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From novice to overnight on-calls: developing an ophthalmology bootcamp to ease the learning curve for new trainees
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...Eyeball 2024
Swap your scrubs for suits or sarees, Facemasks for masquerade, You are cordially invited to the Eyeball 2024. Join us for a drinks reception in the Grand Gallery followed by a 3 course dinner in the Fazeley Room, then get...
ICG TTT for retinoblastoma
Transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) is a specific form of ocular TT using infrared radiation (diode laser). Indocyanine green (ICG) is also used to achieve the optimal phototherapy effect in eyes with minimal pigment. Twenty-one patients with 42 retinoblastomas in 30 eyes...
Bioengineered human tissue
This is a literature review of the current status of tissue engineering related to ocular and oculoplastic reconstructive surgery. The authors describe the process of bioengineering for tissue reconstruction. The aim is to reproduce functional tissue by the use of...The Duke-Elder exam: A medical student’s head start into ophthalmology
The Duke-Elder exam is a specialist ophthalmology exam intended for medical students to sit during medical school. It is named after Sir Stewart Duke-Elder, a pioneering Scottish ophthalmologist who was active in the first half of the 20th Century by...
Potential gender and degree of deviation bias regarding perceived urgency for surgery
This study aimed to define potential factors that influence the perceived urgency of strabismus surgery by ophthalmologists. This was a survey study which comprised questions regarding demographics of the ophthalmology respondents and a ranking of eight photos of adults with...
