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New rules on capturing a homeless patient’s address will correct ‘major health inequality’, says the AOP
The Association of Optometrists (AOP) has welcomed an announcement by NHS England, which confirms that patients without a fixed address, including people who are homeless or rough sleeping, have a route to access NHS sight care by proving an alternative address.
Inverted internal limiting membrane flap vs internal limiting membrane insertion technique for large macular holes
This meta-analysis aimed to compare and evaluate the morphological and functional outcomes between the inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap and ILM insertion techniques in the treatment of large macular holes (MHs). The primary outcome measures were defined by the...College of Optometrists and RCOphth launch joint vision for eye care
26 August 2020
The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) have developed a joint vision for the two professions to continue to work together to support the delivery of safe and sustainable eye care services in England.
A pulsatile pump in the TM, a new concept in trabecular outflow research
1 October 2021
| Zhihang Cheng
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EYE - Glaucoma
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Aqueous outflow pump, Elastance, Glaucoma, Intraocular pressure regulation, Pulsatile aqueous outflow, Schlemm's canal valves
This is a research article where the authors propose a new model in conceptualising the mechanisms involved in the aqueous outflow at the trabecular meshwork (TM). The authors demonstrated evidence of a pump within the Schlemm’s canal. A pulse generated...
Can the angle of origin of the ophthalmic artery predict embolic trajectory?
3 June 2021
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
A retrospective, comparative case-control study was used to test the hypothesis that a risk factor for retinal versus cerebral infarct is the angular origin of the ophthalmic artery from the internal carotid artery. The study compared one group (n=28) who...
Milton Keynes ophthalmology hospital opens doors
CHEC’s new site set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice.College of Optometrists responds to Government’s reform plans for elective care
The College of Optometrists welcomes the Government’s commitment to ensure patients receive the care they need at the right time and the right place. Currently, 600,000 people are on NHS waiting lists to begin treatment for ophthalmology in England, making...An Inconvenient Truth: Pete’s hidden curriculum Part 4
5 June 2023
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
“What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know. It’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.” The above is a quote attributed to Mark Twain from the 2006 documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, which follows Al...
Birmingham welcomes new ophthalmology hospital
CHEC’s new Kings Norton site set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice.Developing community eye care: the GOS package in Scotland
1 December 2018
| Janet Pooley
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EYE - General
In the second in the series about community eye care in the home nations, Janet Pooley explains how Scotland has developed its services within GOS. The United Kingdom has devolved healthcare; the powers were transferred from Westminster to Scotland and...
Glaucoma management after congenital cataract
1 February 2016
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to retrospectively explore the results of surgical intervention for glaucoma after congenital cataract surgery in Egypt. The study included 41 eyes of 32 children with glaucoma after cataract surgery – 57 procedures; 90% having...
Most UK doctors experiencing moral distress, survey shows
10 January 2024
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healthcare professional, wellbeing, mental health, stress, NHS, waiting lists, infrastructure
Nearly four out of five (78%) family doctors across the United Kingdom are experiencing moral distress while caring for their patients.
