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Intensive cataract training

1 December 2013 | John Brookes | Cataract and Refractive

Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures carried out worldwide but there is a steep learning curve and a higher complication rate for trainee surgeons. This study reports on an innovative training programme of combining the...

How to pass the FRCOphth Part 1 as a foundation trainee: some practical tips

7 February 2022 | Vanessa Yeo | Ophthalmology, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES

Attempting the FRCOphth Part 1 examination as a foundation trainee requires significant time and financial commitment. Unlike the MRCP and MRCS examinations, the curriculum of this exam does not overlap with the undergraduate syllabus. As such, it is a steep...

The role of injection assistant devices in establishing a nurse-led AMD service

1 April 2018 | Hani Hasan | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

The author shares his experience of setting up a nurse-led service to deliver anti-VEGF intravitreal injections and how injection assistant devices supported training. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has become a leading cause of irreversible blindness [1]. It is estimated that...

The ROP Network: a south-south collaboration to improve care for premature babies

4 October 2023 | Aeesha NJ Malik, Dupe Ademola-Popoola, Sucheta Kulkarni | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disorder of the immature preterm retina and a leading cause of preventable, irreversible blindness in children. There are 15 million preterm births annually, and over 32,000 neonates became blind from ROP in 2010 [1]....

Understanding amniotic membrane grafts

1 June 2019 | Safa Elhassan | Ophthalmology, Cornea / External Eye Disease

Safa Elhassan gives a brief review of amniotic membrane grafts and their application in theatre and clinic-based settings. Amniotic membrane (AM) transplant has been an established adjuvant treatment for many corneal, conjunctival and scleral disorders in ophthalmic clinical practice with...

The Case of Dr Bawa-Garba – Where does the buck stop?

1 August 2018 | Amar Alwitry | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

The case of Hadiza Bawa-Garba has left all of us in the UK medical profession with an uncomfortable taste in our mouths. We all know that we work under pressure and we will inevitably make mistakes. We all know that...

The refractive index in the eye lens – implications for clinical practice and optical design

1 August 2016 | Barbara K Pierscionek (Prof), Andy T Augousti (Prof) | Cataract and Refractive

The eye may appear to be a comparatively simple organ and yet its optical system is complex and continues to be a source of investigation and research. The major optical elements are considered to be the cornea and the lens...

Letter from America: Orbit and oculoplastic fellowship, University of California, San Diego

1 June 2014 | Richard L Scawn | Oculoplastics, Orbit

I was the fortunate recipient of the 2012 Keeler Scholarship, granting me the incredible opportunity to undertake a fellowship at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in orbital, oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery. My fellowship mentors were the renowned Professor...

Traumatic injuries from foam Nerf bullets

5 June 2023 | Bhagashree Joshi, Marika Troiani, Manoj Kulshrestha | Emergency Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus

Background Three patients are presented in this case report: an adult and two children which were subjected to ocular injuries from Nerf gun bullets. Generally, Nerf guns are considered safer than airsoft guns. While there are many papers on airsoft...

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