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COVID-19 and the eye: a review of ocular involvement and protective strategies
1 June 2020
| Sohaib Rufai
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EYE - General
A lot of attention has been placed on the use of face coverings to limit COVID-19 transmission, but there has been less focus on ocular involvement and ocular protection strategies. The author reviews the literature and discusses possible solutions. The...
Glaucoma Awareness Week: Glaucoma UK to focus on hereditary nature of disease
7 June 2021
With so many people looking forward to reuniting with family and friends, Glaucoma Awareness Week will focus on the fact that glaucoma can be hereditary and the importance of loved ones in the lives of patients with the disease.
Happy hour
3 August 2023
| Baljean Dhillon (Prof), David Lockington
Welcome Eye News Aug/Sep 2023, your bi-monthly tonic for a much-needed happy hour. In the current climate of challenge across all fronts, there’s no better time to reach out for the professional equivalent of a cheery cup in the company...
Work experience in ophthalmology as an A-Level student
5 September 2023
| Zainab Mehmood, Qasim Mansoor
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EYE - General
Importance of work experience Medical schools expect applicants to understand what a career in medicine involves, which can be gained through work experience and volunteering. It is strongly recommended by the Medical Schools Council that work experience involves working in...
A Nightmare on Doctor Street
3 October 2022
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
“Number one: you can never have sex. Big no no! Big no no! Sex equals death, okay?Number two: you can never drink or do drugs. The sin factor! It’s a sin. It’s an extension of number one.And number three: never,...
RCOphth asks ophthalmologists to ‘show leadership’
23 March 2020
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COVID-19
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has issued advice and guidance for ophthalmologists regarding COVID-19.
AACE associated with excessive smartphone use
The purpose of this study was to describe a series of cases of acute acquired comitant strabismus (AACE) in children attending online classes on smartphones during the pandemic. Eight children were included with a mean age of 12.5 ±4.2 years....The last three patients: dermatology (Patient Three)
3 August 2023
| Jonathan Rees (Prof)
For the third and final reflection in this series (see Part 1 and Part 2), Professor Jonathan Rees recounts his experience of a patient with cancer who was failed by the NHS, and how their inadequate treatment illuminates some issues...
Development of retinoblastoma care in Indonesia and the role of multidisciplinary team meetings
4 August 2021
| Primawita Oktarima (Dr), Mayasari Wahyu Kuntorini (Dr), Anne Susanty (Dr), Andi Pratiwi (Dr), Anna Radwanska (Dr), Marlyanti Nur Rahmah (Dr), Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
In the second article of a two-part series (See Part 1 here), the authors focus on the diagnosis and management of retinoblastoma in Indonesia. COVID-19 doesn’t get thanked for many things, but on 19 December 2020 as the world grew...
Supporting optical professions throughout the pandemic
1 December 2020
A letter has been released to go to all optical professionals on behalf of the professional bodies and government bodies responsible for ophthalmic dispensing and optometry.
Ophthalmology Lecture Notes (Twelfth Edition)
1 October 2021
| Omar Mostafa
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Ophthalmology
During medical school, our seniors often told us that the easiest way to remember something is to understand it. And rightly so, when I came across the Ophthalmology Lecture Notes textbook as a student I realised that the key to...