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Improved efficacy expected with second-generation microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices

1 July 2015 | Rod McNeil | Glaucoma

Microinvasive surgical approaches to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) offer minimally traumatic options for effective intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction in appropriately selected glaucoma patients. Increases in laser trabeculoplasty rates and wider adoption of glaucoma drainage device filtration procedures, together with the...

Tech supplier search to help tackle 8am rush at GP surgeries

10 November 2023 | NHS England, Digital Pathways Framework, Mark Sayers, digital technology, innovation, Appointments

Tech specialists are being sought to help tackle the 8am rush for appointments at GP surgeries.

Community Eyecare Services in Northern Ireland: putting the patient at the centre, improving outcomes and maximising system resource

1 August 2017 | Raymond Curran | Optometry

The UK has four healthcare systems; Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales each has autonomous legislature that develops health policy, while the UK government directly runs England’s NHS. Like the other nations, Northern Ireland is continually challenged to meet the needs...

Developing community eye care: the evolution of Wales’ eye care services

1 April 2020 | David O’Sullivan | Optometry

In the third in our series about community eye care in the home nations, David O’Sullivan explains how Wales has developed its community eye care services. Since the devolution of healthcare to Wales on 1 July 1999 [1], significant changes...

Childhood glaucoma

1 February 2019 | Matt Spargo, Peter Shah (Prof), Joseph Abbott | Glaucoma, Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus

When a child is given a diagnosis of glaucoma, the impact upon that child and their family is enormous; equivalent to the diagnosis of a cancer [14]. This article outlines the knowledge, techniques and approaches that offer solutions to the...

The most frequent complaints and claims in ophthalmology – a Medical Protection Society (MPS) analysis

4 December 2018 | John Jolly, Pallavi Bradshaw | Optometry, Cataract and Refractive, Glaucoma

The authors look at the reasons behind medico-legal cases reported to MPS and share key learning points. Complications following ophthalmology surgery are rare, however, medico-legal cases are not uncommon due to the significant impact they can have on patients’ lifestyles....

Optegra celebrates 15th anniversary and announces expansion plans

18 September 2023 | Optegra, MP, Angela Richardson, Eye Hospital, Anniversary, 15th

Specialist eye hospital Optegra marks its 15th anniversary this month, having opened its first UK hospital in Guildford in 2008.

A step-by-step approach to the diagnosis and management of Sands of Sahara Syndrome

1 October 2018 | Hani Hasan, Guy Smith | Cornea / External Eye Disease, Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive

Sands of Sahara syndrome (diffuse lamellar keratitis) is a rare postoperative complication of Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Its estimated prevalence is reported to be 2-4% among LASIK cases [1], despite that, it is more likely to be encountered by...

Macular holes: A brief review

1 August 2017 | Sidath Wijetilleka, Roger McPherson | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

The classification of macular holes has been modernised by OCT findings. This is a brief review and encompasses the historical literature on macular holes. A macular hole is an anatomical discontinuation of the neurosensory retina at the centre of the...

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