Subspecialities

RNIB welcomes new magnifier coming to a Google Pixel smartphone

RNIB welcomes new magnifier in-your-pocket-feature coming to a Google Pixel smartphone near you.

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

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.

NHS staffing experts back insourcing as practical solution to long NHS waiting lists

NHS staffing experts back insourcing as practical solution to long NHS waiting lists amid cross-party consensus on the need for increased independent sector support.

BCLA webinar will look at medical uses for contact lenses

A BCLA webinar will review the various indications for medical use of contact lenses and how different lens modalities work.

1/3 UK considering laser eye surgery but majority unaware it's non-reversible and affects night vision

National eye health survey shows a third of UK are considering laser eye surgery but vast majority are unaware it is non-reversible and how it can affect night vision.

Thousands of retired staff return to the NHS

More than a third of nurses who retired two years ago had returned to practice 12 months later, according to new NHS England figures.

Requirements guidance issued as optometry contract for Wales comes into force

Optometry Wales outlines new rules for practitioners practising in Wales.

Ombudsman comments on CQC's annual State of Care report

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens comments on the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) annual State of Care report.

CHEC treats first surgical eye patients at Sheffield hospital

Community healthcare provider restores sight for local residents in partnership with the NHS.

Dr Paul Singh and Prof Gus Gazzard on laser as first line therapy

Both the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the European Glaucoma Society (EGS) have updated their preferred practice regimens to recognize or recommend SLT as an initial intervention for glaucoma and the NICE UK are now guiding doctors to use SLT before drops.
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