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Thermal injury and false eyelashes

The authors provide a case of cyanoacrylate glue causing a thermal burn on the eyelid and explain how this type of burn should be managed. The use of false lashes as well as the techniques used to apply them come...

Ophthalmic history made easy

There are now three ophthalmic medical documentaries to dip into on to Royal College of Ophthalmologists website.

Unique exhibition conveys experience of visual impairment

The exhibition ‘Windows of the Soul’, part of the Bloomsbury Festival in London, has been pioneered by a combination of young scientists, clinicians and artists, some of whom are visually impaired themselves.

Developments in Ophthalmology: Ophthalmic Radiation Therapy Techniques and Applications

Radiation was discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, and since then has been used to treat a variety of cancers. Its therapeutic properties have been widely used for ocular and periocular tumours and inflammatory disease, but the present era is...

Association of sleep problems in children with visual impairment

The intention of this study was to investigate sleep problems in children who had a wide range of visual impairments. Recruitment was via an online survey distributed through the National Federation of Blind and National Organisation for Albinism and Hypopigmentation,...

Ombudsman responds to Letby verdict

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Rob Behrens, comments on the verdict in the trial of Lucy Letby.

The 103rd Oxford Ophthalmological Congress

By Rachel Pilling, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Bradford Teaching Hospital. As the 103rd Oxford Ophthalmological Congress draws to a close, we reflect back on an enlightening and enriching four days. One of the defining features of Oxford Congress is single stream programme...

BSRS (British Society of Refractive Surgery) 30th Anniversary Annual Scientific Congress 2023

by Hasan Naveed, YO Representative on BSRS Council. The summer weekend of 8-9 July 2023 saw the British Society for Refractive Surgery (BSRS) host national and international experts and colleagues passionate about all elements of refractive surgery. The sessions, delivered...

United Kingdom and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) Conference: Last chance for Early Bird tickets!

The United Kingdom and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) invites you to its annual conference, hosted by Consultant Ophthalmologist Nishani Amerasinghe, on 9 and 10 October 2024 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.

Headset perimetry

Visual field analysers are traditionally large table mounted devices, designed specifically for field capture and analysis. Over the last year or so a number of companies have started to disrupt this space with the introduction of headset-based field analysers, mostly...

What’s trending? Oct/Nov 2017

#NHSwaitingtimes, #NHSprivatisation, #NHSpostcodelottery The NHS in crisis seems ever topical, but this time, the focus is on long waiting times “driving people to turn to private treatment” [1], with hips, knees and eyes cited as common reasons for doing so....

Surgical treatment of high myopia

Although several excellent modalities are available for correcting high myopia, the surgical treatment of this condition remains one of the biggest challenges for refractive surgeons; this group of patients is often very dependent on contact lenses. If these patients become...