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What's trending Jun/Jul 2018

1 June 2018 | Ophthalmology
#BusyPhillips #photokeratitis #sunglasses Last time, we were in the throes of the Beast from the East. Here in the UK, it’s been a long winter and cold start to spring. The days are longer now, thanks to British Summer Time,...

What's trending Feb/Mar 2018

1 February 2018 | Ophthalmology
We are officially in 2018. New year, new you. The clock starts to turn to midnight and suddenly the excess and gluttony of the Christmas festive period comes to mind. “This year will be better”, we say to ourselves. The...

The 2021-2022 ophthalmology ST1 application process

3 October 2022 | | Ophthalmology
Harry Rosen updates us on what is involved in the current UK Ophthalmology Specialist Training (OST) programme application process. The process of applying to the UK Ophthalmology Specialist Training (OST) programme is constantly changing each year, adapting to the needs...

Development of paediatric ophthalmology services in Malawi: the VISION 2020 LINK between Blantyre and Glasgow

5 August 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Cataract and Refractive
A VISION 2020 LINK was established in 2005 between the Lions Sight First Eye Hospital (LSFEH) in Blantyre, Malawi (part of the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital) with Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children to help to develop a paediatric ophthalmic service...

Improving eye care for children with learning difficulties: a view from SeeAbility

1 August 2019 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
Marek P Karas from sightloss charity SeeAbility examines why children with a learning disability do not access the eye care they need and asks how the system needs to change. Children with a learning disability are 28 times more likely...

Celebrating eight years of the nurse-led intravitreal injection service

4 February 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London celebrated the eighth year of its nurse-led intravitreal (IVT) injection service in 2020. In collaboration with Beaver-Visitec International (BVI), Moorfields’ comprehensive one-day course for non-medical staff has blossomed into a thriving success....

An eye on novel anti-cancer agents: an evidence-based approach to external eye assessment

5 April 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Cornea / External Eye Disease
Novel anti-cancer therapies have led to significant advancement in cancer treatment, however, they can be associated with external eye complications. It is important to be mindful of such adverse effects during assessment of patients enrolled in clinical trials. Annually, approximately...

A near miss

1 February 2019 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
A 55-year-old gentleman presented with a ‘blurry patch’ to his left eye which he had noticed for the past two months. The visual acuity with correction was 6/5 in the right eye and 6/6 in the left eye on the...

Traumatic injuries from foam Nerf bullets

5 June 2023 | | Emergency Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
Background Three patients are presented in this case report: an adult and two children which were subjected to ocular injuries from Nerf gun bullets. Generally, Nerf guns are considered safer than airsoft guns. While there are many papers on airsoft...

Measuring patient-reported outcomes after refractive surgery to assess patient satisfaction

1 June 2019 | | Cataract and Refractive, Ophthalmology
Patient-reported outcomes enable surgeons to evaluate patients’ symptoms and satisfaction after laser vision correction. The great majority of patients are pleased with their outcomes from laser vision correction, whether it is with photorefractive keratectomy, laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK), or small...

Farnborough International Airshow 2022 partners with Orbis UK

18 July 2022
Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) announces Orbis UK as its official charity partner for 2022.

Eye surgeon gives sight to Cambodians

12 October 2022
Professor Sunil Shah has racked up his air miles in recent years. Since 2016, the Consultant Ophthalmologist at Midland Eye and the Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, has become a repeat visitor to Cambodia where he has led a series...