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Optic nerve swelling – your survival guide (part 1)

1 August 2017 | Ali Yagan | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

Assessment of optic nerve appearance and functions is a daily routine in neuro-ophthalmology. Following a recent high profile court case there has been a significant increase in the amount of referral to ophthalmology departments to assess the optic nerve and...

Infection prevention and control through a VISION 2020 LINK between Mombasa and Southampton

1 April 2017 | Ross Cahill, Lizzi Lewis, Majula Rajamani, Truphosa Imali, Phenny Khandoro, George Binns, George Munywoki, Colin Elkin, Samantha Palmer, Dario Inzerillo, Aby Jacob, Marcia Zondervan | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

The authors share how a partnership between Mombasa and Southampton has enabled Kenyan healthcare professionals from four institutions to innovate and work as a group to improve infection prevention and control. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a cornerstone of...

Toxoplasmosis and the associated retinochoroiditis: important facts and when to treat

1 April 2017 | Annie SeeWah Tung | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Annie SeeWah Tung provides an overview of toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis, including guidance on which cases should be treated and the treatment options. Toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis is an infectious condition that is characterised by retinochoroidal lesions commonly in the posterior pole and is...

Assessing everyday visual function in dry AMD – what matters to the person?

1 April 2019 | Bethany E Higgins, Deanna J Taylor, David P Crabb (Prof) | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of blindness in the developed world and is accountable for more than one half of sight impairment registrations within England and Wales [1]. AMD is prevalent in people aged 60 years and...

A comparison of light sources in retinal imaging

1 October 2021 | Fabio Galli | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

Before starting to talk about the light sources present in retinal imaging, it is necessary to start from the base: the light. Light is an electromagnetic wave whose smallest part is the photon (or quantum of light). A high frequency...

Developing community eye care: the GOS package in Scotland

1 December 2018 | Janet Pooley | EYE - General

In the second in the series about community eye care in the home nations, Janet Pooley explains how Scotland has developed its services within GOS. The United Kingdom has devolved healthcare; the powers were transferred from Westminster to Scotland and...

IN FOCUS - The achievements and lasting effects of VISION 2020

1 April 2020 | Gullapalli N Rao | EYE - General

Blindness is a major public health problem globally. The first estimate of global blindness by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1972 provided a figure of 10 to 15 million, which was considered an underestimate [1]. In 1999, an extraordinary...

6.6.2020 – a celebration of international partnerships

5 October 2020 | Allen Foster (Prof), Josiah Onyango, John Nkurikiye, Mike Burdon, Melanie Corbett, Marcia Zondervan | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

The date 6.6.2020 was selected as a significant milestone for celebrating the achievements of the VISION LINKS Programme as part of the global ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’ initiative [1]. This virtual full-day seminar included LINK partners in the...

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