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The founder of modern ophthalmology: Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder
A recent article in Eye News by Blaikie & King highlighted the extraordinary contribution made to the profession of ophthalmology by Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder. The author felt it appropriate to take a further in-depth look at the remarkable career...Collaborating across the Caribbean to tackle diabetic retinopathy
1 December 2017
| Pippa Williams, Melissa Bailey, Covadonga Bascaran, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The VISION 2020 LINKS Programme has been running since 2004, with a focus on improving the quality and quantity of eye care training in low-income countries [1]. In 2014, the Diabetic Retinopathy Network (DR-NET) was established [2]. This is a...
The VISION 2020 LINKS Programme: Cascading leadership training in Calabar, Nigeria
1 October 2016
| Bassey Etim, Affiong Ibanga, Linda Okafor, Marcia Zondervan
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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
The VISION 2020 LINKS Programme has initiated ‘LEAD FORWARD’, an innovative leadership development project incorporating a commitment to cascade training and participate in achievable quality or service improvement projects. The project provides opportunities to apply leadership skills in practice as...
Advanced Glaucoma Surgery Course in Africa through the Juba-Bournemouth VISION 2020 LINK
1 October 2019
| Saqalain Kassamali, Liya Ayalew, Ben Parkin, Marcia Zondervan, Will Dean, Karinya Lewis, Fatima Kyari, Heiko Philippin, Sheila Marco, Faith Masila, Daniel Kiago, Helen Roberts, Josiah Onyango
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EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
In order to enhance specialist skills, particularly for South Sudan, the Juba-Bournemouth VISION 2020 LINK has been offering week-long intensive ophthalmic specialist training for the last three years, in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, the College of Ophthalmology of...
An eyeful of independence
1 August 2014
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - General
Scots will decide this September whether or not Scotland should be an independent sovereign state. “As all key areas of our business are already fully devolved, it’s very much business as usual for us,” noted a spokesperson for Healthcare Improvement...
Redeployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: personal accounts from four ophthalmology trainees
5 August 2020
| Nada Burgess, Mary Henry, Maria Tadros, Yu Jeat Chong
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EYE - General
We once believed that the coronavirus would not penetrate the safe confines of the United Kingdom, like so many outbreaks before this. Once the news came that this pandemic descended into our hospitals, the anxieties about redeployment began. Many of...
The future of multi-professional working in eye care
5 October 2020
| Nikolaos Tzoumas
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EYE - General
How the integration of service improvement technology, and health promotion will allow eye care professionals to overcome current and future challenges. The future of eye care in the UK is at a precipice. Hospital attendances are increasing year on year,...
Eyecare education in times of COVID-19
4 February 2021
| Martin Anderson, Karsten Paust, Andrew Blaikie
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EYE - General
A collaboration between the German Committee for the Prevention of Blindness (DKVB), Rukwa regional government in Tanzania and the University of St Andrews Global Health Team successfully delivered a hybrid teaching programme for ophthalmic nurses in Sumbawanga, south west Tanzania,...
Sustainability in eyecare: Climate action in eyecare
4 August 2021
| Mitasha Yu, Imran Khan
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EYE - General
Climate change will cause disruption to critical eyecare services and increases in rates of eye disease around the world. The International Agency for Prevention of Blindness has recommended 10 key areas of action on how the eyecare sector can address...
Retinoblastoma – the challenges of a rare cancer and the role of international partnerships
4 October 2023
| Richard Bowman, Mattan Arazi, Aniruddh Heroor, Kahaki Kimani, M Ashwin Reddy, Ido Didi Fabian, Swathi Kaliki
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EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
Introduction: the global challenge The global burden of retinoblastoma (Rb) is one in 15,000-18,000 live births, which equates to 8000 new cases worldwide each year. The global disparities in Rb outcome represent a paradigm of health inequality worldwide [1]. In...
Part 3: The Arclight Project: Implementation workshops
2 August 2024
| Andrew Blaikie, Chimgee Chuluunkhuu, Henry E Marealle, Frank Maliko, Dechen Wangmo
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EYE - General
In this three-part series (Click here for Part 1 and Part 2) Andrew Blaikie and his team explore the role and application of the Arclight Device in Imaging of the Eye. The Arclight Project aims to support and enhance the...
Binocular single vision (BSV)
3 April 2023
| Ali Yagan
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EYE - General
Introduction In this article I will try to summarise some of the definitions, tests and assessments performed in the strabismus clinic to assess patient binocular potential. This is a key feature of strabismus assessment, especially in adults, and it will...