Trainees archive for February 2024

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The value of hospital placements in ophthalmology in general practice specialty training

2 February 2024 | | Ophthalmology

Pratik Bikkannavar provides insights into the potential benefits a placement in ophthalmology provides General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPSTs) and its valuable purpose for the wider ophthalmic community. Ophthalmic complaints are known to account for up to 1 in every 20...

Image showng surgical skills training using remainder of the DMEK preparation kit.

Cornea teaching techniques: one cornea donor tissue for two purposes

2 February 2024 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease

There is a national shortage in the UK in corneal graft material [1,2]. The majority (69%) of corneal transplants in the UK are partial thickness, with 35% being Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) [2]. During the preparation of the donor...

Photo showing A 50-year-old female with a medial lower lid lump.

An anterior segment lump: a diagnostic and treatment challenge

2 February 2024 | | Ocular Pathology and Oncology

Case presentation A 50-year-old female presented to eye casualty with a lump on the left medial lower eyelid with associated redness and occasional bleeding. The lump was present for a few months with recent enlargement (Figure 1). Her past medical...