Business & Profession

A stark picture of an overstretched, fragile service, often at odds with hospital management, is painted in a recent RCO report. What can be done?

Free glaucoma simulation app reinforces the importance of taking medication. A recently-launched free app for iPhones and iPads will help newly diagnosed glaucoma patients better understand how the condition will affect their vision as it worsens, reinforcing the importance of taking prescribed eye drops and attending eye clinic.

Why the pharmaceutical industry is making acquisitions in ophthalmology – and why it won’t stop. The world’s pharmaceutical companies have fallen heavily for the charms of ophthalmology in recent times, with a string of acquisitions and product launches, including:

The global obesity pandemic is causing a chronic cardiovascular and diabetic disease crisis. Advances in retinal microvascular imaging offer hope in tackling these problems… but are ophthalmologists ready for a prominent role in the fight against systemic disease?

Focusing on ophthalmologists rather than just on ophthalmology will generate an engaging, accessible and, above all, useful new publication.