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Haag-Streit UK launches new METIS 900 ophthalmic microscope system
Haag-Streit UK is delighted to announce the launch of the new METIS 900 ophthalmic microscope system. The METIS combines Haag-Streit’s legendary optics with high-definition 4k visualisation and a stable coaxial red reflex, delivering superb clarity and detail for all surgical...Belfast briefing: Retina Day roundup from the RCOphth 2024 Annual Congress
Belfast hosted this year’s Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ (RCOphth) Annual Congress, a meeting dedicated to sharing advances, knowledge and clinical practice points in ophthalmic care. This article summarises selected talks by medical and surgical retina specialists during the Retina Subspecialty...The paediatric cataract: an overview of the diagnosis and management
In this second article (see first article here), Samuel Aryee and Rhys Dumont Jones review the challenges involved in managing this condition. Examination and diagnosis Cataracts in children can appear in a variety of forms, each presenting in a different...Fight for Sight to maximise impact by funding solutions-focused research in priority eye conditions
Fight for Sight aims to stop sight loss by funding pioneering research. Rod McNeil takes a look at the Primer Fellowship Awards programme, which provides funding for up to £60,000 for individuals to undertake vision-related research for one year. Among...Harry Moss Traquair: Edinburgh Ophthalmologist and Father Figure of Perimetry
It is a unique honour bestowed upon only a few clinicians, that their name becomes for evermore associated with the subject of their particular expertise and knowledge. Such an individual is undoubtedly Harry Moss Traquair, an Edinburgh-based ophthalmologist, who in...
Eye Emergencies: The practitioner’s guide (Second Edition)
This book is a comprehensive guide for medical practitioners – nurses or doctors working in the primary care or emergency care setting. It begins with a description of basic anatomy of the eye and the clinical significance of various structures....BVI to donate PPE to healthcare workers
Ophthalmic device manufacturer BVI has redirected its efforts and supply toward the COVID-19 response.Dr William Mackenzie: a founding figure of modern ophthalmology
The author looks at the career of William Mackenzie and the important role he played in establishing the status of ophthalmology as a recognised medical speciality. There are certain individuals who, blessed with ability and means, are destined to leave...What’s trending? Oct/Nov 2017
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #NHSwaitingtimes, #NHSprivatisation, #NHSpostcodelottery The NHS in crisis seems ever topical, but this time, the focus is on long waiting times...
