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Scheimpflug imaging in paediatric glaucoma
The authors undertook this study to report the corneal tomographic characteristics of eyes that had surgery for controlled primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) compared to a control group. The study included 44 eyes of 27 children (18 males) having surgery for...Reflections on a twelve-year partnership: The Makassar-Dundee LINK
3 June 2021
| John Ellis, Habibah Muhiddin, Andi Muhammad Ichsan, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
In the first article of a two-part series (see Part 2 here), the authors provide an overview of this hugely successful partnership and how they overcame the challenges of COVID-19. What began in 2008 as a connection between equals, has...
The ‘theatre of the mind’: Charles Bonnet Syndrome and Esme’s Umbrella
The founder of Esme’s Umbrella shares her experience with the poorly understood condition Charles Bonnet Syndrome and the creation of the campaign. Many years ago, when I was a young actress, I was in an American play called ‘Butterflies are...Ophthalmic Imaging: From Theory to current practice
4 October 2024
Welcome to the 14th edition of the Ophthalmic Imaging Congress. This event, focused on Imaging and all its applications in ophthalmology, will allow us to reflect on the technological advances and the progress we have made. Program: - Theoretical Sessions:...
Assessment and management of dry eye disease
This paper is an update on the assessment and management of dry eye disease (DED). According to the second International Dry Eye Workshop 2017, “Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterised by a loss of homoeostasis...Viva Las Vegas: Dr Corey Hochman
3 August 2023
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
Speaking with Phoenix-based ophthalmologist and poker player, Dr Corey Hochman, Peter Cackett explores the themes of success and failure, and how the ups and downs of one’s ambition can provide an overwhelming gratitude for life. “Money won is twice as...
Money never sleeps
“I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich” As declared by Jordan Belfort in a motivational speech to his staff in the film Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Unfortunately, medicine as a career does not lead to...Moorfields Education: EyeThrive: Ophthalmic leadership and management programme
10 November 2023
Two-day course 10 and 13 November 2023
Intravitreal bevacizumab vs. ranibizumab in the treatment of macular oedema due to BRVO
This is a randomised, prospective, non-inferiority trial of 75 patients with macular oedema due to a branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) who received intravitreal injections of ranibizumab or bevacizumab after 1:1 block randomisation. This study is to measure the difference...Spotlight: The Community Eye Health Journal
3 August 2023
| Victor Hu, Hugh Bassett, Elmien Wolvaardt
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EYE - General
In many low-income settings, where vision loss is greatest, eyecare is hampered by shortages in trained health workers. In sub-Saharan Africa, there are fewer than five ophthalmologists per million population, compared to over 70 per million in high-income countries. Eyecare...
The miracle of multi-professional working in modern-day eyecare
6 April 2021
| Hussein Ibrahim, Alison Richards
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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
"It’s a Tuesday morning, and I’m in the presence of one of the most mind-boggling accomplishments in human history. This thing is so astounding in its complexity and scope, it makes the Panama Canal look like a third grader’s craft...
Quantum technology first in eye disease detection
8 January 2024
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quantum, AMD, disease prevention, Age-related macular degeneration, CEVR, innovation
Scientists are working on a new device that could lead to a reduction in the number of people who go blind from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
