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Quiz Apr/May 2023
History A 76-year-old female presented at her local district general hospital with right decreased visual acuity, glare, and foreign body sensation, in addition to longer-term dry eyes. She was otherwise well. Her past medical history included hypertension. On examination: vision...Implementing technology to improve global eye health
Technological innovation is providing new solutions to transform global eye health [1–5]. In particular, research towards the development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in ophthalmology has gained pace in recent years. However, there has been little research relating to its...
Intravitreal Aflibercept (IVT-AFL): treatment of macular oedema secondary to RVO
This paper is a sub-group analysis of the real-world effectiveness, treatment patterns, and safety of IVT-AFL in patients with macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO) in Italy. One hundred and fifity-two treatment-naïve and 50 pretreated patients were enrolled...Congratulations to the SOC poster prize winners!
The Scottish Ophthalmological Club (SOC) recently hosted another excellent webinar on the theme ‘Post COVID – The Best of Times and The Worst of Times'.Conference report: SORD: Student Ophthalmology Review Day 2024
The Student Ophthalmology Review Day (SORD), now in its fifth year, was hosted at the Royal College of Ophthalmology at their esteemed London location, and two identical sessions were run on 11 and 12 December 2024. Designed for medical students...SORD: Student Ophthalmology Review Day 2024
by Asha Vanzara, Y5 Medical Student, University of Cambridge, UK. The Student Ophthalmology Review Day (SORD), now in its fifth year, was hosted at the Royal College of Ophthalmology at their esteemed London location, and two identical sessions were run...Moorfields: Paediatric eye emergencies for the non-paediatric ophthalmologist
Clinicians who primarily work with adults, often lack confidence when it comes to assessing and managing emergency eye problems in children. This half-day course aims to address that gap by providing practical, accessible education in paediatric ophthalmology for non-paediatric ophthalmologists.How good does my vision have to be to drive this thing? Visual standards for various occupations
We can all picture that moment in clinic: you are about to tell someone that they’re no longer legally able to drive, ready to deploy our ‘breaking bad news’ techniques. For some patients this may have been expected, or they...
Clinical Techniques in Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is a highly specialised field with complex equipment often unfamiliar to medical students and foundation doctors due to limited exposure during training. Clinical Techniques in Ophthalmology is a 300-page handbook divided into six sections: Basic Clinical Optics, Ophthalmic Equipment,...
Self refracting – child’s play?
Uncorrected refractive error was the leading cause of vision impairment in the world in 2010. Although refractive error may be safely and effectively corrected with spectacles, lack of well-trained refractionists in settings of limited resources may be a major barrier....
Unexplained vision loss following exposure to combat
Non-organic vision loss (NOVL) is defined as a decrease in visual acuity or visual field without an identifiable organic cause. NOVL can be particularly challenging and time-consuming to diagnose, especially where the vision loss is superimposed on an element of...
