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Advances in cataract surgery

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This article covers recent clinical findings in mydriasis and anaesthesia for cataract surgery, shared by Sathish Srinivasan and Keith Davey at a surgical meeting in Manchester. Towards dropless cataract surgery Day case cataract surgery is the standard of care in...

Case series of toxic anterior segment syndrome

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Herein we report two cases of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) following uneventful cataract surgery. Both patients presented 24 hours after their uneventful operations with painless blurred vision in the operated eye. The inflammatory reaction was controlled successfully with an...

Nano-ophthalmology paves a new path in the future of eyecare

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
Introduction The treatments of ocular conditions in the field of ophthalmology varies from topical to surgical procedures. The field of nanotechnology is one of the fast-growing fields of medicine, which plays an important role in turning the impossibilities of the...

Report: UKISCRS 2023

15 November 2023 | | UKISCRS, Cataract surgery, refractive surgeons, Gill Wood, London, Events, Conferences, 2023
An Eye News exclusive report of The 47th Annual Congress of the United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons.

ST3 Trainee experience of cataract surgery training in high flow settings in the independent sector

5 June 2023 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
As an ST3 trainee, I was provided with the opportunity to complete a surgical training rotation at Newmedica Middlesborough, which involved cataract training on NHS patients undergoing surgery in the independent sector (IS). This reflective account highlights the experience from...

The TOPCON / OIA Imaging Competition and a brief history of ophthalmic photography

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
We hope you like and appreciate the image forming the cover of the June/July 2021 edition of Eye News. The Ophthalmic Imaging Association (OIA) was honoured to have been invited to submit a series of images from the winners of...

An update on idiopathic intracranial hypertension

1 August 2017 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The incidence of Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is increasing, likely in line with the worldwide epidemic of obesity. To date, there have been revisions in the terminology used and diagnostic criteria for IIH; these recognise the need to exclude secondary...

Capacity building for ophthalmic nursing in Ghana, Botswana and Tanzania

2 December 2019 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmic nurses (ON) have been the backbone of eye health services in Africa since the mid-20th century and remain the largest single cadre of allied ophthalmic personnel in Commonwealth countries in Africa. Numbers are currently estimated at between 3500 and...

Broadening horizons in ophthalmology: crafting a varied elective experience

24 January 2024 | | EYE - General
The elective period for medical students is a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in a field of interest. For students interested in ophthalmology, this can offer a dedicated experience for what can otherwise be quite limited through undergraduate rotations. Alongside...

RNIB's verdict on the 10-Year Plan for the NHS

4 July 2025 | news, charity, 10 Year Health Plan, NHS, government
The UK Government has released the long awaited 10-Year Plan to reform the National Health Service (NHS) in England. The Plan outlines the details and proposals to deliver on the promised three changes which would transform healthcare across the country:...

Developing eye health services in Malawi: a personal reflection

3 June 2024 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Dr Chinsisi Namate reflects on her first two years as a consultant ophthalmologist at the eye unit at Zomba Central Hospital, and how she has already successfully expanded eyecare services for southeast Malawi. The Lions Sight First Eye Hospital in...

Management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy

1 August 2014 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic retinopathy is a major cause of blindness in the working-age population. Due to the worsening global epidemic of diabetes, the incidence of morbidity caused by the disease is set to increase [1]. The prevalence of diabetes in the UK...