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Current practice and patient selection for ISBCS in the UK

7 December 2020 | | Cataract and Refractive
This study investigated patient and operative characteristics for immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) and delayed bilateral cataract surgery (DSCS). The annual NHS spend on cataract surgery is £500 million, a figure expected to rise by 50% in the next...

BHVI Launches Myopia Awareness Week 2023

9 May 2023 | myopia, BHVI, Children
BHVI, an Australian not-for-profit organisation with an international focus on vision research, has announced today the launch of Myopia Awareness Week for 2023 – a global initiative relaunched in 2021, to bring attention to the growing epidemic of myopia in children across the world.

2018 update on intravitreal injections

1 December 2018 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Intravitreal injections, Treatment of retinal diseases, Vitreoretinal diseases
In this review article the authors have highlighted the standardised and structured approach to intravitreal injections (IVI) by examining the recent evidence-based literature. IVI is the most commonly performed procedure worldwide with low potential risk of endophthalmitis. IOP spikes are...

How to be ‘appy’ on call: a brief guide to mobile phone applications for the on-call ophthalmologist

1 December 2022 | | Ophthalmology, COVID-19
One of the unexpected outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increased reliance and integration of computer technology within hospital medicine. The need for stricter infection control policies during and after lockdown has seen a boom in technology utilisation....

Part 1: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh Visits Ethiopia with Orbis

13 October 2023 | Ethiopia, Orbis, HRH, Charity, Highness, Duchess, IAPB
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, visited services protecting the vision of children and adults in Hawassa, Ethiopia, with international eyecare charity Orbis.

Surgical treatment of high myopia

1 June 2016 | | Cataract and Refractive
Although several excellent modalities are available for correcting high myopia, the surgical treatment of this condition remains one of the biggest challenges for refractive surgeons; this group of patients is often very dependent on contact lenses. If these patients become...

Zeiss Forum

1 December 2016 | | Imaging
The tech column this issue reports on the features and experience of using the Zeiss Forum software. I have overseen the installation, troubleshooting, training and use of the software over the last two years. As both a consultant specialising in...

“I can’t see nothing out of that eye, you ....!”

1 February 2015 | | Emergency Ophthalmology, Imaging, Ophthalmology, Orbit
This is exactly the call you don’t want to receive at 11 at night. The A&E colleague phoned to inform me about a young man who was kicked several times in the face and could not see out of one...

The results of the last survey Feb21

4 February 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive
Once again, I am grateful for the responses and read the results with interest. I am always surprised by the amount of practice variation I see. I fully accept there is art in what we do and there is no...

AI & Oculomics: a new section for Eye News

2 February 2024 | | Ophthalmology
Inaugurating this new regular section on the exciting landscape of AI and oculomics, we provide an overview which delves into the historical context and the etymology of this field, reviews the current state of play and contemplates possibilities and hopes...

Changing the post cataract surgery review pathway – is patient safety compromised?

1 October 2014 | | Cataract and Refractive
Cataract surgery continues to be the most commonly performed elective surgical procedure in the UK, with an annual rate of approximately 4150/100,000 people over the age of 65 accounting for a significant proportion of the surgical workload of most ophthalmologists...

Glaucoma-NET: a novel way of improving glaucoma management in sub-Saharan Africa

1 June 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Cornea / External Eye Disease
Background Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide [1]. People with untreated glaucoma suffer from irreversible, progressive loss of sight. The disease is characterised by progressive loss of visual field, with pathological cupping of the optic disc...