Read our latest news including recent updates about our organisation and sight saving research, as well as stories where people living with glaucoma share their thoughts and experiences.
1 June 2018
Teary-eyed? The impact of dry eye on people with glaucoma #GetEyeWise The International Glaucoma Association is focusing on the impact of dry eye syndrome for people with glaucoma during IGA National Glaucoma Week – 4 to 10 June 2018. Dry eye can have a debilitating effect on a person’s quality of life yet is little […]
31 May 2018
Act now to stop people losing sight due to delayed and cancelled hospital appointments Make sure the Government prioritises eye care by asking your MP to attend a Parliamentary reception to learn how they can help to stop people losing sight. You can write to your MP by using the template letter below or by taking […]
15 April 2018
The GOC has published some high level findings from its Education Strategic Review concepts and principles consultation. The high level summary publication shows 97 per cent of respondents agreed with the development of new education standards for optometrists and dispensing opticians. 82 per cent agreed with embedding clinical experience progressively from the start of education […]
11 March 2018
Specsavers teams up-skill awareness in glaucoma – the silent thief of sight IN THE build up to World Glaucoma Week (11-18 March) all Specsavers teams are up-skilling to better support patients with the condition. Often symptomless in its early stages, glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible sight loss. It is thought to […]
26 February 2018
26 February 2018 Source: Moorfields Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Nick Strouthidis to the post of medical director. Currently a consultant ophthalmologist in Moorfields’ glaucoma service and the glaucoma service director, Nick has worked for the Trust since 2002. Nick began his career at Moorfields as a research fellow to the glaucoma research […]
31 January 2018
Fight for Sight partners with nine different organisations to fund impactful and innovative research Fight for Sight, the leading eye research charity, has awarded grants totalling over £180,000 for thirteen vital research projects in partnership with nine different organisations. Fight for Sight has doubled its partnership working from the previous year, to further extend their […]
7 December 2017
The IGA together with Princess Alexander Eye Pavilion, NHS Lothian receives a commendation for a local patient-led support group for Scotland aimed at reaching out to patients to improve awareness of glaucoma in the community. ‘Glaucoma Support Edinburgh’ was formed by a group of patients to address several unmet needs as the NHS now believe […]
8 November 2017
Hospital eye clinics across the UK have never been so busy. Increasing numbers of our members are facing delayed or cancelled appointments, which is understandably causing a good deal of worry, so we have put this guidance together to help anyone having problems with appointments. It is aimed at people new to the system as […]
2 November 2017
Hospital Pharmacy Europe (HPE) and the International Glaucoma Association (IGA) are delighted to announce their partnership for 2017. The IGA will be attending the 2017 HPE LIVE conference, taking place on 21 November at Olympia London, where we will meet with hospital pharmacy teams from across the UK. The HPE LIVE team have this year […]
2 November 2017
The IGA welcomes the publication of the revised NICE glaucoma guideline. This provides clear referral criteria so that people are monitored in the setting which is most appropriate to them. Many can be managed by community optometrists with the relevant training, which is often more convenient. This lessens the number of people with a low […]
