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Moorfields earns UK’s first UKAS accreditation for ophthalmic and vision science (IQIPS)

12 July 2024 | UKAS, courses, education, students, trainees, Electrophysiology
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has granted the first accreditation for Ophthalmic and Vision Science to Moorfields Eye Hospital. The award was made to the Electrophysiology Department at Moorfields under the Improving Quality In Physical Services (IQIPS) programme.

An unusual case of silicone oil in the anterior chamber simulating intraocular implant

1 October 2016 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive
Silicone oil internal tamponade has been used for over 50 years, even prior to pars plana vitrectomy [1].Over a course of time silicone oil may migrate to the anterior chamber through the pupil. This may disperse in the form of...

Complications of orbital cavernous venous malformation excision

2 February 2024 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit
This is a review of 290 patients who underwent excision of orbital cavernous venous malformations (OCVM) between 1970 and 2021, looking to identify the risk factors for a poor visual outcome following surgery. Intraconal lesions were classified as Group I,...

Retinal blood flow changes in glaucoma

1 December 2014 | | Glaucoma | Heidelberg Retina Flowmeter, retinal blood flow, retinal vessel analyser, retinal vessel diameter
This study examined the changes in retinal blood flow and vessel diameter after IOP reduction in high- and low-pressure glaucoma; exfoliation glaucoma (ExG) and normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). Glaucoma progression is seen at times in eyes despite IOP reduction and changes...

Can 3D facial imaging improve patient management in disfiguring eye disease?

1 August 2015 | | Imaging, Oculoplastics
Fight for Sight is the leading UK charity funder of eye research. Since the 2013 Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership we have encouraged our researchers to work on priorities jointly identified by people affected by sight loss and...

What’s new in glaucoma? Clinical trials drive practice changes, surgical advancements gather pace

1 December 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Glaucoma
Rod McNeil reviews the latest developments in the treatment of glaucoma in the UK. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), which accounts for over two-thirds of all glaucoma cases, has an estimated UK prevalence in 2017 of approximately 2% of people over...

Management of retinal diseases: highlights from the AAO 2019 Retina Subspecialty Day Meeting

2 December 2019 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Ophthalmology
The author highlights current debate, opinion and late breaking developments in the management of retinal diseases. The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2019 Retina Subspecialty Day Meeting was held on 11-12 October, 2019 in San Francisco, USA. Established and emerging innovative...

Treatment of diabetic macular oedema

1 June 2014 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is a common complication associated with diabetic retinopathy, and the most common cause of visual impairment in diabetes [1]. With predicted rising levels of diabetes (in England by 2025 the estimated population with diabetes will be...

Pituitary tumours: why are they so often missed?

1 August 2017 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology
Part 2: Clinical varieties, anatomical considerations and case report (see also Part 1 and Part 3) For ophthalmologists there are four types of pituitary tumour to be considered, three of which are named according to the hormone secreted, along with...

Ophthalmic mentors: In conversation with Professor Harminder Dua

1 October 2014 | | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
In the first of a series of interviews with key figures in the world of ophthalmology, Eye News speaks to Professor Harminder Dua about the future of clinical academia, his recent College presidency and Dua’s Layer. Professor Harminder Dua is...

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...

Blind Veterans UK calls on eye health professionals to direct blind and vision impaired veterans to vital support

1 December 2015 | AMD, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Cataract and Refractive, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
A national charity is asking ophthalmologists and eye health professionals to help them reach out to the tens of thousands of blind and vision impaired ex-service men and women who are currently missing out on vital support to help them...