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Incidence and risk factors of late in the bag intraocular lens dislocation

1 February 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for late in the bag dislocation over a 21 year period. Worldwide the incidence varies from 0.05% to 3.0%. In this Swedish study they report an increase in incidence in...

Retinoblastoma chemotherapeutic drugs and their toxic effects on RPE cells

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
There is reported clinical evidence of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) alterations after intra-arterial (IAC) and intravitreal chemotherapy (IViC) of retinoblastoma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cellular toxic effects of melphalan, topotecan and carboplatin on the RPE...

Three years of experience with quantiferon-TB Gold Testing in patients with uveitis

1 April 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Quantiferon-TB Gold is a new alternative to the tuberculin skin test that utilises synthetic peptides representing M. tuberculosis antigens ESAT-6, CFP-10, TB7.7 and upon incubation with whole blood IFN-γ is released from pre-sensitised T cells and can be measured by...

Short-term effects of intravitreal bevacizumab on the cornea

1 December 2014 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General | anterior chamber depth, bevacizumab, central corneal thickness, intraocular pressure, iridocorneal angle, simulated keratometry
Bevacizumab has been extensively used to treat macula oedema and neovascularisation of the retina and it has also been useful in the management of corneal neovascular diseases. This prospective study aimed to provide more information on the effect bevacizumab may...

Contrast sensitivity comparisons for Pelli Robson, Hiding Heidi and Double Happy tests

3 June 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors aimed to compare contrast thresholds and measure agreement across current paediatric assessment of contrast sensitivity with Hiding Heidi and Double Happy contrast sensitivity tests vs. the gold-standard Pelli Robson chart. Reduced contrast levels were similar under different light...

Lean concept implementation process to improve clinic efficiency

2 August 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors adopted a Lean concept to improve patient wait times, delays, clinic inefficiencies and patient satisfaction. They report the outcomes of implementation in this paper. Visit time, and patient and staff movements during patient examinations were mapped. Patient examinations...

The increasing privatisation of ophthalmology: How has and how will it affect resident doctors?

20 August 2025 | | EYE - Cataract
It’s well known that the rising number of private ophthalmology providers in the UK have continued to increase their market share in providing various services. Referrals from NHS trusts have continued to increase with nearly 60% of cataract operations being...

Report on preoperative visual acuities of patients from two AMM surgical trips to Magdalena, Northern Bolivia

3 October 2024 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
The Andean Medical Mission (AMM), founded in 2012, recently celebrated 12 years of dedicated service in the Bolivian Amazon, aiming to eliminate avoidable blindness. Over this period, AMM has successfully performed over 1700 surgeries, including for children with congenital or...

Impact of Eye Health Surveys and Partnerships in The Gambia

4 October 2023 | | EYE - General
This article brings together the three national eye health surveys that have been undertaken in The Gambia between 1986 and 2019 and the impact that the results have had nationally and internationally. In it we describe the long-term capacity-strengthening for...

GREG (Gloucestershire Research & Education Group): Advanced Grading in Diabetic Retinopathy (DR)

19 November 2024 -20 November 2024
This course has been designed to develop students’ knowledge further in the intricacies of diabetic retinopathy grading, to include ROG and arbitration. It consists of two days face-to-face training. We include lectures exploring patients with more complex needs and non-routine pathology. The course provides the grader with the opportunity to make clinical decisions and discuss outcomes. The teaching is provided by Gloucestershire Research & Education Group and participants will receive an in-house certificate from the Gloucestershire Research & Education Group, on successful completion.

Survey of current undergraduate ophthalmology teaching in the United Kingdom

1 October 2019 |
Is there a crisis in ophthalmic education? The British Undergraduate Ophthalmology Society surveyed medical students and junior doctors to evaluate current ophthalmology teaching across medical schools in the UK. British medicals schools are currently not obligated to include ophthalmology within...

My journey as advanced ophthalmic emergency nurse practitioner

4 February 2025 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Grace Eni explores her own achievements as an advanced nurse practitioner, emphasising the influential range and significance of this role in ophthalmic care. A pioneering position and job title in the UK and possibly globally, advanced nurse practitioner roles were...