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Where We Will Be Exhibiting 2023
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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100% Optical
EXCEL, London
24th to 26th February 2024
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Blogs
Healthcare Lottery Still DangerousA British health analysis firm has announced concerns that the evidence they have gathered shows a marked evidence of rationing in standard procedure operations which they consider to being a money saving operation. Operations are reported to be at their lowest level for the past number of years. |
Yellow Corn Battles Blue LightOver in Australia Sweet corn is currently the subject matter for health researchers. One of the most popular veggies for the nation it is now thought that it could soon become a paramount ingredient for the management of age - related macular degeneration. |
Molecular Research Hopes to Aid Cataract FightThere have been impressive new findings in the field of research in cataracts from the UC Irvine's chemistry team. Researchers have endeavored to learn more about the molecular structure of the eye when something goes wrong leading to formation of cataracts. |
Christmas Toy WarningAs we approach the final push in the festive shopping sprees, eye doctors are reminding us to exercise a certain amount of caution when choosing toys, or gizmo's and gadgets for the " big children" this season that can cause eye injury. |
Beating Diabetic Retinopathy in UAEAt the Emirates Ophthalmology Conference taking place this week it has been announced that all of the primary healthcare centers situated in Dubai are now able to provide screening for patients with diabetes to save eyesight as a result of the disease. |
Restorative Sight HopeThe restoration of sight is a sci- fantasy for many patients suffering from degenerative eye disease. But perhaps not for much longer, as human stem cell research has now offered the hope that retinal light sensing cells will be transplanted, and once matured, will connect with nerves that will once again provide visual signals to our brains. |
European Tours Made SaferIn a new trial taking place across Europe, the eye movements of coach drivers are going to be continually tracked whilst they are working to discover whether, or not, the technology could be installed in all vehicles to prevent fatigue and the possibility of accidents because of it. |
Short Arms - Problem?If you are approaching the age of forty you may begin to notice that your vision isn't as concise as it perhaps once was. That may be a result of a very common condition that begins its onset at about that age. Presbyopia is a condition that causes blurry near vision so close work like reading, arts, or working on a computer can be hindered. |
A Dispensing LensContact lenses are known for the correction of sight in patients that prefer a lens over a pair of glasses. But now, it may soon become the norm for contact lenses to be used to dispense medication directly into the eye, especially for the diagnosed patients of Glaucoma. |
Eye TrackingA new piece of geeky cool kit is set to be released to the unsuspecting public next March. It is based on the ever growing popularity of eye-tracking systems and holds much promise for the advancement of communication for the physically disabled and those with reading impairment. |
Imagine ThatA leading psychological scientist and researcher at the University of Oslo has researched the mechanistic response of an eyes pupil and has produced findings that visual images in our mind convey the corresponding effects on pupil size as if subjects were " seeing" those things in real life. |
Antibiotics Risk DampenedEarlier in the year researchers published findings that claimed the risk of retinal detachment could be increased with the use of certain antibiotics. This month a new study has contested the results of the former study. |