The ANTerior Segment Imaging Competition from Eye News and Keeler promotes and celebrates the work of slit-lamp imaging, culminating in cash prizes and exposure for its winners.
We would like to offer a huge congratulations to our 2024 winners, honorary mentions, and shortlisted entries, all of which can be seen below. So, without further ado, here some of the best ophthalmic imagers, optometrists and allied professionals in the UK right now:
1st Place: Abigail James, Senior Ophthalmic Photographer (Ophthalmology), Royal Gwent Hospital, Wales, UK.
2nd Place: Doctor of Optometry, Tompkins Knight and Son Optometrists, Chichele House, Northampton, UK.
3rd Place: Vanessa Brebner, Senior Medical Photographer (Teledermatology), Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
'Iris Flocculus' by Robert Hancock, Specialist Ophthalmic Photographer, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, UK.
'Vitreous in the AC' by Robert Hancock, Specialist Ophthalmic Photographer, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, UK.
John McCormick, Senior Ophthalmic Photographer, Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
Martha Whiffen, Medical Photographer, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Mostafa Khalil, ST3 Ophthalmology Registrar, West of Scotland, Glasgow, UK.
Rana Khalil, ST1 Ophthalmology Registrar, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, UK.
Sue Gwynne, Medical Photographer, Addenbrooke’s Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
(L-R) Nicola Bennett, Richard Bell, Rosalyn Painter
Rosalyn Painter
Rosalyn has been an ophthalmic imager for nearly 20 years, with her passion for anterior segment imaging starting early in her career. Rosalyn is incumbent Chair of the OIA, the ophthalmic lead for the University of Gloucestershire Healthcare Science (Ophthalmic Imaging) degree. She also manages the GREG education team and works clinically at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Richard Bell
Richard is a qualified senior medical photographer and ophthalmic research co-ordinator at the Newcastle Eye Centre (NEC), and an external examiner with Gloucestershire University. Richard is a qualified retinal screener/grader in diabetic eye screening, as well as a member of both the OPS and OIA, with numerous photographic awards to his name. He has recently had work published in the Journal of Photography with the OPS and Eye News, and had two images shown on the front cover of EYE. Richard is also Co-chair of the British Association of Retinal Screening (BARS) and registered with the Academy for Health Care Science (AHCS).
Nicola Bennett
Nicola is an experienced clinical product training manager at Keeler, bringing a profound understanding of eye health and optical imaging. With a foundation degree in OCT capture and interpretation, she is dedicated to innovation and advancing eyecare technologies but understands the importance of capturing high-quality optical images. Nicola is extremely passionate about eyecare and enjoys educating eyecare professionals worldwide on the full Keeler product portfolio.
Hamza Mussa
Hamza has been an optometrist for over seven years, and runs a social media-based education page known as The Crazy Optom. He has a special interest in education and ophthalmic imaging. Hamza currently works as a lead optometrist in Oxfordshire and is the College of Optometrist's councillor for West Midlands.
(L-R) Nicola Bennett, Hamza Mussa, Rosalyn Painter
