Cataract

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We have issued a statement about the decision to end glaucoma and cataracts enhanced eye care services in Hampshire and Isle of Wight at the end of this month.

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Abstracts from the online Women in Vision UK Annual Meeting 2022 are presented.

More on cataract

Read our statement on recent press articles about people who have experienced deterioration in their vision related to a batch of intraocular lenses.

College comments on BBC’s article on lens replacement leading to 'blind patches’.

Susan Blakeney FCOptom considers whether optical solutions should be implemented more often.

The clinical figures that count

A six-year College project to evaluate the effectiveness of enhanced service schemes is ending. Acuity speaks to its co-principal investigator Dr Robert Harper FCOptom

Seek out cutting-edge clinical content to address new challenges, says Kieran Loft MCOptom.

Since October 2017, NICE has issued two new clinical guidelines and one update concerning the three most common age-related causes of sight loss. Madeleine Bailey looks at what it means for you – and NHS eye services overall

How the camaraderie and clinical challenges in hospital optometry inspire this Consultant Optometrist.

Member briefing: A new NICE cataracts guideline came into effect on 25 October 2017. It is primarily for clinical treatments and surgery at ophthalmology level. However, there are implications for optometrists considering referral and in postoperative patient assessment.

This paper aims to provide an overview of astigmatic considerations in cataract surgery.

An overview of FLACS and the studies that have attempted to evaluate it.

Local Optical Committees' views on their involvement in cataract enhanced service schemes.