'Lansley must listen to nurses on the front line' Ophthalmic
Ophthalmic nursing practice, clinical research and news for nurses
Opthalmic news and nursing practice
Link between aspirin and eye condition unclear
“People who take a daily dose of aspirin are twice as likely to suffer blindness in later life,” The Daily Telegraph reported.
Retina implant 'cures blindness'
Blind people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa could have their sight restored using a bionic eye, researchers have revealed.
You can’t lump tattoos together with cataracts
‘Treatments for tattoo removal, male pattern baldness or penile implants are no longer being funded on the NHS. Why they were in the first place is beyond me but there you go.’
Nurses pass heavy goods vehicle licence
Devon specialist eye nurses have passed their heavy goods vehicle licence.
Nurse spots cancer on Facebook picture
A school nurse has saved a toddler from cancer after looking at her picture on Facebook.
Contact lens solution recalled
Two batches of contact lens solution are being recalled by their manufacturer because they could cause eye infections, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has warned.
Partial success of artificial corneas
Millions of blind and partially sighted people are being given hope they will see again after artificial corneas were successfully ‘grown’ in eyes,” the Daily Express reported.
Implant offers hope of curing sight loss
An implant injected directly into the back of the eye near the retina could tackle a sight loss condition affecting more than 200,000 people in the UK.
Cataract surgery safety checklist published
A checklist aimed at supporting safer cataract surgery across the NHS has been published by the National Patient Safety Agency.
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NICE considers using cancer drug to prevent blindness
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Eye surgery could halt glaucoma progression
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Training offers hope to partially sighted
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Corrective eye surgery reviewed
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Spider hair incident highlights need for good communications
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Aspirin no help for sight loss in the elderly
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Extending a nurse practitioner’s role to undertake advanced procedures
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Eye nurses take to the skies
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'Painless' glaucoma drug launched
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Colour blind monkeys 'cured'
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QNI announces funding for community nurses in West Midlands
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Implementing an appointment-based system in A&E to ensure appropriate use of services
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Free eye checks for Chernobyl victims
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NICE guidance on managing chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension
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Patient jets in to thank life-saving nurses
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Laser eye treatment could prevent blindness
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New cornea translplant surgery could transform treatment
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Nutritional supplements could help slow sight loss in the elderly
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Blindness and eye disease costs economy £6.5bn
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Chemical eye injuries 2: management and nursing care to promote visual rehabilitation
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Can diet slow elderly sight loss?
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Can optimism aid your vision?
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Chemical eye injuries 1: presentation, clinical features, treatment and prognosis
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Blind boy starts stem cell therapy in China
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Poor diet 'can risk eyesight'
