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My Top Five Ophthalmology YouTube channels

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
In the digital age, medical education is being rapidly updated and transformed with the integration of modern technology. Many enthusiastic educators and learners are exploring novel platforms and formats of medical education. Additionally, there has been an increasing need for...

Work experience in ophthalmology as an A-Level student

5 September 2023 | | EYE - General
Importance of work experience Medical schools expect applicants to understand what a career in medicine involves, which can be gained through work experience and volunteering. It is strongly recommended by the Medical Schools Council that work experience involves working in...

In conversation with Robert F Walters, Orbis Trustee

7 December 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Can you give us a brief overview of the organisation and its hope for the future? Orbis International is a global non-governmental organisation (NGO) which is dedicated to the prevention of blindness. We’ve now been going since 1982. We’re very...

Q&A: Mr Goel and Mr Loomba on alcohol delamination and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) for the treatment of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome

14 June 2023 | | EYE - Cornea
Recurrent corneal erosion syndrome is a common, recurrent condition caused by abnormal epithelial adhesion to the underlying basal lamina. Spontaneous breakdown of the corneal epithelium can lead to the sudden onset of ocular pain, blurred vision, tearing and photophobia, typically...

In conversation with Robert Henderson

14 November 2024 | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Revolutionary eye treatments offer hope for children facing blindness from CLN2 batten disease. Robert Henderson discusses this, and his use of Heidelberg Engineering’s Spectralis device to better combat it. Pioneering research from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and the University...

My Top Five: Ophthalmology YouTube channels

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
In the digital age, medical education is being rapidly updated and transformed with the integration of modern technology. Many enthusiastic educators and learners are exploring novel platforms and formats of medical education. Additionally, there has been an increasing need for...

The symbolism of eyes in Halloween traditions and popular culture

31 October 2025 | | EYE - General
Halloween is a festival steeped in symbolism. Pumpkins, skeletons, ghosts and witches dominate the seasonal iconography, each representing broader cultural anxieties about death, darkness and the supernatural. Among these motifs, the eye, often depicted as glowing, disembodied or grotesquely exaggerated,...

My Top Five: Social movements changing eyecare awareness

2 April 2025 | | EYE - General
Throughout recent years, the rise of the digital age has allowed for social movements to receive far greater awareness than was ever deemed possible. As a result, significant attention has been drawn towards initiatives focusing on a range of health...

Getting started in ophthalmology: Advice for new doctors

18 February 2026 | | EYE - General
Starting your first rotation in ophthalmology is exciting and a little daunting. As the start date approaches, the nerves may start to creep in. What’s expected of me? How much ophthalmology am I supposed to know? How will the on-calls...

Navigating challenges and embracing growth

5 December 2025 | | EYE - General
Embarking on a career in ophthalmology is both exhilarating and challenging. Moving through the various stages of training, from foundation years to specialty training, brings a steep learning curve and intense demands, often necessitating significant adaptations in both professional and...

Innovations in ophthalmology: what can the innovations of the past teach us about tomorrow?

1 June 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma
BUOS Prize Essay – 2nd prize winner for 2013 submissions Introduction An essay titled Innovations in Ophthalmology might choose to focus on the history; from cataract couching to femtosecond lasers, ophthalmology has had no shortage of topics worthy of discussion....

An introduction to research governance

1 February 2014 |
Research is the process of acquiring new generalisable knowledge and should be fully integrated into health care work. There is a growing drive to encourage and further develop evidence-based practice in ophthalmology so that staff and patients benefit from improved...