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The meaning of life
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...Sustainability in eyecare: Aravind Eye Hospital’s low carbon eyecare system
4 August 2021
| Rengaraj Venkatesh, Aakriti Garg Shukla
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Ophthalmology, Optometry, Cataract and Refractive
The field of healthcare has a substantial impact on the environment as it is responsible for 5-10% of greenhouse gas emissions and 9% of air pollutant generation [1]. Surgery is associated with the rapid consumption of single-use products and waste...
What's trending Oct/Nov 2024
3 October 2024
| Amit Dhalla
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Ophthalmology
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #PommelHorseGuy #Olympics The Paris Olympics have been such a delight this year, from incredible physical feats to touching competitor comradery, I...
Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy: Changes in understanding of the disease over the last 25 years and how the UK is helping low-income countries tackle the challenges
1 June 2018
| Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran, Frank Sandi, Chloe Cornes, Pippa Williams
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Ophthalmology, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetes – a historical perspective Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease caused by inherited and / or acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas, or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced. Such a deficiency results in...
Diary from my elective: a Parisian experience
2 December 2019
| Nikolaos Tzoumas
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Ophthalmology
The author explains how a research institute’s dedication to multidisciplinary collaboration helped him to discover a passion for academic ophthalmology. The elective aspect to the final year of a medical degree, through its change of scenery and immersion into another...
Assessing everyday visual function in dry AMD – what matters to the person?
1 April 2019
| Bethany E Higgins, Deanna J Taylor, David P Crabb (Prof)
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Ophthalmology, Optometry
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of blindness in the developed world and is accountable for more than one half of sight impairment registrations within England and Wales [1]. AMD is prevalent in people aged 60 years and...
10 daily habits damaging your eyesight and changes you can make to remedy against them
15 March 2023
Following World Glaucoma Day on 12 March this year, it is vital that the longevity of our vision is always a priority. However, many of our daily habits contribute to the onset of glaucoma and vision loss.
The New Zealand National Eye Centre and the land of the long white cloud
4 October 2023
| Qi Zhe (Henry) Ngoo, Bia Kim, Nazima Ali, Pui Ting Tiffany Ma, Chiya Robert Barrett
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Ophthalmology
Located southeast of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand (Aotearoa) is home to five million culturally diverse people. Renowned for its lush nature spanning from unexplored forests to active volcanos and snow-capped mountains, New Zealand has become both...
Glaucoma: 30 years on
Back in 1993, the late and great Barry Cullen FRCS (Cavan born, Dublin trained), the first editor of Eye News, asked me to write an article about the current treatment of chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG). At the time I...Management of diabetic macular oedema in vitrectomised eyes
1 August 2016
| Maged Habib
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is one of the leading causes of blindness; its prevalence is on the rise with progressive increase in numbers of people suffering from diabetes. The management of DMO has evolved significantly over the past few years....
Rare eye diseases: progress continues with authorised orphan medicines and breakthrough technologies
1 October 2018
| Rod McNeil
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Ophthalmology
An update on the development of orphan medicines, recent regulatory treatment approvals for rare eye conditions and advances in retinal prosthetic technologies for blinding diseases. The prevalence of a rare disease is based usually on a range of estimates and...
Handover of power
1 December 2015
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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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
Election time comes every five years in the United Kingdom. It is usually a time of excitement and trepidation as people wonder what will change, for whom and over how long, depending on which party might win power. Usually it...