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World-first artificial intelligence foundation model for eye care to supercharge global efforts to prevent blindness

Researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that has the potential to not only identify sight-threatening eye diseases but also predict general health, including heart attacks, stroke and Parkinson’s disease.

IN FOCUS - Beyond 2020: what next for global eye health?

The year 2020 is a pivotal year for global eye health. It marks the conclusion of ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’ which has guided action for the past two decades, and the end of the World Health Organization (WHO)...

XXII SARCS (State of the Art Refractive Cataract Surgery) Symposium 2024

by Andrew Bourne, BSc, MCOptom, DipTp(IP), Dip Glauc, Principal Optometrist, Hull & East Yorkshire Eye Hospital, UK. Once again, Milind Pande welcomed over 220 ophthalmologists and allied professionals to his annual symposium, this year held once again at the University...

Crash Course in Neurology and Ophthalmology (Sixth Edition)

The UK Medical Licensing Assessment (UKMLA) is sat by final year UK medical students and consists of an applied knowledge test (AKT) and a clinical and professional skills assessment (CPSA). This book is tailored to help medical students prepare for...

Disseminated cutaneous zoster – a masquerade

Reactivation of varicella zoster infection in the elderly commonly presents to ophthalmologists as herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), affecting the Va trigeminal dermatome. In patients with impaired immunity, zoster infection occurs with increased severity and may be complicated by visceral and...

RSM: Squint Forum

This year’s meeting will be split into two parts. We will first examine the medical and surgical (strabismus and non-strabismus) management of thyroid eye disease. Afterward, we will look into the orbit and beyond – exploring trauma related to sinuses,...

The Eyes on Tomorrow Podcast

So why would an ophthalmologist and an optometrist want to do a podcast together?

Orbital cellulitis - an overview of the diagnosis and management

Periorbital (preseptal) and orbital cellulitis are infections of the subcutaneous tissues of the eye. They are differentiated by the location of the infection. Periorbital cellulitis refers to infection of the eyelid and subcutaneous tissues anterior to the orbital septum, whereas...

The David J Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology – a legacy of pioneering IOL research

David Apple and Gerd Auffarth. The Apple Lab at the David J Apple Center for Vision Research in Heidelberg is a thriving international laboratory for research into intraocular devices. The lab continues the work of David J Apple, a world-renowned...

The lived experience of benign essential blepharospasm

Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) is a rare neurological condition which causes involuntary sustained or intermittent muscular contraction of both eyelids and upper facial muscles which cause closure of eyelids, abnormal facial expressions and distress [1]. The term dystonia is an...

£1 million boost for wireless innovations to improve patient care

Trials of new wireless technologies to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch across seven NHS trusts, following new funding from NHS England.

The Complainers

There she was. Sitting in the waiting room with her arms crossed, tut-tutting to herself and shaking her head mournfully every few minutes. We gazed at her from a safe distance while one of the nurses confirmed what we already...