Event Report: Hoya education

Since opening its doors in 2010, the Hoya Faculty based in Budapest (Figure 1) has been the location of numerous education events, including international sessions aimed at sharing the latest knowledge relating to vision and vision correction. The seventh such event took place last month and included in the various lectures and workshops were sessions discussing fixation disparity and novel ways of assessing and interpreting the concept.

Modern cataract practice

A key presentation on the first day came from Viennese ophthalmologist Nino Hirnschall who gave a useful update on cataract management. He emphasised the importance of discussion with the patient when assessing the impact of lens changes before deciding upon treatment. It is important to establish whether there are symptoms such as glare and blurry vision and stated that ‘patient symptoms are more important than visual acuity’. This has been helped by the introduction of specific questionnaires such as the Swedish Catquest. He also showed how instruments such as the C-Quant have been helpful in assessing the impact of light scatter on the patient’s vision.