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What's trending Oct/Nov 2021

1 October 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry, Cataract and Refractive, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Emergency Ophthalmology
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #cataracts #holography #simulation Cataracts are the major cause of blindness globally and innovating novel management strategies remains as important as ever...

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...

Atlas Optical Coherence Tomography of Macular Diseases and Glaucoma

1 June 2014 | | Ophthalmology, Imaging, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The book is divided into three sections: an introduction to optical coherence tomography (OCT), the OCT in macular diseases, and glaucoma. The first section lists the currently commercially available OCT machines, then describes the techniques for acquiring OCT images using...

The focus group

1 June 2015 | | 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
I love conferences. Euretina I love above all others, and when it came to London in 2014 I was determined to attend. A few weeks before the conference was scheduled to begin a well-known pharmaceutical company sent me an email...

Optic nerve swelling – your survival guide (part 1)

1 August 2017 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology
Assessment of optic nerve appearance and functions is a daily routine in neuro-ophthalmology. Following a recent high profile court case there has been a significant increase in the amount of referral to ophthalmology departments to assess the optic nerve and...

High quality retinal image grading and management service by the NetwORC UK

1 October 2016 | | Imaging
In 2004 a network of three ophthalmic reading centres in Belfast, London and Liverpool (known as NetwORC UK) was established to form the largest reading centre in Europe for the purpose of providing high quality grading of ophthalmic images for...

Acanthaemoeba keratitis

1 December 2017 | Cornea / External Eye Disease
In the second of this series I describe a case of Acanthaemoeba keratitis (AK) that was misdiagnosed for a prolonged period which resulted in a devastating outcome. This is one of half a dozen similar medico-legal cases I have dealt...

The results of the last survey Apr 2020

1 April 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive
As ever, I would like to thank all those who participated in the last edition’s survey. A lot of data was generated and I do not intend to go through each individual finding. What is staggering again is the degree...

External dacryocystorhinostomy in the management of childhood epiphora

1 December 2014 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction is thought to be caused by a membranous obstruction at the distal end of the nasolacrimal duct (NLD). Rarely, associated midline deformities in soft tissue and bony structures of the face are present in patients with...

Oriel celebrates breaking ground milestone

17 July 2023 | Oriel, London
A special breaking ground celebration was held on 11 July to mark the start of construction to build Oriel, a new eyecare, research and education centre in Camden.

Landmark review of glaucoma treatment and research published by Moorfields-led team

22 September 2023 | moorfields, glaucoma, research, developments, guzzard, the eagle, MIGS, Omni
Four world-leading experts, including Hari Jayaram and Gus Gazzard from Moorfields, have combined their knowledge with the findings from over 150 peer-reviewed study publications to produce a landmark paper published in the Lancet.

The Eyes Have It launches new report calling for a National Eye Care Plan for England to address surging patient demand

13 December 2023 | England, NHS, Eyecare, Patients, TEHI, WEHD
The Eyes Have It is a partnership of Macular Society, Fight for Sight / Vision Foundation, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Association of Optometrists, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Roche Products Ltd.