Artificial intelligence and oculomics: Improving global health
The application of artificial intelligence (AI), and in particular deep learning, to high-resolution ocular imaging has led to many new discoveries, enabling the prediction of multiple different systemic diseases from ocular biomarkers. This emerging field is known as ‘oculomics’ [1]....
Full DetailsPoppers retinopathy: What is it and how do we treat it?
Poppers retinopathy is a relatively unknown phenomenon which afflicts users of poppers but should be considered as a differential in sudden-onset or sub-acute visual acuity loss – particularly in patients with a history of recreational drug use. Raising awareness of...
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If you are thinking about a career in ophthalmology, The UCL Institute of Ophthalmology...
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🎓 Smash the Duke Elder Exam! 👁️🗨️1-Day Intensive Online Course for Aspiring Ophthalmologists💷 Fee:...
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This online peer review session is open to College members and will cover your...
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Joint Meeting of the UK and French Neuro-Ophthalmology Societies This bilingual meeting will feature...
Assessing the effectiveness of undergraduate ophthalmic assessments in the UK: A literature review
During 2008–2009, 300,000 patients presented to hospital emergency departments in the UK with eye conditions. This rose by nearly 200,000 over the next decade. As the population ages, the prevalence of eye disease increases [1,2]. However, the stake ophthalmology holds...
Full Details‘A space that rekindles the fire in my mind’
The end of 2024 offered us many reasons to celebrate, one of which was the eventful, annual UKISCRS conference in London, during which we saw our editor, David Lockington, step into the role of President and lead the society into...
Full DetailsHere comes the fear
“At a cardiac arrest, the first procedure is to take your own pulse” The quote above is the Fat Man’s third law from the book The House of God by Samuel Shem, previously described in the ‘Doctor by the sea’...
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Bishop’s Stortford, UK – 11th June 2025 - Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer...
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Sight Sciences is proud to announce that 150 ophthalmic surgeons in the United Kingdom...
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Altomed is the largest independent supplier to the UK ophthalmic surgical sector. We manufacture...
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Haag-Streit Academy will be hosting their ‘Improving Outcomes’ Biometry courses on Friday 26th &...
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Haag-Streit UK has announced that they will no longer be working with NHS Supply...
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Altomed stand at the recent RCO...
Vision on the line: Managing orbital trauma in a 30-year-old surgeon after a football injury
Blunt orbital trauma is a common consequence of sports injuries. Although retrobulbar haemorrhage is frequently associated with orbital compartment syndrome (OCS), the severity of clinical signs can outweigh imaging findings. Early recognition and intervention, such as lateral canthotomy and cantholysis...
Full DetailsWhat's trending Jun/Jul 2025
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Inspiration #FlyingEyeHospital It was with great sadness that I read about the passing of Dr David Paton at the age of...
Full DetailsMaking the most of your foundation year rotation in ophthalmology
Ophthalmology continues to be a highly desirable speciality in the UK; however, medical students usually encounter only minimal exposure, generally ranging from one to two weeks, during their studies [1]. Nevertheless, eye-related conditions represent a considerable share of presentations in...
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A research team has been awarded significant funding by the National Institute for Health...
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What have spinal and vision research got in common? More than you’d think. Dr...
Eyecare challenges in the Middle East: Priorities of a global ophthalmology task force
Global ophthalmology is a rapidly evolving, multidisciplinary field that integrates clinical practice, research, and policy at national and international levels. One of its main objectives is to improve eyecare equity worldwide by preventing avoidable vision impairment. Since the launch of...
Full DetailsMy Top Five: Social movements changing eyecare awareness
Throughout recent years, the rise of the digital age has allowed for social movements to receive far greater awareness than was ever deemed possible. As a result, significant attention has been drawn towards initiatives focusing on a range of health...
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I’m here with Chris Gordon and Anthony Vukic from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
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In 1997, Paul Rosen, a relatively newly appointed consultant surgeon to the Oxford Eye...
The results of the last survey Jun25
The first question refers to whether we check blood glucose levels prior to cataract surgery. Almost three quarters of you do which was interesting. We know that poor glycaemic control (manifesting as a raised HbA1c) has implications for wound healing...
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Internet security advice is constantly changing in response to new and evolving threats. For...
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This column is often, but not always, about ophthalmic tech. This is one of...
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For Feb/Mar 2024, we are looking at a recently released laser machine to perform...
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A new eye care support pathway to help children and young people with a...
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Established in 1956, the Societas Ophthalmologica Europaea (SOE) was brought together by representatives from...
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On 10 May, we led the fourth National Student Ophthalmology Conference (NSOC) for the...
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This year, the European Dry Eye Society held its annual Congress in the historic...
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Keeping a close eye on new products entering the market, European optical industry leaders,...
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The North of England Ophthalmological Society (NEOS) Summer Meeting 2025 was convened by Lawrence...
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Conferences abroad are wonderful indeed. You get to escape from the crushing grind of...
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As an ST3 trainee, I was provided with the opportunity to complete a surgical...
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In the first of a series of guest editorials exploring multiple different Learning Curves,...