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A girl and boy work at their school desks in a classroom

Small study explores effect of eye-movement training in school children

Japanese researchers have examined how eye-movement training among school children affects their balance and ocular motor function

Research

1 day ago

A woman injects a weight-loss medication into her abdomen

An ophthalmic surgeon on how weight-loss drugs affect eye health

NHS and health

3 days ago

A mother holds her child while standing on grassy sand dunes by the beach

Australian survey explores parental attitudes towards myopia prevention

Research

3 days ago

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A wearable patch to help astronauts instil eye drops in space

Research

3 days ago

A woman tries on lipstick in front of a display of different cosmetic items

Thermal burns account for one in four cosmetic-related eye injuries

Research

30 Oct

Woman sits outside wearing an eye patch bandage after a cataract operation

Minimum waits for cataract surgery risking patients’ health, research says

Patients

29 Oct 2

A woman sits at a desks with medication on the table

Researchers examine whether pill could be used to treat diabetic retinopathy

Research

29 Oct

Air pollution rises over an industrial neighbourhood in a city

Does air pollution have a carcinogenic effect on the ocular surface?

Research

27 Oct

Omega-3 supplements and foods rich in omega-3, including salmon, spinach and broccoli

The effect of omega-3 supplementation on the risk of glaucoma among patients with dry eye

Research

27 Oct

A surgeon looks through a microscope

Funding boost for eye surgery robot

Research

27 Oct

A man uses a virtual reality headset while sitting at a desk

Personalising virtual reality therapies for chronic pain using eye tracking data

Research

22 Oct

Two scientists work in a laboratory. One holds a clipboard while the other holds a pipette over test tubes

New insight on genetics of retinitis pigmentosa

Research

19 Oct

Callum Hunt is presented with the Master's Medal

Callum Hunt receives Master’s Medal for his genetic study of the fovea

Research

14 Oct

Silhouettes of soldiers and helicopters at dusk

Eye injuries in war

Research

13 Oct 5 min read

A clinician wearing a surgical mask and face shield stands in a hospital

Exploring how bacterial keratitis infections have evolved following the COVID-19 pandemic

Research

13 Oct

Nadiia Ulianova and Igor Khramov at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Congress

From late presentations to ocular trauma: how the Ukraine war is affecting the nation’s eye health

Research

13 Oct 6 min read 1

A woman in her 40s at a desk holds her smartphone away from her and squints

Using eye drops to manage presbyopia

Research

12 Oct

A group of people hold a young plant growing in soil

Survey examines the sustainability of cataract surgery within Morocco

Research

09 Oct

A scientist uses a pipette over a petri dish with a DNA double helix on a screen in the background

Professor Omar Mahroo on inherited retinal disease

Research

07 Oct 5 min read 1

A woman sits on a park bench with a white cane and a service dog

From treatments to daily living tips: an online hub for eye condition information

Patients

07 Oct

A man with sight loss uses a laptop at a desk

Survey finds one in five people with eye conditions offered ‘bogus’ treatments

Research

01 Oct

A map if the United Kingdom under a magnifying glass

Eye care everywhere

Assessing urgent eye conditions in Greater Manchester

On the High Street

01 Oct 8 min read

Cara Campbell, Freddy Beer and Liam Price

Reducing waiting times for corneal grafts using donor tissue imported from the US

Research

17 Sep

A cosmetic technician applies eyelash extensions

Beauty and the (tiny) beast

Research

16 Sep

A myna bird in a field

Pet mynah bird injury results in loss of LASIK flap

Research

16 Sep

A hospital corridor is pictured with a sign saying ‘clinical suite’

Man with loss of vision and blocked nose found to have 9cm foreign body in nasal cavity

Research

11 Sep

Prototype eyewear incorporating indigo light designed by startup company Electric Indigo

Study finds indigo light suppresses myopia in tree shrews

Research

03 Sep

A map if the United Kingdom under a magnifying glass

Eye care everywhere

Assessing urgent eye conditions in Staffordshire

On the High Street

27 Aug 16 min read 1

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An older man stands looking out a window

Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

Kevin Thompson

Obituary: Kevin Thompson

AOP

03 Sep

A woman smiles while wearing solar eclipse glasses

Moorfields Eye Hospital surgeon gives tips on staying safe during the solar eclipse

Patients

10 Aug 1

Sameer and Hannah pose during a sight test. Sameer has turned to the camera. With one hand he holds the control for a slit lamp, and with the other he holds a volk lens up to Hannah’s eye

An optometrist saved my life

Hannah Mockler: “I could have been left with permanent damage to my vision”

Practitioner stories

16 Oct

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An older man stands looking out a window

Tadalafil use associated with higher risk of glaucoma

Research

18 Aug

A child plays with a toy astronaut and rocket

NICE consults on draft low-dose atropine guidance

NHS and health

13 Aug

A map if the United Kingdom under a magnifying glass

Eye care everywhere

Assessing urgent eye conditions in Staffordshire

On the High Street

27 Aug 16 min read 1

A map if the United Kingdom under a magnifying glass

Eye care everywhere

Assessing urgent eye conditions in Greater Manchester

On the High Street

01 Oct 8 min read

A woman sits on the sofa wearing a blanket and blowing her nose

Persistent ocular symptoms following COVID-19

Research

07 Aug

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Sameer and Hannah pose during a sight test. Sameer has turned to the camera. With one hand he holds the control for a slit lamp, and with the other he holds a volk lens up to Hannah’s eye

An optometrist saved my life

Hannah Mockler: “I could have been left with permanent damage to my vision”

Practitioner stories

16 Oct

Exterior of De Montfort University’s Hawthorn Building, home to the university’s Health and Life Sciences faculty

De Montfort’s new optometry degree: increasing eye care accessibility in diverse communities in the East Midlands

Students and pre-regs

29 Oct 10 min read 3

Prime Minister Andy Burnham Budget meeting with John Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 10 Downing Street

Increases to small business rate relief and national minimum wage announced in Budget

Government and regulation

29 Oct

Two co-workers engaged in a business review, examining documents on a laptop screen in a professional setting

GOC testing of sight proposals raise “fundamental concerns,” AOP says

AOP

29 Oct 2

Omega-3 supplements and foods rich in omega-3, including salmon, spinach and broccoli

The effect of omega-3 supplementation on the risk of glaucoma among patients with dry eye

Research

27 Oct