Dementia friendly eye care with Marianne Piano GCU Vision Sciences Glasgow Caledonian University SHLS GCU_Orthoptics

📰 Many parents and carers have never heard of myopia, yet one in five children in the UK suffer from the eye condition, writes Dr Mhairi Day, senior lecturer in Vision Science at Glasgow Caledonian University.

Full story on The Herald:
📲 heraldscotland.com/opinion/242249…

We are recruiting a researcher with experience in qualitative research in Social Sciences, Public Health or Vision to investigate the barriers to accessing eye care for people experiencing homelessness: myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/glas…

Yay! Can't wait, hope to see a wide range of people - if you're in Glasgow, come along! AHPDementia Alzheimer Scotland

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Optometrist (0.2FTE), ideally training towards, or qualified as, an Independent Prescriber, to provide GOS eye care and supervise students during clinical sessions: myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/glas…

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Dr Temple Nwosu spoke to us about his decision to study with GCU Vision Sciences at GCU after feeling a personal connection to the Common Good 🌟

Full story on our GCU Student Newsroom ➡️ shorturl.at/iqERW

A very successful Orthoptic Offer Holder event last night. Thanks to Jennifer Skillen & Angela Carlin for joining the team and I delivering inspiring talks and promoting our wonderful profession. Our students did us proud ⭐️ GCU_Orthoptics GCU Vision Sciences BIOS Glasgow Caledonian University SHLS

Hoping that we inspired future Orthoptists last night at our offer holder event GCU_Orthoptics GCU Vision Sciences Glasgow Caledonian University SHLS BIOS

👏 STV focus on Scotland’s only University Myopia Clinic

An STV News team visited Glasgow Caledonian University’s Vision Centre to find out more about the amazing work that goes on in Scotland’s only University Myopia Clinic.

Learn more:
📲 gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/unive…

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We're hiring. Full and part-time permanent lectureships available: myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/glas…

Higher intraocular pressure is associated with slower rather than faster axial growth in children with non-pathological high #myopia

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Wow! Stroke Simulation Practice-based Learning programme for orthoptic 4th years completed yesterday. An average student rating of 4.9 out of 5 and 100% would recommend to others - great collaborative achievement! NESnmahp GCU_Orthoptics GCU Vision Sciences BIOS

Meet Catherine, one of our lecturers, telling us about her passion for Orthoptics. Come and join us for an exciting and rewarding career GCU Vision Sciences

Students from Caledonian University’s Graduate Diploma in Low Vision Rehabilitation recently took part in a practical training event at Milngavie, allowing valuable hands-on experience in teaching visually impaired people how to access the railway safely. Glasgow Caledonian University

Please share this link widely with any schools and career advisors. Sarah Brown and I will deliver the Orthoptic sessions on Tuesday 28th November at 9.45am and 1.45pm. These sessions can be repeated again if you can't make the 28th Nov. GCU Vision Sciences Sarah Brown NHSScotland Careers

Meet Catherine, one of our lecturers showing her passion for our Orthoptic Profession GCU_Orthoptics NHS Fife GCU Vision Sciences

Amazing video with one of our former GCU Vision Sciences students 💙

Researchers at GCU Vision Sciences are recruiting myopic (short-sighted) children (aged 7 -12) to take part in a study using a novel light therapy. For more information email the study coordinator: [email protected].