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Learning from litigation: ocular drug toxicity

3 August 2023 | | Ophthalmology
Being the subject of litigation is stressful and upsetting. Having to look back over your previous decisions and justify the care you delivered in good faith can be difficult. Sadly, we all live with the sword of Damocles above us...
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Cutaneous malignant melanoma metastasis to pseudophakic lens

4 February 2021 | | Ocular Pathology and Oncology | Cutaneous melanoma, Diagnostic vitrectomy, Granulomatous inflammation, Malignant melanoma, Metastasis, Posterior capsule, Uveitis
Metastases to the eye and orbit are rare and intraocular cutaneous malignant melanoma metastasis (ICMM) is exceedingly rare, representing around 5%. There have only been three previous cases of ICMM to the lens in the literature, all of which presented...

Association of subconjunctival haemorrhage with non-accidental injury

5 April 2022 | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This study assessed the frequency and nature of diagnostic work-ups in infants with subconjunctival haemorrhage (SCH), the incidence of occult injuries among these patients and the factors that may have influenced the work-up. This was a retrospective secondary analysis of...
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Atropine treatment for myopia in western countries – rationale

5 October 2020 | | Cataract and Refractive
This preliminary study sets out the rationale, methodology and participant baseline characteristics for the Western Australia Atropine for the Treatment of Myopia (WA-ATOM). It is a double masked randomised placebo-controlled trial. This study is designed to be combined with the...

The happiness coefficient: Pete’s hidden curriculum Part 5

4 December 2023 | | Ophthalmology
Jeremy: Come on, man, shake your booty! Tonight even Paxman’s out, hoovering up lines of crank off Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Tonight’s the big one.Mark: Jeremy, all rational people agree it’s a truth self-evident that it’s impossible to have a good time...

BCLA webinar will look at medical uses for contact lenses

27 October 2023 | BCLA, Webinar, medical lenses, education
A BCLA webinar will review the various indications for medical use of contact lenses and how different lens modalities work.

Gemini Untwined: treating craniopagus conjoined twins

6 April 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Imaging
The authors discuss the successful separation of craniopagus conjoined twins at Great Ormond Street Hospital and the role of the ophthalmologist in such cases. Craniopagus conjoined twins are extraordinarily rare, occurring in only one in 2.5 million births and representing...

Sustainability in eyecare: Climate action in eyecare

4 August 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
Climate change will cause disruption to critical eyecare services and increases in rates of eye disease around the world. The International Agency for Prevention of Blindness has recommended 10 key areas of action on how the eyecare sector can address...

Obituary: a heartfelt goodbye to Roger Pope

3 May 2024 | optician, optometry, obituraries, Roger Pope, obituary
One of the most admired of UK opticians, Roger Pope, holder of two Royal Warrants, has sadly passed away leaving a legacy as the greatest colleague and friend to the optical community.

Ophthalmology assessment using Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

1 December 2020 | | Optometry, Ophthalmology, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a hierarchical list of attributes and skills that facilitates teachers to effectively teach, whilst concurrently enabling learners to effectively learn. It was first developed in 1956 by Benjamin Bloom, an educational psychologist along with a team of...

BCLA ASIA 2024 triumphantly takes place in Chengdu, China

22 March 2024 | BCLA, optometry, optometrist, Opticians, contact lens, conference, event, meeting
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) marked an historic milestone with the successful staging of BCLA ASIA in mainland China.

Recurrent corneal erosions secondary to isotretinoin use

7 December 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Cornea / External Eye Disease
Isotretinoin (13–cis-retinoic acid) is the first line treatment for moderate to severe nodulocystic or papulopustular acne [1,2]. Although it is a safe medication, it has several adverse side-effects, including ophthalmic manifestations, as shown in Table 1 [3]. These side-effects need...