REFRACTIVE SURGERY NEWS

Global perspective on research
Optician clincial editor Bill Harvey selects a few research papers of interest presented at this year's biggest research conference25 May 2007

Pledge to fight refractive error
Over 650 international delegates witnessed the signing of the Durban Declaration last week at the inaugural World Congress on Refractive Error (WCRE) in South Africa (News, March 16). 23 March 2007

Continuous wear is preferred to surgery
Nearly two thirds of UK contact lens wearers and over a third of spectacle wearers would rather try continuous wear lenses than laser eye surgery, according to a survey by CIBA Vision. 24 November 2006

Surgeons must meet standard
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has developed a set of standards for laser refractive surgery. 24 November 2006

NICE says laser surgery should not be on the NHS
Laser eye surgery should not be routinely offered to patients on the NHS, but current evidence does suggest it is safe enough and works well enough in selected cases.23 March 2006

Clinic ordered to withdraw pioneer claim
A laser eye clinic has been ordered to change its publicity by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after an ophthalmologist objected to the wording of its literature. 06 January 2006

Laser clinic offers CET sessions
Following the success of its first CET accredited training session for optometrists last month, Viewpoint corrective eye surgery clinic in Manchester will host five more CET events up to June 2006.23 September 2005

optician surveys laser trends
OPTICIAN will publish its fifth annual survey of laser refractive surgeries this winter. 16 September 2005

BSRS goes to Oxford
optician previews a conference that has grown steadily through the recent turbulent years in refractive surgery17 June 2005

Ultralase sold for £30m to Valencia-based giant
New opportunities for UK eye professionals will arise from the multi-million pound purchase of one of Britain's pioneering laser eye treatment companies. 20 May 2005