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Retinoblastoma – the challenges of a rare cancer and the role of international partnerships

4 October 2023 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
Introduction: the global challenge The global burden of retinoblastoma (Rb) is one in 15,000-18,000 live births, which equates to 8000 new cases worldwide each year. The global disparities in Rb outcome represent a paradigm of health inequality worldwide [1]. In...

World Diabetes Day workshop highlights the importance of education to protect the sight of people living with diabetes

24 November 2022
Health professionals from all over the world came together to mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2022 through an online workshop celebrating progress in development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) services in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Rb-NET: a network to save life and preserve vision in children in Africa

1 April 2018 | | Ocular Pathology and Oncology
Responding to need is a key element underpinning the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme [1]. It is embedded in the process through which LINKS are established, with institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) first defining their priority areas of training...

Health information should be accessible for blind and partially sighted patients, urges RNIB

17 May 2023 | RNIB, NHS, accessibility
Blind and partially sighted people’s health is being put at risk because they are being denied their right to receive vital patient information in a format they can read.

AOP welcomes report calling for redirection of future funding from secondary to primary and community services

29 February 2024 | AOP, funding, community services, eyecare, optometry, optician, optometrist
The King’s Fund says a shift in focus away from hospital care in England’s ‘failing health and care system’ is essential.

My ophthalmology taster week experience at Whipps Cross Eye Treatment Centre

3 April 2023 | | Ophthalmology
Deciding to explore ophthalmology Having read about ophthalmology, I have always found myself fascinated about what a career in ophthalmology entails. I have often wondered what ophthalmologists actually do, as we as medical students did not have a lot of...

The blue-light hazard – is it true?

1 February 2019 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related news stories and asks which are based on facts and which are ‘fake news’. Headline: The blue-light hazard – is it true? Blue light is part of the visible optical spectrum...

Preparing for the Duke Elder Award

11 July 2024 | | Ophthalmology, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The Duke Elder examination is an undergraduate ophthalmology exam, conducted by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) and undertaken by students with an interest in ophthalmology. It is a two-hour, 90-question, multiple choice exam with a broader curriculum than that...

What’s Eating Gilbert Pete

2 August 2022 | | Ophthalmology
“Please phone Mr C Lyon ASAP on 0131 334 9171” This was a message from my secretary waiting for me on my computer one morning shortly after I was appointed a consultant. The name did not ring any bells but...

Vitreomacular traction: natural course vs. vitrectomy vs. ocriplasmin

3 June 2024 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Over time, the vitreous gel completely separates from the retina in a process known as a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). In some instances, however, the vitreous does not detach entirely and remains adherent to the macula. The term vitreomacular traction...

Anterior segment imaging: a photographer’s view

1 June 2015 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Imaging
My name is Rosalyn Painter and I work within the vision science and ophthalmic imaging team at Bristol Eye Hospital, where we cover all aspects of imaging within the hospital, including fluorescein angiograms, fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), slit-lamp...

Changing the post cataract surgery review pathway – is patient safety compromised?

1 October 2014 | | Cataract and Refractive
Cataract surgery continues to be the most commonly performed elective surgical procedure in the UK, with an annual rate of approximately 4150/100,000 people over the age of 65 accounting for a significant proportion of the surgical workload of most ophthalmologists...