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How to pass FRCOphth Part 1 on the first attempt

4 December 2024 | Kah Long Aw | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Studying for this exam makes one wonder how there is so much to know about such a small organ. The FRCOphth Part 1 examination is notorious for its low pass rate, with only 20–40% of candidates succeeding at each sitting....

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Vitreomacular traction: natural course vs. vitrectomy vs. ocriplasmin

3 June 2024 | Haider Manzar | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Over time, the vitreous gel completely separates from the retina in a process known as a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). In some instances, however, the vitreous does not detach entirely and remains adherent to the macula. The term vitreomacular traction...

Photo showing commonly used gases in vitreoretinal surgery.

Ocular bubbly: a vitreoretinal update on the art of gases

5 April 2022 | Adonis El Salloukh, Alexander Chiu, Sidath Wijetilleka | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

The authors remind us of the revolutionary impact gases have had on retinal surgery. In 1938, Rosengren attempted to improve his retina repair surgical outcomes [1]. He discovered that suturing the retina or pressing externally on the sclera were not...

Sclerochoroidal calcification on Optos fundus photograph in the left eye.

Sclerochoroidal calcification masquerading as ocular malignancy

5 April 2022 | S Vamshi Merugumala | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

Case 1 A 68-year-old Caucasian gentleman was urgently referred to eye casualty by his optometrist after seeing an unusual incidental finding of protruding lesions from the retina, suspecting choroidal melanoma. He was asymptomatic and this was his first eye test...

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Innovation update: key advances in eyecare transformation in the last year

1 December 2021 | Vishal Shah, Alexander Chiu, Guy Mole, Melanie Hingorani | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General

Vishal Shah and his co-authors reflect on examples of innovation in eyecare delivery published in the last year and the implications for the future of eyecare services. The “new normal” is an overused phrase to describe extraordinary measures that have...

Widefield Optos retinal colour photography of the right eye.

The power of the full blood count

1 October 2021 | Vishal Shah | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

Vishal Shah walks us through his thought process whilst highlighting the importance of routine investigations when dealing with unusual retinovascular presentations. Retinal changes can arise in anaemia, leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic syndrome. They are often the first manifestation of...

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Sustainability in eyecare: Are virtual clinics the way forward in the diagnosis and monitoring of retinal disease?

2 August 2021 | Sivani Inparaj | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

Virtual clinics can be used successfully in screening and management of ocular conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity and age-related macular degeneration. Virtual clinics should be a considered as a more clinically appropriate modality of consultation, diagnosis and...

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Proning and the pandemic - ocular complications seen in critical care

6 April 2021 | Priyanka Sanghi, Mohsan Malik, Ibtesham Hossain, Bita Manzouri | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General

Priyanka Sanghi and her co-authors explore the ocular complications seen in critical care units throughout the country as we treat patients through this challenging time. The SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed the NHS and critical care services under immense strain,...

A lesion can be seen in the right superotemporal periphery of the retina on fundoscopy.

Understanding vasoproliferative retinal tumours

4 February 2021 | Syed Irtiza Ali Shah | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

Syed Irtiza Ali Shah explores this rare and unusual condition through a fascinating case presentation. Vasoproliferative tumours of the retina (VPTR) are a vascular mass with an associated exudative retinopathy alongside the presence of minimally dilated feeder vessels. This is...

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Cancer associated retinopathy

7 December 2020 | Abdul Muhyemin Tarin | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

Abdul Muhyemin Tarin reviews the presentation, pathophysiology and management of this paraneoplastic syndrome. Case presentation A 60-year-old hypermetropic female patient presented with several months’ history of painless blurred vision. Visual acuity (VA) was 6/24 and 6/9-1 in right and left...

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How the other half live – ophthalmology training around the world

5 August 2020 | Hari Kaneshayogan | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General

Ophthalmology speciality training is currently seven years in the UK without an additional fellowship. UK trainees are privileged to have a training programme that is held in high esteem across the world, but did you ever wonder what other trainees...

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Radiation retinopathy

5 June 2020 | Pakinee Pooprasert, Annie SeeWah Tung | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

The authors review the current treatment options for this condition. Radiation retinopathy (RR) occurs as a complication after exposure to any type of radiation (external beam, plaque brachytherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery) in the orbital or adnexal region. These include nasopharyngeal...

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