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New funding will support development of wearable diagnostics for neuromuscular diseases

1 November 2023 | Hadi Heidari, Glasgow University, Neuromuscular, funding, awards, new technology
A researcher from the University of Glasgow has received an EPSRC Open Fellowship to develop new wearable technology capable of measuring the progress of neuromuscular diseases.

Transforming eyecare with AI at 100% Optical

4 March 2024 | Pearse Keane, AI, Moorfields, UCL, technology, advancement, artificial intelligence, development
“We are drowning in people we need to see in hospital eye services, and some people are going blind as a result. We are looking at nearly 10m hospital appointments for ophthalmology a year, with an approximately 33% increase over...
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The evolution and visual prognosis of glial proliferation of different grades after macular hole surgery

3 April 2024 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology
This retrospective research study aimed to investigate the evolution of glial proliferation of varying grades after successful idiopathic macular hole repair and its effects on foveal microstructure and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Two-hundred and two eyes were enrolled in this...

The results of the last survey Dec20

7 December 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive
The responses to the first question in this survey demonstrate the need for it and the significant variation in practice we see in even relatively simple management decisions. Patients are seen regularly with occludable drainage angles and listed for YAG...

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Eye News Symposium confirmed for 2019!

26 June 2018
We are delighted to confirm that the Eye News Ophthalmology Symposium will be taking place again next year as part of the Eyecare Conference and Exhibition. Following the success of the 2018 Symposium, we are keen to make 2019 even...

The meaning of life

1 December 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Supercomputer: “The answer to the great question of Life, the Universe and Everything is…”Programmer: “Yes…?”Supercomputer: “42. It was a tough assignment”.Programmer: “42? Is that all you have got to show for seven and a half million years work?” In this...

CPD Certified Articles - The PMFA Journal

13 May 2019 | Awards & Conferences, Research & Development
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Internet security Q&A

3 June 2024 | | Ophthalmology
Internet security advice is constantly changing in response to new and evolving threats. For this reason, it is timely to provide an update on recommended practices and new technologies. For ease of perusal the information is presented as a series...

The 2021-2022 ophthalmology ST1 application process

3 October 2022 | | Ophthalmology
Harry Rosen updates us on what is involved in the current UK Ophthalmology Specialist Training (OST) programme application process. The process of applying to the UK Ophthalmology Specialist Training (OST) programme is constantly changing each year, adapting to the needs...

Specialty-driven EMR for paperless clinical environment – insights for an informed choice

1 August 2016 | | Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology
Deployment of specialty-driven (or specialty-specific) electronic medical record (EMR) systems across UK ophthalmology units appears to be growing rapidly at the expense of generic, multiuse digital technology packages. Experience further suggests that open source systems can play a significant role...

A revolution in modern genetic testing for the clinical management of ocular disease

1 August 2016 | | Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Ophthalmology, Oculoplastics, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology
Recent years have seen a huge increase in our understanding of the genetic factors underlying a wide variety of eye diseases. This has included common conditions such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, as well as those conditions which have...