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Deadline approaching for Edinburgh scholarship applications

19 June 2019
The University of Edinburgh has opened applications for scholarships to its two online courses, the MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology and the ChM in Clinical Ophthalmology.

In conversation with Imran Rahman (CHEC)

1 August 2022 | | Ophthalmology, COVID-19
Imran Rahman, CEO and Consultant Ophthalmologist, CHEC, spoke to Chris Henson about tackling the COVID-19 backlog, community-based support for the NHS, and the digitisation of healthcare. Without major intervention, will we ever see an end to the COVID-19-induced NHS backlog,...

Vitreomacular traction and full thickness macular hole

1 December 2017 | | Imaging, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Clinical scenario: A 64-year-old lady presented to the clinic with a few weeks history of sudden onset of metamorphopsia, central blur and reduced vision in her right eye. The ocular examination and ocular coherence tomography confirmed right eye focal vitreomacular...

Uveal melanoma

3 August 2023 | | Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Imaging
Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular tumour. However, they are still rare, with an incidence of 2-8 per million [1]. The presence of a choroidal naevus is a risk factor for uveal melanoma [1]. Patients with choroidal lesions...

Human factors in the operating room

3 June 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive
The importance of minimising human error in surgery is well established. This was initially sparked by lessons learned from the aviation industry in the 1970s after several fatal flight accidents [1]. This became a catalyst for a movement on training...

COVID-19 and the eye: a review of ocular involvement and protective strategies

1 June 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry, COVID-19
A lot of attention has been placed on the use of face coverings to limit COVID-19 transmission, but there has been less focus on ocular involvement and ocular protection strategies. The author reviews the literature and discusses possible solutions. The...

Optical coherence tomography – reinventing the eye examination

1 October 2016 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Imaging
It has been 25 years since Huang et al. presented the first optical coherence tomography (OCT) images in Science [1]. With vast improvements in OCT technology over the years, it is now possible to acquire high-resolution cross-sectional images of the...

We are all Hadiza

1 February 2018 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease, Cataract and Refractive, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology
When I worked as a registrar at Newport many years ago I remember a no-nonsense corneal consultant railing about the way the tragic case of Lucie Linforth was being reported in the media. Lucie was a toddler taken into a...

What’s next in retinal imaging? Faster, deeper and full-on

1 April 2015 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Imaging
Fast-evolving technological leaps are opening the way toward clinically useful ocular coherence angiography, generating 3-dimensional microvasculature maps without intravenous dye injection, as well as whole-eye imaging, handheld patient-operated optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices and, for challenging vitreoretinal procedures, integrated intraoperative...

Managing cataract surgery in a patient with diabetic maculopathy

1 August 2016 | | Cataract and Refractive
A 56-year-old type 2 diabetic with previously treated bilateral diabetic maculopathy develops a cataract requiring surgery in the right eye. He has had grid laser previously, followed intermittently by intravitreal triamcinalone, Avastin and more recently Lucentis in both eyes. His...

The art of ophthalmic simulations

4 December 2023 | | Imaging
For Dec/Jan 2024, I got in touch with Nicky Webster, a Principal 3D Artist at FundamentalVR (https://fundamentalsurgery.com). Nicky is also a registered medical illustrator, healthcare scientist and medical photographer. With over 18 years of experience working in various disciplines within...

Ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid: the importance of early detection and treatment

1 August 2014 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit
Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is an autoimmune blistering disorder that is characterised by subepithelial bullae. The ocular manifestation of MMP, ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (OMMP), is a sight-threatening condition characterised by conjunctival cicatricial changes associated with corneal vascularisation and scarring....