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Archive for February, 2008

A welcome opportunity: College launches new routes to Fellowship

Published February 27th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

The College has this week announced the new route to achieving Fellowship.� The previous approach to attaining Fellowship was based entirely upon academic achievement in the College�s Higher Qualifications.

IOL�s For VIP�s

Published February 21st, 2008 by Peter Chapman.

No, I�m not talking about specific intraocular lenses for royalty, but about a new technique of IOL surgery for visually impaired people. IOL Vip (IntraOcular Lens for Visually impaired people) is a form of lens surgery that aims to improve a patient�s vision by creating a Galilean telescope using two intraocular lenses. The lenses take [...]

Our eyes are the windows to our Soul – Happy Valentine's Day

Published February 14th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

I was always of the belief that Leonardo da Vinci could be credited for the phrase, The eye is the window of the soul… Now do you not see that the eye embraces the beauty of the whole world? … It counsels and corrects all the arts of mankind… It has measured the distances and [...]

No add� yet!

Published February 4th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

I have been battling the onset of presbyopia for some months now and finally decided to have my eyes tested today. It felt a little strange being �in the chair� for a change. However, needs must and whilst I promote regular eye care to the public it seems sensible that I should listen to my [...]

Do you share a common ancestor with Ol' Blue Eyes?

Published February 1st, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

In the news today, a team at the University of Copenhagen team has identified the gene which around 6-10,000 years ago underwent a genetic mutation in one individual who eventually gave rise to all blue-eyed people. Professor Eiberg from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine explained:


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