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Using primary care screening to detect eye disease in underserved populations

More than half of the participants in a pilot study had not received an eye examination in the past two years

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Study explores potential of AI assistant in conducting cataract follow-up checks

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Seven ways to improve cataract referrals

Surgeons wearing blue gowns and face masks operate on a patient in an operating theatre

The independent sector responds

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Investigating and treating ocular allergy

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“The relationship with optometry, for us in secondary care, is really important”

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General election 2024

Specsavers highlights the role of optometry in a manifesto for the next government

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A ‘low-tech’ solution to prioritising cataract waiting lists

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Q&A: Professor Clare O’Donnell on the British Society for Refractive Surgery conference

Career development

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University of East Anglia researchers make progress towards 3D printing intraocular lenses

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Surrey Opticians Optical Fair: “an opportunity for people to learn about eye health”

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Treatment options for unstable lens patients

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I could not live without…

My hospital’s NHS relationship

Practitioner stories

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Study estimates one in five people with diabetes in India are visually impaired