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It’s Friday, I’m In Love: Pete’s Hidden Curriculum Part 3

3 February 2023 | | Ophthalmology
“When you’re in love, it’s the most glorious two-and-a-half days of your life.” - Richard Lewis [1]. The good news is that we are over the hump now and past the most depressing day of the year, which is known...

Simplified Ophthalmic Statistics (SOS) Part 1: An introduction to data – how do we classify it and why does it matter?

1 April 2018 | | Ophthalmology
Introductory statistics courses often start by explaining how data can be classified in different ways. What is not always clear is why you would need to know this. Catey Bunce and Tafadzwa Young-Zvandasara explain. The term data can be applied...

Getting the Duke Elder examination right: reflections and tips from a medical student

31 May 2023 | | Ophthalmology, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The Duke Elder undergraduate prize examination is an annual exam organised by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom. Named after Sir Stewart Duke Elder, a prominent British ophthalmologist, the exam is designed to encourage undergraduate medical students...

Developments in oculoplastic surgery

1 June 2018 | | Oculoplastics
A study of NHS practice demonstrated significant patient-reported quality-of-life improvements from commonly performed oculoplastic operations: entropion repair, ectropion repair, ptosis repair and dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR) [1]. In recent years, surgical and non-surgical approaches to functional and aesthetic oculoplastic surgery have advanced...

Capacity building for ophthalmic nursing in Ghana, Botswana and Tanzania

2 December 2019 | | Ophthalmology
Ophthalmic nurses (ON) have been the backbone of eye health services in Africa since the mid-20th century and remain the largest single cadre of allied ophthalmic personnel in Commonwealth countries in Africa. Numbers are currently estimated at between 3500 and...

My top five: Elective grants for an ophthalmology elective for a medical student surviving in a cost-of-living crisis

5 June 2023 | | Ophthalmology
In a time where cost of living is significantly increasing, and the student NHS bursary is remaining stagnant, funding a medical elective is becoming increasingly more challenging for medical students. Surveys have shown that medical students typically get two to...

My Top Five: Elective grants for an ophthalmology elective for a medical student surviving in a cost-of-living crisis

5 June 2023 | | Ophthalmology
In a time where cost of living is significantly increasing, and the student NHS bursary is remaining stagnant, funding a medical elective is becoming increasingly more challenging for medical students. Surveys have shown that medical students typically get two to...

100% Optical and Optrafair organisers join forces

27 July 2020
From now on there will be one major annual exhibition, 100% Optical at London’s ExCeL exhibition centre, which has full industry support from the FMO and other major optical bodies.

RCOphth Annual Congress - Day 1

23 May 2022 |
Follow all the updates from the first day of the RCOphth 2022 Annual Congress here.

The gift of family

3 February 2023 |
“Your kids look just like you!” is an oft-heard phrase at family gatherings. Setting aside the obvious explanation of basic genetics, similarities and recurrent character traits are well recognised within a family unit. Shared positive mutual experiences shape these attitudes...

Projectors and Stagefright

1 December 2015 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
Choosing the correct aspect ratio for a presentation There are several mistakes that are easy to make when using PowerPoint. The most common one I see is the failure of a video to play because the video file wasn’t copied...

How to pass the FRCOphth part 2 oral exam

1 June 2022 | | Ophthalmology
If you have got this far in terms of your exams, relax. In terms of pass rate, the hardest FRCOphth membership exams are already behind you. The pass mark for the part 2 oral exam is around 75%, and about...