Amar Alwitry

Consultant Ophthalmologist

FRCOphth MMedLaw, Leicestershire and Nottingham, UK.

Medico-Legal - Section Editor

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The results of the last survey Dec21

1 December 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

Consent is a hot topic at the moment and the publication of the GMC Guidance on Consent [1] has rightfully refocussed our attention on it. Consent practices vary wildly and have been the subject of many of these surveys. Once...

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The results of the last survey Oct21

1 October 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive

This edition’s survey questions moved away from the deep and ethically charged questions of the recent surveys and focussed on simple and straightforward issues. This is really where the surveys began in exploring the minor practice variations which we have...

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The results of the last survey Aug21

4 August 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive

We are often referred patients noted to have an optic disc haemorrhage (ODH) without any other features of pathology. How we manage these patients can have a significant impact on our struggling capacity. The significance in glaucoma and, in particular,...