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Prevalence of misdiagnosis of third nerve palsy by referring clinicians

The authors present a retrospective case review of new patient presentations to a neuro-ophthalmology clinic at two centres between 2014 and 2017. The electronic medical records were searched using the variety of terms for third nerve palsy. Referral for management...

RCOphth DEMYSTIFYING STRABIMUS: Ocular Motility Curriculum Study Day

An all day event simplifying strabismus, with practical teaching sessions ("you too can do a cover test"), common clinical and exam scenarios, top tips from expert clinicians and educators in the field. Aimed at trainees, SAS doctors and the general...

Ophthalmic mentors: In conversation with Professor Harminder Dua

In the first of a series of interviews with key figures in the world of ophthalmology, Eye News speaks to Professor Harminder Dua about the future of clinical academia, his recent College presidency and Dua’s Layer. Professor Harminder Dua is...

Your 101 guide to interpreting the Pentacam®

Anterior segment tomography produces a three-dimensional assessment of anterior and posterior corneal structures. The Pentacam uses rotating Scheimpflug imaging to generate cross-sectional scans of the cornea and anterior chamber, essential for detecting ectasia, refractive surgery screening and longitudinal monitoring. However,...

What's trending Apr/May 2019

A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #JessicaStarr #suicide This Detroit meteorologist committed suicide in December 2018 following SMILE corrective laser refractive surgery back in October 2018. Small...

RNIB Connect Radio wins prestigious gold ARIAS award

A Glasgow-based radio station has won a 2024 Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) for Community Station of the Year. RNIB Connect Radio was established by leading sight loss charity RNIB to provide news, information and entertainment to blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

Where are they now?

The Eye News and University of Edinburgh teams last met up with Zomba-based Dr Chinsisi Namate Nyirenda, in Glasgow, May 2022, when she was a member of The Ophthalmological Society of Malawi’s delegation to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual...

The flexibility of virtual clinics

Virtual clinics in ophthalmology are typically associated with glaucoma and medical retina, where they are now a well-established part of the landscape. The availability of an ophthalmic electronic patient record (EPR) makes the deployment and management of virtual clinics much...

Effects of ‘inverted U method’ Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy on anterior segment and IOL tilt

The study aimed to investigate the effects of the ‘inverted U method’ Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy on anterior segment parameters, decentration and tilt of intraocular lens (IOLs) and visual acuity in 76 patients with posterior capsular opacification (PCO) after previous...

Capacity-strengthening for diabetic retinopathy services in low- and middle-income countries

Introduction DR-NET eye health professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have, since 2015, been able to access training in diabetic retinopathy (DR) grading provided by Gloucestershire Retinal Education Group (GREG). GREG, led by Professor Peter Scanlon and based at...

Persian AS20 validation

The authors developed a Persian version of the AS20 questionnaire and used the new version to evaluate the effect of strabismus surgery on health-related quality of life. Two independent bilingual translators translated the English version AS20 into Persian. The two...

Can the angle of origin of the ophthalmic artery predict embolic trajectory?

A retrospective, comparative case-control study was used to test the hypothesis that a risk factor for retinal versus cerebral infarct is the angular origin of the ophthalmic artery from the internal carotid artery. The study compared one group (n=28) who...