Independent optometry practice in 352-mile cyclothon for Cancer Research UK

Published on March 30, 2026
Walsh & Bridle Opticians raised over £350 for the charity during their February cyclothon
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Prevent Blindness Declares April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month

March 30, 2026
CHICAGO—Prevent Blindness, has once again declared April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, which is aimed at providing women with resources needed to help save vision. As women are at a higher risk for sight-threatening eye disease, vision changes during pregnancy and menopause, and other vision issues at higher rates than men, the nonprofit is offering free educational resources to consumer

Nearly Half of Phakic Eyes Need Cataract Surgery within Two Years of PPV, National Study Shows

March 31, 2026
Phakic patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy—especially for retinal detachment, macular hole or epiretinal membrane—should be counseled on the significant risk of cataract surgery within two years following the procedure. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Click image to enlarge. It’s known that pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) can promote cataract progression in phakic eyes, likely d