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Irido-corneal endothelial syndrome: an overview

24 January 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Glaucoma, Imaging, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Irido-corneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome is a rare group of eye related disorders that constitute three different clinical entities: Chandler syndrome (CS), essential / progressive iris atrophy and iris naevus / Cogan-Reese syndrome. ICE syndrome is sporadic in its presentation as...

Unilateral central scotoma following dengue fever

12 October 2023 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Case report A 16-year-old Caucasian male was referred to the eye casualty at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust by the infectious diseases unit in September 2013. He gave a history of photophobia, pain on eye movements and central blurred vision...

My top five Apps for UK-based general ophthalmologists

1 October 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
The way we interact in society is changing as more of us are becoming ‘digital natives’: individuals who are in close contact to the internet and expect to integrate smart devices with our daily lives. This was stereotypically a term...

Building research capacity through the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme

1 August 2017 | | Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology
The aim is to build capacity for research in the region covered by the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA). The project will build research capacity in three ophthalmology training institutions by ‘training the trainers’ and...

My top five: Uses of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology

3 August 2023 | | Ophthalmology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a prominent topic of discussion within the field of ophthalmology, captivating researchers and practitioners alike. Although recent attention has been drawn to the integration of AI in ophthalmology, it’s important to recognise that AI...

The clues of the eye – what is medical ophthalmology?

1 February 2022 |
The author looks at the increasingly significant role of medical ophthalmologists and the importance of integrative healthcare. The eye is a remarkable organ, and for decades we have been discovering intimations of pathology existing elsewhere in the body [1] simply...

Ophthalmology in the COVID-19 pandemic

5 June 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Emergency Ophthalmology, COVID-19
The novel coronavirus pandemic has affected the whole world and forced all of us to think of new ways to manage our day to day personal as well as professional life. I am not going to talk about the clinical...

Complex Biometry Clinics: a new service development

1 December 2014 | | 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
In this article we describe a new local service development, the ‘Complex Biometry Clinic’ at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Retrospective data analysis of patients referred between October 2012 and October 2013 was performed. The aim was to provide a one-stop service...

An unusual case of silicone oil in the anterior chamber simulating intraocular implant

1 October 2016 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive
Silicone oil internal tamponade has been used for over 50 years, even prior to pars plana vitrectomy [1].Over a course of time silicone oil may migrate to the anterior chamber through the pupil. This may disperse in the form of...

Ciliatech presents preliminary results on treating glaucoma with CID at Ophthalmology Futures Symposium

18 September 2023 | Glaucoma, CID, Ciliatech, Research
Ciliatech presents preliminary one-year study results on treating open- and narrow-angle glaucoma with CID at Ophthalmology Futures Symposium.

More action on sepsis needed as NHS Ombudsman still seeing same failings a decade on

7 November 2023 | sepsis, NHS, Ombudsman, Time to Act, Rob Behrens, Ron Daniels, UK Sepsis Trust
The UK’s Health Ombudsman has warned that sepsis is still taking too many lives due to the same hospital failings we were seeing over ten years ago.

FAQs about cerebral visual impairment (CVI): identifying and helping those affected

2 August 2022 | | Ophthalmology
Cerebral visual impairment is common in both adults and children, yet the diagnosis can easily be missed unless one is tuned into the presenting features. This article provides a succinct introduction to this important topic. What is vision? Vision is...