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Valuable resources for FRCOphth Part 1 exam preparation
24 November 2021
| Yifan Chen
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EYE - General
The FRCOphth Part 1 exam is a difficult exam with an average pass rate of 46% in the last year. It is a requirement before entry into the third year of ophthalmology specialty training (OST). Passing this exam during foundation...
How the other half live – ophthalmology training around the world
5 August 2020
| Hari Kaneshayogan
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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...
Getting one’s eye in
4 February 2021
| Lisette Bijma
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EYE - General
Lisette Bijma, Sister in the Eye Emergency Department at John Radcliffe Hospital, explains how COVID-19 provided a ‘baptism by fire’ and enabled fundamental and positive changes to the running of the department. Five years ago, I arrived in the UK,...
Passing the Refraction Certificate as a Foundation doctor
3 April 2023
| Tsz Lun Ernest Wong, Samantha S Mann, Zaria Ali
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Application for ophthalmic specialist training (OST) is competitive. This means you should consider making every effort to maximise your portfolio points, as it may have a significant contribution to your OST application ranking. The “Commitment to Specialty” section is the...
First blind yoga classes launched by Sight Scotland
Sight Scotland is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever yoga classes specifically designed for people living with vision impairment. These inclusive sessions offer blind and partially sighted individuals the opportunity to enjoy the physical and mental benefits of...My top five ways in which LinkedIn can be useful for ophthalmologists
3 April 2023
| Umar Ahmed
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EYE - General
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social networking site, that allows over 830 million users from over 200 countries from a variety of industries to connect. As a result, it is a powerful tool used by professionals to network, collaborate,...
My Top Five: Ways in which LinkedIn can be useful for ophthalmologists
3 April 2023
| Umar Ahmed
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EYE - General
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social networking site, that allows over 830 million users from over 200 countries from a variety of industries to connect. As a result, it is a powerful tool used by professionals to network, collaborate,...
My ophthalmic elective: Lerdsin Hospital, Thailand
2 June 2021
| Teerajet Taechameekietichai
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EYE - General
My decision to undertake elective in Thailand was made to help broaden my horizons on ophthalmic conditions and practices. Additionally, I hoped to improve my Thai medical vocabulary to communicate with Thai patients fluently. As I got an opportunity to...
Ophthalmology in the Middle East: Reflections from two electives in Jordan and the UAE
3 October 2024
| Sarah Suleyman Omran, Andre Ismail
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EYE - General
In the summer of 2021, I was fortunate enough to embark on two electives in ophthalmology at the Shami Eye Centre in Amman, Jordan, and Moorfields Eye Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). These eye hospitals serve distinct populations,...
ABDO response to free sight tests for special schools
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has issued the following response to government’s and NHS England’s announcement on free sight tests for special schools.OBITUARY: James Finbarr (Barry) Cullen
On the sad passing of Eye News’ first editor and long-term contributor JF (Barry) Cullen, his friend Hector Chawla takes a look at the life and career of this effervescent character and giant of the ophthalmology world. Barry Cullen was...Getting the Duke Elder examination right: reflections and tips from a medical student
31 May 2023
| Bing Jie Chow
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EYE - General
The Duke Elder undergraduate prize examination is an annual exam organised by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom. Named after Sir Stewart Duke Elder, a prominent British ophthalmologist, the exam is designed to encourage undergraduate medical students...
