Artificial intelligence and the 2024 Esme’s Umbrella Medical Student Essay Prize
2 April 2025
| Vanessa Chou, Judith Potts, Helen Khan, Dominic ffytche (Prof)
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Esme’s Umbrella is a charity for people with Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS), helping raise awareness of the condition as well as offering support and advice. All clinical specialties may encounter CBS, so Esme’s Umbrella inaugurated a medical student essay prize...
See sweet to C-suite: Carrie MacEwen
2 April 2025
| David Lockington
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EYE - General
The business world tells us, “Know your why.” But increasingly, we live in a society where people think, “Why bother?” In this interview, David wants to know what makes Carrie MacEwen tick, and why she bothered to get involved locally,...
Should points for simulated surgery be removed from the ophthalmology ST1 evidence folder?
2 April 2025
| Harriet Fallon
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EYE - General
The benefits of the Eyesi surgical simulator by Haag-Streit UK for early career ophthalmology speciality trainees are well-established, allowing for the practice of cataract and vitreoretinal surgery in a controlled, risk-free environment. Whilst the Eyesi is an invaluable resource for...
Four Pillars: Leadership for clinical practice settings
2 April 2025
| Regina Tavengwa
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EYE - General
This series explores the four pillars of advanced clinical practice and here, Regina Tavengwa explores the pillar of leadership and management. I have been in my current role as a matron for eight years, with a background of practicing as...
Pegcetacoplan: A breakthrough treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration?
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative condition affecting the macula, the part of the retina responsible for central vision. It is characterised by the presence of drusen and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) abnormalities in the absence of other macular...
Blind: Chris McCausland
4 February 2025
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
In the busy, stressful lives that many of us lead, a good way to unwind in the evenings is to watch one of the celebrity panel TV shows such as Would I Lie To You? or Have I Got News...
See sweet to C-suite: Imran Rahman
See also - See sweet to C-suite: Peter Holland In this three-part conversation series, Co-editor David Lockington speaks with highly influential individuals about their journey to the top, with advice for the next generation of leaders. Part Two: David speaks...
A new apprenticeship to train specialists in children’s eyecare and vision problems
4 February 2025
| James Sweetman
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EYE - Paediatrics
A pioneering apprenticeship has launched that will create new opportunities for people to train as eyecare specialists while helping to tackle growing vision problems in children and adults across England. For the first time, aspiring orthoptists can now train through...
Introducing the Royal College of Nursing Ophthalmic Nursing Forum
4 February 2025
| Tendai Gwenhure
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) represents nurses and nursing. While the terms ‘nurses’ and ‘nursing’ are used generically, membership is inclusive of a variety of clinical roles, including midwives, advanced nurse practitioners, advanced clinical practitioners, nurse consultants, registered nursing...
My journey as advanced ophthalmic emergency nurse practitioner
Grace Eni explores her own achievements as an advanced nurse practitioner, emphasising the influential range and significance of this role in ophthalmic care. A pioneering position and job title in the UK and possibly globally, advanced nurse practitioner roles were...
Modern practice options for UK ophthalmologists
When I spoke on setting up private practice at the annual United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) meeting in November ’23 there was a lot of interest in different types of practice models. If we...
Building a resonant personal brand: A 10-step guided path for ophthalmologists
4 December 2024
| Rod Solar
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EYE - General
Here are 10 actionable steps to carve out a meaningful personal brand. 1. Uncover your core values Delve into the ethos and values that define you as a professional. What sets you apart in the ophthalmic arena? These will be...
