Technology

Is providing eye care by internet the silver bullet clinicians have been waiting for? OT  learns how video consulting technology is changing the way healthcare is delivered in Scotland

The polymer eye model eliminates concerns of cross-contamination and biological waste associated with traditional animal-based methods of learning

In collaboration with Hoya, scientists have developed an enhanced method of simulating cataract surgery on donor eyes

Serendipitous discovery sees researchers create highly effective coating while developing solar panels

“I always like it when the immersion is so high that people forget that this is a simulation and do the exam as if it was real”

Scientists aim to recruit 400 participants from five UK hospitals to complete reading and app-based tests of vision in their own homes

OT  speaks with Dr Andrew Wilson about Birmingham City University’s innovative approach to teaching trainee doctors

Hong Kong researchers report on a two-year study of 160 Chinese children who wore spectacles adapted to prevent myopia progression

From viewfinders that allow the colour blind to enjoy autumnal scenery to video games for the treatment of amblyopia, OT  explores the potential of emerging technology

A government review recommends offering an additional 200 PhD places in artificial intelligence at UK universities