Research

Unlike many alehouse epiphanies, the ideas discussed at the Pint of Science festival (14-16 May) will still have merit the next morning

Studies on robot assisted visual field analysis, online symptom checkers and at-home OCT devices were presented at ARVO

ARVO delegate Angharad Hobby told OT  that the situation was calm on O'ahu Island after an eruption prompted evacuations on a neighbouring island

Studies examining the effects of light bulbs, caffeine eye drops and reading in the evening were presented at the annual meeting in Hawaii

"This is an exciting area because it gives patients hope that there may be something that can be done to stop them going blind or even to restore their vision"

Dr James Brown shared how an increase in the number of children who are overweight or obese is leading to lifelong complications with 100% Optical attendees

Delegates from across the UK discussed the latest developments in optics at the Essilor University and College Symposium

Scientists fielded queries from ‘Is the eye squishy?’ to ‘Why can’t we see UV light?’ at the Science of Sight exhibition in London

Pub banter will be replaced with a myopia discussion in Birmingham next week as part of a festival that brings science to pubs

Early glimpses of optometric research will be on show at the 2016 BCOVS event at Ulster University