Announcement of increase in age for over 70’s relicensing

Dear colleagues, It has been announced by the Department of Transport this morning that the mandatory provision of a medical report when renewing a driving licence will increase from 70 to 75 years of age from Monday 21 February 2022. The National Office for Traffic...

Member Update 11th February 2022

Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital (RVEEH) Survey We have been asked to circulate the following to members.The IEHG Improvement Team are undertaking an Ophthalmology Emergency Department Improvement Event with the Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital.  In...

e Replies to OI’s eye-care Parlimentary Questions

For Written Answer on : 01/02/2022Question Number(s): 784 Question Reference(s): 5017/22Department: HealthAsked by: Colm Burke T.D. QUESTION To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the implementation of the healthcare innovation Sligo cataract...

NCBI Vision Series video on ECLO

The final episode of NCBI’s Vision Series Informational videos is now released and it focuses on their ECLO – Eye Clinic Liaison Officer service who are based in acute hospital settings. This video demonstrates the value of supporting patients from the point of...

Vision Series e-health videos

Vision Series e-health videos NCBI are delighted to share with you their 3rd instalment of the Vision Series e-health informational videos. This video looks at vision loss arising following a stroke. It shows how vision can be altered and its impact on the...