-chain optometry practices. So why not independents? asks Drew Jones.
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of vision loss for the working-age population, which is only expected to rise with increasing diabetic prevalence worldwide, the ageing population and increasing life expectancy. It is well known that nutrition and caloric intake play a pivotal role in
Evan Brown reviews the latest visual function and anomalies research.
A recent salary report by the University of Auckland aimed to create transparency around pay, spark conversation between employees and employers and arm employees with salary benchmarking data to
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) conference, held in balmy Manchester from 9-11 June, proved to be a remarkable event that brought together clinicians, vision scientists and professionals
