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Corneal dystrophies simplified

1 February 2017 | | EYE - Cornea
Based on biomicroscopic and histopathologic features, corneal dystrophies can be broadly classified into epithelial, Bowman’s layer / anterior stromal, stromal, and endothelial dystrophies. Corneal dystrophies are a group of inherited, bilateral, gradually progressing, non- inflammatory conditions caused by accumulation of...

Good news: new study links moderate wine consumption to lower risk of cataract surgery

31 March 2021
An observational study published today in Ophthalmology (the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology) indicates that low to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of requiring surgery for cataracts, although the nature of the study means it does not definitively prove a direct causal effect.

Treatment for cause of sudden sight loss now available through the NHS in England

24 September 2025 | LHON, NICE, vision Loss, mitochondrial disease, NHS England
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved a treatment for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), called Idebenone (Raxone), in those aged 12 and above who are affected by the condition. LHON is a rare mitochondrial genetic...

NICE approves treatment for cause of sudden sight loss

15 October 2025 | genetics, neuro-ophthalmology, drugs, new treatments, mitochondrial
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved a treatment for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), called Idebenone (Raxone), in those aged 12 and above who are affected by the condition. LHON is a rare mitochondrial genetic...

Disseminated cutaneous zoster – a masquerade

1 February 2017 | | EYE - Cornea
Reactivation of varicella zoster infection in the elderly commonly presents to ophthalmologists as herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), affecting the Va trigeminal dermatome. In patients with impaired immunity, zoster infection occurs with increased severity and may be complicated by visceral and...

Macular imagery: observing the visual sensations pre- and post-Jetrea injections

25 September 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
A 63-year-old woman, a professional painter, was diagnosed with vitreomacular traction (VMT) in 2017. She had a history of metamorphopsia, drop in visual acuity (VA) in the left eye (6/6 in the RE; 6/18 in the LE), foveal vitreomacular traction...

A case of retinal cavernous haemangioma – don’t let it slip through the grapevine

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
We present a case of a seven-year-old male who presented to the emergency eye referral clinic with red eye. He was diagnosed and treated for allergic conjunctivitis, however, on clinic review, wide field retinal imaging was performed (as has been...

Embracing assistive technology in the fight against sight loss

10 June 2020 | | EYE - General
The author shares his own experience of sight loss and explains the vital role assistive technology can play in the lives of visually impaired patients. There is no doubt that sight loss continues to be a clear and present danger,...

The work of BIPOSA

4 December 2023 | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The British and Irish Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (BIPOSA) was set up in 2008 to merge two streams of ophthalmology, namely the practice of paediatric ophthalmology and the practice of strabismus (to include refracting in children, and strabismus in...

International eyecare charity Orbis and Tom Davies Eyewear take on Africa's biggest road race

1 December 2025 | charity, international
Blindness prevention charity Orbis and Tom Davies Eyewear take on Africa’s biggest road race and raise over 80,000. The team braved high altitude and heat to raise vital funds for the charity’s sight-saving work across Ethiopia. On 23rd November, eleven...

Developments in oculoplastic surgery

1 June 2018 | | EYE - Oculoplastic
A study of NHS practice demonstrated significant patient-reported quality-of-life improvements from commonly performed oculoplastic operations: entropion repair, ectropion repair, ptosis repair and dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR) [1]. In recent years, surgical and non-surgical approaches to functional and aesthetic oculoplastic surgery have advanced...

1/3 UK considering laser eye surgery but majority unaware it's non-reversible and affects night vision

27 October 2023 | Vik Sharma, London Ophthalmology Centre, LASIK
National eye health survey shows a third of UK are considering laser eye surgery but vast majority are unaware it is non-reversible and how it can affect night vision.