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Oct/Nov 2016 Quiz

1 October 2016 | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History A 67-year-old female patient had chronic left canaliculitis becoming painful and more recently complicated by left lower blepharitis. Examination revealed a small fleshy lump on the medial aspect of the left lower eyelid. There was also swelling of the...

Dec/Jan 2019 Quiz

1 December 2018 | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History A 72-year-old male presented to his GP with a large ulcerated lesion on his right lower eyelid present for six months and enlarging in size. He had an urgent referral to a tertiary centre for specialised examination. The lesion...

Macular imagery: observing the visual sensations pre- and post-Jetrea injections

25 September 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
A 63-year-old woman, a professional painter, was diagnosed with vitreomacular traction (VMT) in 2017. She had a history of metamorphopsia, drop in visual acuity (VA) in the left eye (6/6 in the RE; 6/18 in the LE), foveal vitreomacular traction...

Periorbital and subconjunctival emphysema - a sign of orbital rim fracture

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
Background Orbital emphysema is a condition where air is present in orbit or periorbital tissues [1]. It is most commonly caused by trauma leading to orbit fracture, where air from paranasal sinuses is allowed to enter the orbit. The most...

Birdshot retinochoroiditis

1 June 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Birdshot retinochoroiditis (BRC) is a chronic, sight-threatening uveitis, most commonly affecting caucasian individuals in their fourth to sixth decades [1]. The disease is associated with HLA-29 and is characterised by progressive inflammation at the level of retina and choroid, with...

Virtual reality pupil assessment software

1 October 2021 | | EYE - General
For Oct/Nov 2021 we review a virtual reality (VR) solution for training and assessing pupil function. Different types of VR exist, and the application described here is used on the Oculus Quest or Pico headsets. The user wears a headset...

Refractionist’s shoulder?

1 June 2015 | | EYE - General
After hearing the letter-box, I walked to the front door and stooped down to collect my latest edition of Eye News. I winced. Still, at least it would give me something to pass the time on this, my first day...

Roles, titles, and the healthcare scientist

2 August 2024 | | EYE - Imaging
Within the typical eye unit, there are lots of ‘Ophth’ job titles. We as ophthalmic professionals mostly know what these titles mean, but do our patients and junior staff? During my career I have had many and varied job titles,...

Through the eyes of artists, part one: The effects of cataracts on Monet and Cassatt

3 February 2026 | | EYE - Cataract
Ophthalmology and art are undoubtedly connected – for many artists they are inseparable, as their vision is fundamental to their work – it determines how they perceive colour and light in order to transform it into art. However, visual impairment...

Orbis achieves WHO trachoma elimination threshold in Sheka Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

6 February 2026 | international, charity
Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day on 30 January, international eye care charity Orbis has announced that it has achieved the World Health Organisation (WHO) threshold for eliminating trachoma as a public health concern in Sheka Zone, Southwest...

Ocular electrophysiology

1 April 2014 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
A 34-year-old woman, who is a CEO in a multinational firm, has been losing vision over the last 12 months. She has seen her opticians, who initially tried different glasses but could not improve things. Clinical examination is unremarkable. How...

Traumatic injuries from foam Nerf bullets

5 June 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
Background Three patients are presented in this case report: an adult and two children which were subjected to ocular injuries from Nerf gun bullets. Generally, Nerf guns are considered safer than airsoft guns. While there are many papers on airsoft...