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NHS online GP registration service rolled out to over 2000 practices
An NHS pledge to roll out a new online GP registration service to 2000 GP practices by the end of the year has been achieved ahead of schedule.Axial length measurement advice to be shared in webinar
The first BCLA webinar of 2024 will look at using axial length measurement as a guide for decision making around myopia management.
180 MCQs for the Duke Elder Examination
The Duke-Elder Undergraduate Prize Exam is a competitive exam aimed at undergraduates with an interest in ophthalmology. It is amongst the most prestigious undergraduate prizes in the United Kingdom. I would encourage motivated candidates to get their hands on as...
Use of immunomodulatory treatment for non-infectious uveitis: an International
Two-hundred-and-twenty-one group members from 53 countries completed a questionnaire on their indications, investigations and use of conventional and biologics and follow-up of treated patients. Main indications to start systemic immunomodulatory drugs were: uveitis not controlled by oral prednisolone (94.1%), specific...Mastering clinical skills in ophthalmology
To young junior doctors, and some senior doctors who may not have had much exposure to ophthalmology, the specialty can seem very foreign. Not only are the conditions and examination findings specific to the eyes, but the skill set required...SightCare Awards 2026 – shortlisted practices revealed
SightCare is delighted to announce the shortlisted practices for the SightCare Awards 2026, celebrating excellence, innovation and impact across the independent optical sector. The awards will take place as part of SightCare LIVE 2026, with a glittering black-tie gala dinner...Real world data of post-IVT endophthalmitis, from a nurse-delivered intravitreal injection service
Introduction Intravitreal injection of neutralising anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antibody was licenced more than a decade ago, and over the years there has been proportionate increase in the number of intravitreal injections [1]. Injection of a therapeutic agent through...How to be a better optometrist – a personal view
Our optometry editor shares her personal observations of what makes the best optometrist. Some years ago in Glasgow, I gave a presentation with this same title, ‘How to be a better optometrist’. I was the optometry programme director for NHS...Observership in Dar es Salaam
In this report, both authors present their personal experiences of an observership at the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Hospital, a large regional teaching hospital located in Dar es Salaam, with a particular focus on resource management, attitudes...
Infection prophylaxis and first visit timing for strabismus surgery
The authors undertook this study to characterise the practice patterns of paediatric ophthalmologists regarding their use of infection prophylaxis and timing of the first postoperative visit after strabismus surgery. A 10-question multi-choice questionnaire was circulated via American Association for Pediatric...
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on US paediatric ophthalmology
The authors designed and distributed a survey to assess the economic impact of the pandemic on US paediatric ophthalmologists over the sustained lockdown period of 18 months in 2020/21. They captured information on clinical and surgical revenue, staff hiring and...
