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Immunoglobulin G4-related ophthalmic disease – what is it? (Part 1)

3 February 2023 | | Ophthalmology
Part 1: Epidemiology, classification, radiology, histopathology and associations (see Part 2 here) In this two-part series, Li Yen Goh reviews IgG4 disease and reminds us of diagnostic challenges faced. Introduction Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) disease is a recently recognised idiopathic systemic...

Ombudsman comments on Letby inquiry's statutory status

1 September 2023 | letby, inquiry, NHS, court, Broken Trust, report
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens comments on the Letby inquiry being given statutory status.

How to examine the visual system Part 2: Accommodation, pupils, fundoscopy and additional tests

1 August 2014 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Examining the visual system can be a tricky skill for medical students to master, yet it is a task that is frequently tested in examinations. This is the second of a two-part series of articles, which together aim to improve...

Globes in space: What would happen to our globes on the globe of Mars?

1 April 2018 | | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Orbit, Optometry, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Many films have been made regarding life on alternative planets. With the Mars One mission approaching in 2023, there are high expectations regarding future interplanetary travel. The authors provide an ophthalmology perspective on what could happen to our eyes if...

New developments

1 December 2013 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
To reflect the fact that this column consists of not just web links, but also mobile and general technology content we have changed the name from Internet to ‘Tech Review’. In keeping with the title, this issue includes a mixture...

Quiz Dec/Jan 2020

2 December 2019
History A 69-year-old female patient was referred to the uveitis clinic from her local district general hospital with a left posterior uveitis which had been unresponsive to high dose steroids. She had no other previous ophthalmic history nor significant systems...

Effecting change

1 June 2017 | | Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Glaucoma, Genetics, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculoplastics, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology
I took a picture of my new identity badge and sent it to everyone I knew. In fact, I put it up on Facebook as well. The two key words were ‘Consultant Ophthalmologist’ and let us ignore for now that...

My ophthalmology taster week experience at Whipps Cross Eye Treatment Centre

3 April 2023 | | Ophthalmology
Deciding to explore ophthalmology Having read about ophthalmology, I have always found myself fascinated about what a career in ophthalmology entails. I have often wondered what ophthalmologists actually do, as we as medical students did not have a lot of...

An unusual presentation of sarcoidosis

1 October 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology
*Equally contributing co-first authors. Case report A 45-year-old man presented to his local optometrist with a three-week history of severe intermittent left eye pain with associated blurred vision and tenderness around his left temple. Two days prior, he developed weakness...

The last three patients: general medicine (Patient Two)

5 June 2023 | | Ophthalmology
For the second reflection in this series (see Patient One here), Professor Jonathan Rees recounts his experiences of the last patient he saw as a medical registrar, telling the tragic story of a young man’s death and the risks that...

Leading sight organisations to merge

14 August 2020
Two international sight organisations have announced that they will merge from January 2021 to better tackle the global vision crisis.

Optical Express invests over £3m in new Edinburgh eye clinic

23 March 2022
Angus Robertson MSP opens new eye surgery treatment clinic in Edinburgh city centre following investment of over £3m. The eye surgery treatment hub will serve Edinburgh and the surrounding area.