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OSCE Fair 2024
by Ping Hei Alfie Lee, Y5 Medical Student, Newcastle University, UK. OSCE stands for Objective Structured Clinical Examination. It consists of a series of simulated scenarios evaluating student’s clinical competencies based on a set of standardised scoring rubrics. In the...Troubleshooting in LASIK
Contemporary laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is safe and effective. It remains the dominant intervention in routine refractive surgery for a good reason: predictable results, rapid visual recovery, and relatively simple strategies for revision treatment. Over 95% of patients are...Updated Guidance for Professional Practice published by College of Optometrists
The College of Optometrists has today (11 December) published updated Guidance for Professional Practice for optometrists, including new sections.Designing ophthalmology services Part 2: How do we address the queues for a clinic?
The first of this three-part series showed how systems engineering can be used to correctly diagnose and address the causes of delays in a clinic. This second article describes how to design a more productive system that meets the new...Possible COVID-19 related maculopathy
COVID-19 is being investigated as a potential cause for various ocular diseases, with growing evidence of related retinal vascular changes, that vary from isolated cotton wool spots and retinal haemorrhages to retinal vascular occlusions [1.2]. COVID-related macular affection has also...CHEC Blackpool celebrates World Sight Day with 10,000th patient
Community-based ophthalmology provider marks major milestone for patient choice and equitable access.Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB accredits CHEC as a system provider of gastroenterology services
CHEC Stevenage, a community-based hospital, aims to increase patient choice and maintain short waiting times.
