The founder of modern ophthalmology: Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder
A recent article in Eye News by Blaikie & King highlighted the extraordinary contribution made to the profession of ophthalmology by Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder. The author felt it appropriate to take a further in-depth look at the remarkable career...
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 DetailsArtificial 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...
My 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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Leading us into July this year will be the 108th Oxford Ophthalmological Congress (OOC),...
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Ophthalmology provider Newmedica is calling for greater transparency by all providers over glaucoma waiting...
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The College of Optometrists welcomes the new community-based approach to health care in England...
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The UK Government has released the long awaited 10-Year Plan to reform the National...
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Disability charity SeeAbility has launched a new short film for Learning Disability Week to...
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Café VI serves a selection of sandwiches, cakes, hot drinks and other refreshments. It...
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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,...
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I am sad as this is my last article. The last Learning Curve written...