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The work of BIPOSA

4 December 2023 | Paediatric Ophthalmology / 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...

How to pass the Refraction Certificate

1 August 2019 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry, Cataract and Refractive
Unfortunately, I had the pleasure of getting to know this exam intimately. With adequate preparation this does not have to be the case for most people. The exam has recently changed to consist of 10 OSCE style stations (previously 12)....

Partially sighted poet focuses on visual impairment and parenthood in new book

20 February 2024 | poetry, Scotland, RNIB, book, Nuala Watt, glasgow, art, creativiy, visual impairment
Glasgow-based poet Nuala Watt (39) aims to show that disabled people “have important things to say” in her latest book of poems, ‘The Department of Work and Pensions Assesses a Jade Fish’.

Blind veterans take to the hills for life-changing winter survival course

19 March 2024 | charity, Sight Scotland Veterans, sight loss, impairment, blind
A group of inspirational Sight Scotland Veterans recently ventured up the Cairngorms to participate in a life-changing Winter Skills Course.

Teen with sight loss grapples with judo success

29 May 2024 | sport, charity, patient experience, feel good, stories, sight loss
A Hamilton teenager is proving that judo can be for everyone, including those with sight loss.

Fundus photography in Malawi – setting up a screening programmefor diabetic retinopathy

1 August 2016 | | Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology
We present the case of a 53-year-old lady who presented to the diabetes outpatient clinic at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), Lilongwe, Malawi. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus six years ago, for which she takes metformin orally. She...

Choroidal folds

1 August 2014 | | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Genetics, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Choroidal folds are undulations of the choroid, Bruch’s membrane and pigment epithelium, with wrinkling of the overlying retina. They may be idiopathic but can also be caused by a number of different conditions. Case report A 60-year-old male patient was...

Retinal sequelae of high voltage electric current injury

5 June 2023 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Introduction High-voltage electrical currents may result in significant ocular complications, ranging from mild cataracts to vision-threatening retinal and optic nerve problems [1]. The severity of damage depends on various factors, including intensity and type of current, duration of exposure, entry...

Building capacity for diabetic retinopathy services in Malawi

1 August 2019 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Screening for diabetic retinopathy prevents blindness. There is no systematic screening programme for diabetic eye disease in Malawi and people present when they have lost vision and it is too late for treatment. The aim of the VISION 2020 LINK...

Sustainable prevention of blindness from diabetic retinopathy through prevention and control of diabetes mellitus – LINK partnership experience in Dominica

1 October 2018 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The Caribbean Diabetic Retinopathy Project (DR Caribbean) is a five-year project that aims to reduce blindness due to diabetic retinopathy (DR) across four Commonwealth countries: Belize, Dominica, Jamaica and St Lucia. The VISION 2020 LINKS Programme at the London School...

Volunteer abroad: the Khmer Sight Foundation

1 February 2018 | | Ophthalmology
A team of volunteers describe their experiences of working with the Khmer Sight Foundation in Cambodia. Cambodia has a population of 15 million people, of whom an estimated 300,000 are blind. This figure is increasing by 10,000 each year. Three-quarters...

Gene therapy for inherited retinal disease: the Manchester Ocular Gene Therapy Group MDT service

4 August 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The authors describe the process set up in Manchester for the optimum delivery and assessment of a new gene therapy treatment for patients with RPE65 IRD. Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are the second commonest cause of severe visual impairment in...