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COMPlog – Electronic visual lane software

4 February 2021 | | EYE - General
COMPlog is software designed to replace physical Snellen and LogMAR charts. We have been using COMPlog since 2017 in the unit where I work. Some readers may find our experience, and reasons for choosing this product, interesting. This article is...

The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP) Edinburgh 1969-2019

1 April 2019 | | EYE - General
In the early 1960s plans were afoot to create a new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to replace the existing building which dated from 1870, it having replaced an earlier one dating from 1729. It was originally planned to build on the...
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Paediatric enucleation in a tertiary eye centre in North China, 2001-2015

2 December 2019 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors review the demography and aetiology of paediatric enucleation over a 15-year period. A total of 9307 paediatric ophthalmic inpatients ranging from 0 to 14 years who underwent surgery at Shandong Eye Institute over the past 15 years were...
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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,...

Global Experts Unite: Visionary Horizons Sets the Stage for the Future of Ophthalmology

23 January 2026 | Company Profiles, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
Heidelberg Engineering, as part of EssilorLuxottica, marked a milestone in global eyecare innovation with the inaugural Visionary Horizons symposium — the first event of its kind showcasing Heidelberg’s pioneering innovation and expertise as a driving force within EssilorLuxottica’s technological and...

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...

Development of paediatric ophthalmology services in Malawi: the VISION 2020 LINK between Blantyre and Glasgow

5 August 2020 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
A VISION 2020 LINK was established in 2005 between the Lions Sight First Eye Hospital (LSFEH) in Blantyre, Malawi (part of the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital) with Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children to help to develop a paediatric ophthalmic service...

Simulated ocular surgery – strabismus surgery

1 October 2015 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
See also Simulated ocular surgery and Simulated ocular surgery: pars plane vitrectomy and scleral buckling surgery Strabismus surgery requires a range of skills, distinct to those required for intraocular surgery. Even if a trainee does not plan to become a...