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COVID-related mucormycosis

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
The authors report a retrospective case-control study of 73 patients with COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM) between 1st March and 30th May 2021. They compared various factors between the two groups – patients who survived CAM (47 [64%]) and those that...

WATCH EPISODE 3: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

18 April 2023 | BEYOND2020, AMM, INTERNATIONAL, VIDEO, ophthalmology
Choosing the right strategy for cataract surgery in countries with developing eyecare services can be difficult. Should you stay in the cities or work more remotely? How remote can you go and still carry out surgery safely. In this episode, Beyond 2020 examines the options.

WATCH EPISODE 8: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

17 November 2023 | AMM, charity, international, working abroad, Dave Goldsmith, Cataract surgery, rural areas
This video is for medical teams and NGOs who are working to eliminate avoidable blindness in remote village settings where the risk of an infection post-surgery is high.

WATCH EPISODE 9: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

21 February 2024 | AMM, CHARITY, INTERNATIONAL, WORKING ABROAD, DAVE GOLDSMITH, CATARACT SURGERY, RURAL AREAS
Welcome to the 9th episode of Beyond 2020, the series that looks at strategies to eliminate avoidable blindness in countries with developing eyecare services and shares ideas and solutions to common difficulties in working abroad. In this video, Dave Goldsmith...

Altomed 2025 MST Malyugin Ring Challenge – Winners Announced!

28 May 2025 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Company Profiles
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Altomed stand at the recent RCO Congress and participated in the 2025 #MalyuginRingChallenge. We are pleased to share the final results: Myles Potter. 1st Myles Potter, from Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital,...

Vitreous loss fire drills – ophthalmic simulation improves trainee surgical competence and confidence with posterior capsule rupture scenarios

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Ophthalmic trainees have reported limited exposure and low confidence regarding the management of cataract complications such as posterior capsule rupture (PCR) / vitreous loss (VL). This report evaluates the impact of a simulation-based educational training event on these concerns. Introduction...

Progressive myelination of the retinal nerve fibre layer: Acquired or incidental?

4 August 2025 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Paediatrics
*Co-first authors.Myelinated retinal nerve fibres are retinal nerve fibres encased by a myelin sheath, located anterior to the lamina cribrosa [1]. First described by Virchow in 1856, a myelinated retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) appears as a whitish, feathery patch...

Headset perimetry

3 April 2023 | | EYE - General
Visual field analysers are traditionally large table mounted devices, designed specifically for field capture and analysis. Over the last year or so a number of companies have started to disrupt this space with the introduction of headset-based field analysers, mostly...

Ophthalmology elective in China

2 April 2025 | | EYE - General
Wandering through the bustling streets of Zhejiang, China, immersed in the harmonious blend of modernity and tradition, I made my way to the Eye Centre of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University College of Medicine. The aroma of traditional Chinese...

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: What options are there and when might they be considered?

25 March 2024 | | EYE - Glaucoma
In recent years there has been a rapid expansion in a group of operations termed ‘minimally invasive’ or ‘micro invasive’ glaucoma surgery (MIGS). These options generally offer less significant IOP reduction, but with a more favourable safety profile when compared...

From paper to pocket: Standardising eyecare with the Malawi Eye Care App

4 December 2025 | | EYE - General
Malawi’s population is mostly rural; the government and Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) together deliver about 80% of healthcare services through local district and community health facilities [1]. However, ophthalmology specialist services are only concentrated in the central hospitals....

Time is vision in central retinal artery occlusion

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare but devastating vascular episode that can have severe impact on vision. Treatment is very time-limited and needs to be initiated very quickly to salvage any vision. The majority of patients present to...