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The most frequent complaints and claims in ophthalmology – a Medical Protection Society (MPS) analysis
4 December 2018
| John Jolly, Pallavi Bradshaw
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
The authors look at the reasons behind medico-legal cases reported to MPS and share key learning points. Complications following ophthalmology surgery are rare, however, medico-legal cases are not uncommon due to the significant impact they can have on patients’ lifestyles....
Regulatory drug evaluations and expedited review initiatives: EU and US perspectives
1 April 2016
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - General
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) each conduct independent assessments of benefit-risk profile when evaluating applications to market new or modified medicines, and their respective decision-making is guided by distinct legislation, procedures and...
RNIB appoints Sir Jim Harra as new Vice Chair
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has appointed Sir Jim Harra to take up the roles of Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee. Jim was previously a Permanent...Acute management of retrobulbar haemorrhage
The authors discuss the importance of rapid diagnosis and correct management of acute RBH presentation to avoid the risk of permanent blindness. Retrobulbar haemorrhage (RBH) is an ocular emergency that occurs due to arterial bleeding in the orbital cavity behind...Retinal sequelae of high voltage electric current injury
5 June 2023
| Nancy Khairat, Varij Mathur, V Kesharaju, Fawzi Mahmoud
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Introduction High-voltage electrical currents may result in significant ocular complications, ranging from mild cataracts to vision-threatening retinal and optic nerve problems [1]. The severity of damage depends on various factors, including intensity and type of current, duration of exposure, entry...
The Eyes Have It and World Eye Health Day - A Q&A with Marsha de Cordova
Westminster Eye Health Day is the flagship parliamentary event of The Eyes have It, a partnership of Roche, Macular Society, Fight for Sight, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Association of Optometrists and RNIB and has returned for its third year, sponsored by Marsha de Cordova MP.“I can’t see nothing out of that eye, you ....!”
This is exactly the call you don’t want to receive at 11 at night. The A&E colleague phoned to inform me about a young man who was kicked several times in the face and could not see out of one...Investigation into the anatomical differences of eyelashes between Caucasian and Indian specimens
This study investigated the anatomy of human eyelashes through analysis of root depth, angle, and spatial relationship. Four eyelids from Caucasian donors were obtained from fresh donors and four eyelids from Indian donors were obtained from eye bank calls. The...Specialty-driven EMR for paperless clinical environment – insights for an informed choice
1 August 2016
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - General
Deployment of specialty-driven (or specialty-specific) electronic medical record (EMR) systems across UK ophthalmology units appears to be growing rapidly at the expense of generic, multiuse digital technology packages. Experience further suggests that open source systems can play a significant role...
ABDO announces groundbreaking therapy for contact lens opticians
1 October 2024
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novel therapies, contact lens, ABDO, optometry, optician, research, new studies, Omnigen, Omnilenz, NuVision, Andy Hill
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has given the go ahead for contact lens opticians to prescribe a groundbreaking new therapy, enabling ~1,700 new practitioners to offer the treatment to their patients. NuVision Biotherapies, a UK based tissue-therapy company...
Millions of patients benefitting from improved care as new NHS IT software rolled out
26 November 2024
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patient experience, NHS, UK, IT, platform, waiting list, NHS Federated Data, Ming Tang, Anna Hargrave, Abdi Abolfazl, NHS England
Innovative IT software designed to tackle waiting lists and reduce discharge delays has been rolled out across more than two thirds of the NHS. The NHS Federated Data Platform securely brings together data currently held in separate systems, making it...
Swimming in the deep end…
2 April 2025
| David Lockington
I’ve always been a water baby. Bathtime in our house was like a waterpark. As a child, I was often found sitting on the bottom of the pool holding my breath or trying to swim lengths when I was told...