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2023 106th Oxford Ophthalmological Congress
New Theatre, Worcester College and Randolph Hotel
Stand 14
3rd, 4th and 5th July 2023
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MOS AGM Meeting
Austin Court, Cambridge Street, Birmingham
Friday 6th October 2023
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UKISCRS 47th Annual Meeting
Leonardo City Hotel, London Bridge
1st, 2nd and 3rd November 2023
BMEH Bicentennial Scientific Conference
ICC Birmingham
7th to 8th December 2023
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Sightcare Business Conference 2024
Telford International Centre
28th to 29th January 2024
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EXCEL, London
24th to 26th February 2024
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Blogs
Blue Book 2015 Published By European Council of Optometry and OpticsThe 2015 Blue Book published by the European Council of Optometry (ECOO) now provides insight into optics and optometry across Europe. All the information collated is via surveys from optical associations across the 29 members of the ECOO. |
Optrafair 2015 Birmingham Attendence Numbers SuccessIn keeping with its reputation as the 'largest audited trade event for eye care professionals in the UK', Optrafair have released its attendance numbers for the 2015, Birmingham NEC event, and organisers believe that the numbers, 'speak for themselves.' Figures show that 6,510 people visited the show across the three day period, as confi |
New Easyfit From Swiss Eyewear Fit Over SunglassesThe manufacturers of glasses and sunglasses brands such as Rip Curl, Invu and Marc Stone, have released a brand new range of innovative 'fit over your glasses' sun protecting eyewear called Easyfit. |
Optical Fundus Camera Market Forecast To Continue GrowingForecasters believe that the coming years will see a continued boom in the optical fundus camera market with as big a jump in market value as 36% by 2019. Experts believe that the global value of the fundus camera industry will hit heights of around $300 million by the end of the decade. |
Nidek MP-3 Microperimeter LaunchedThe global optical manufacturer, Nidek, has announced the launch of its new microperimeter, the Nidek MP-3. The microperimeter can evaluate retinal morphology with the included 12 megapixel camera. The resulting findings can then be displayed over a colour fundus image, correlating retinal anatomy to retinal function. |
Optrafair Birmingham 2016 Dates - 9th to 11th AprilThe massively popular and successful Optrafair Birmingham, will be returning in 2016 from the 9th to 11th of April. The organisers of the event, the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians, have confirmed the optometric show will take take at the National Exhibition Centre across the three day period. |
White Eye From Camera Highlights Child Suffering RetinoblastomaRetinoblastomaWe all take for granted the photographs we take on a daily basis. We also take for granted 'red eye' which can appear in peoples eyes when a flash is used. But what would your reaction be if you saw a white glow in somebodies eye? |
Cat And Cockroach Link To Glaucoma, While Dogs May Provide ProtectionAccording to a new research project in the United States, close contact with cats and cockroaches can significantly increase your risk of glaucoma. Conversely, the same study showed a correlation between dogs and a decreased risk of the eye condition. |
Online Today Scheme Launched To Help The Visually Impaired Use The Internet'Online Today', a new UK scheme designed to help the visually and hearing impaired use the internet, has been launched by the Royal National Institute of Blind People. |
National Eye Health Week 2015 Set For SeptemberPencil it in your diaries, National Eye Health Week 2015 is scheduled for the 21st to the 27th of September 2015. The UK's biggest eye health and vision campaign will cover a range of topics and themes across the seven day period, with a new subject on every 24 hours. |
Google Offers Plugin To Help Colour Blind Users See Web EasierIn order to help offer a better web experience for those who suffer with color/colour blindness (depending on your side of the Atlantic), Google and more specifically their Accessibility division have launched a plugin for their Chrome browser called Color Enhancer. |
Data Repository Project - New LOCSU DatabaseThe Data Repository Project from the Local Optical Committee Support Unit is being launched to enable a better storage and research facility. Its primary goal is to allow researchers to gain a quicker grasp of public data than the current OptoManager system allows. |