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Pituitary tumours: why are they so often missed?
1 April 2017
| James F (Barry) Cullen
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Part 1: Introduction, historical background and Edinburgh connections (see also Part 2 and Part 3) Is there any ophthalmologist who has not missed a pituitary tumour? Hopefully this article will help those currently in practice to avoid such an embarrassment,...
A case of bilateral idiopathic sclerochoroidal calcification
1 June 2014
| Antonio Berarducci, Inderpaul S Sian, Peter R Simcock
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Idiopathic sclerochoroidal calcification (ISC) is a rare, benign disorder of the choroid and sclera. We present a visually asymptomatic 83-year-old caucasian male with clinical findings bilaterally of ISC, and discuss the investigations required to confirm diagnosis and help prevent further...
3D printing and ophthalmology
3 August 2023
| David Haider
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EYE - General
3D printers have been available in the home market for many years, with the range of models increasing over time and the costs reducing. Historically, 3D printers have built a reputation of being complex and uncommon, most needing significant assembly...
Patient and clinician view of telemedicine for neuro-ophthalmology consultations when in-person is not possible
1 December 2021
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present a linked survey sent to patients and neuro-ophthalmologists after a consultation with one of 12 neuro-ophthalmologists from three centres in the United States, over a three-month period in 2020. All consultations were offered virtually due to restrictions...
Deal With It card game
1 February 2019
| Douglas Allison
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EYE - General
‘Deal With It’ is a pack of scenario revision cards. The game is designed to act as a study and training aid for optical professionals. The rules allow a user to self-test or can be used in pairs or in...
Presidency changes hands at the International Opticians Association (IOA)
This year saw the baton of the presidency of the International Opticians Association (IOA) handed from Fiona Anderson to Donald Crichton BSc (Hons) FBDO.
Air or SF6 in DMEK
This retrospective study compared descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) outcomes in 136 consecutive eyes of 68 patients. All patients underwent DMEK for Fuch’s endothelial dystrophy, where consecutive eyes received 100% air bubble during first eye surgery and 20% sulphur hexafluoride...How to examine the visual system Part 2: Accommodation, pupils, fundoscopy and additional tests
1 August 2014
| Emma Linton, Apostolos Fotakakis
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Examining the visual system can be a tricky skill for medical students to master, yet it is a task that is frequently tested in examinations. This is the second of a two-part series of articles, which together aim to improve...
How to get the most out of your ophthalmology elective
3 October 2022
| Hing Chi Kristie Leung, Hui Mei Wong, Sally Ameen
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EYE - General
If you are in your penultimate year (or even earlier) and have already decided that you want to do ophthalmology, good for you! Ophthalmology is one of the most competitive specialties, and one of the easiest ways to demonstrate your...
From novice to overnight on-calls: developing an ophthalmology bootcamp to ease the learning curve for new trainees
4 December 2023
| Daniel Beck, Peter Wilson
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EYE - General
Introduction My first ophthalmology on-call was nine years ago and it was a fairly traumatic experience. I was an FY2 in a Welsh district general hospital and I was on my own – at least, that’s how it felt to...
