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Good news: new study links moderate wine consumption to lower risk of cataract surgery

31 March 2021
An observational study published today in Ophthalmology (the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology) indicates that low to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of requiring surgery for cataracts, although the nature of the study means it does not definitively prove a direct causal effect.

Refractive surprise after cataract surgery caused by posterior capsular striae

3 June 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Imaging
Cataract removal with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in current clinical practice [1,2]. New microsurgical techniques and refined IOL power calculations allow excellent refractive outcomes. Refractive surprise following cataract surgery is uncommon [1-3]...

Children with ‘lazy eye’ are at increased risk of serious disease in adulthood

11 March 2024 | education, research, oculomics, amblyopia, biomarkers, Siegfried Wagner, UCL
Adults who had amblyopia (‘lazy eye’) in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: What options are there and when might they be considered?

25 March 2024 | | Glaucoma, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
In recent years there has been a rapid expansion in a group of operations termed ‘minimally invasive’ or ‘micro invasive’ glaucoma surgery (MIGS). These options generally offer less significant IOP reduction, but with a more favourable safety profile when compared...

Primary eye health care in low- and middle-income countries

2 February 2024 | | Cataract and Refractive, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The need for eyecare services in low- and middle-income countries Recent global estimates (2020) suggest that there is more than a three-fold difference in the prevalence of all categories of visual loss (presenting visual acuity <6/12 in the better eye)...

Results from two eye tests suggest that vision is a battle of the sexes

31 March 2022
The research was developed by Contact Lenses UK to explore the nation's eye health, by analysing participants ‘colour vision’ and ‘perception’.

GDPR, email and private practice

1 June 2018 | | Ophthalmology
A new set of data protection regulations became law in the EU (including the UK) in May 2018. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the 1988 Data Protection Act. The regulation brings new rights and expectations about how our personal...

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...

Can thou lyse this? A national study of emergency canthotomy and cantholysis

1 February 2016 | | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Eighty-two-year old Janet Smith woke up on the floor. Had she been unconscious? Her head hurt. It was the middle of the night, but in the darkness she suddenly wasn’t sure whether she could see out of her right eye....

Is optician led service an answer to ever increasing demand on eye emergency clinics?

1 April 2015 | | Emergency Ophthalmology
The demand for eye casualty appointments has been steadily increasing in the UK, leading to pressures on the hospital emergency services. The incidence of presentations to eye casualty services has been estimated at 20-30 per 1000 per year [1]. Evidence...

Exploiting nature’s randomised trials of eye disease

1 December 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Genetics
Confounding and reverse causation in observational ophthalmic epidemiology Traditional observational studies are inherently limited in establishing a causal effect of an exposure on an outcome of interest. One fundamental limitation is confounding, whereby causation is incorrectly attributed to a third...

Preparing for modern ophthalmic surgical training as a trainee

9 December 2022 | Ophthalmology, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
As a trainee in ophthalmology, every day you are learning more and more about the specialty. In addition, you will most likely be exploring the vast array of subspecialties that ophthalmology has to offer, and would probably be trying to...