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WATCH EPISODE 3: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

18 April 2023 | beyond2020, aam, international, video, opthalmology
Choosing the right strategy for cataract surgery in countries with developing eyecare services can be difficult. Should you stay in the cities or work more remotely? How remote can you go and still carry out surgery safely. In this episode, Beyond 2020 examines the options.

WATCH EPISODE 4: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

4 May 2023 | AMM, beyond2020, international, eyecare
Andean Medical Mission discuss the must-have clinic equipment for use in cataract screening and surgical outreach programmes in countries with developing eyecare services.

The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP) Edinburgh 1969-2019

1 April 2019 | | Ophthalmology
In the early 1960s plans were afoot to create a new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to replace the existing building which dated from 1870, it having replaced an earlier one dating from 1729. It was originally planned to build on the...

Simulated intravitreal injection training – the way forward

1 December 2018 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Simulated surgical training is now recommended in the training curricula of all ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom [1]. Simulated training allows for familiarisation with a procedure, exercises the discipline of repetition, allows the resolution of technical difficulties and enables refinement...

A short survey of the views of clinicians on the role of procedure-specific consent forms

1 October 2018 | | Ophthalmology
Informed consent is an ethical and legal right of every patient [1]. It is essential that patients receive clear, concise and accurate information regarding the risks, benefits and alternatives to a potential intervention. In addition to this, the patient must...

The International Congress of Ophthalmology (ICO): a history

1 February 2018 | | Ophthalmology
Readers of Eye News will notice in the Events section that the World Congress of Ophthalmology (WOC) is scheduled to take place in Barcelona in June 2018. This is in fact the renamed International Congress of Ophthalmology (ICO) and now...

You want to do paediatric ophthalmology? Seriously?

1 August 2017 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology
Completion of Core Training is approaching fast and you begin to wonder three things. One, where do you want to live? Two, is anyone going to be retiring there soon? Three, what subspecialty do you want to do? In an...

Altomed joins sister company Mid-Optic in supporting Guide Dogs

15 May 2023 | Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors
Altomed are excited to announce that they have chosen Guide Dogs as their new charity partner.

WATCH EPISODE 5: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

30 May 2023 | beyond2020, AMM, Audits, Taking notes, Review, NGO
In this addition, Dave Goldsmith talks about the basic data NGOs need to collect on each eye surgery trip in order to maximise the experience and develop their practice.

Use of a smartphone repair microscope for microsurgical suturing simulation

5 August 2020 | | Ophthalmology
Suturing ocular tissues under microscopic guidance is a skill that has declined in frequency, with the majority of cataract operations being sutureless. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, training opportunities in theatre have declined further, given elective surgery cancellations. Subsequently, trainees...

Ground-breaking achievements in blindness prevention

1 October 2019 | Ophthalmology
One small UK based charity is enabling pioneering research to prevent blindness in low and lower middle income countries. The British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BCPB), established in 1976, funds innovative research and training which seeds the development of...

The results of the last survey Jun23

5 June 2023 | | Ophthalmology
*Please be aware that this data does not form part of a peer reviewed research study. The information therein should not be relied upon for clinical purposes but instead used as a guide for clinical practice and reflection. I continue...