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RCOphth Back to Basics - Byte sized topics for all

22 October 2025
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Back to Basics - Byte sized topics for all
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The Eye in History

1 June 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Amongst the numerous texts that are available, one occasionally encounters a history of ophthalmology. There is such rapid development of technology in recent years and one can get drawn into the minutiae of a particular subject, losing track of the...

Corneal Topography in Clinical Practice (Pentacam System)

1 February 2014 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
This book is based upon one device, the Pentacam, developed by OCULUS, and is primarily aimed at those who wish to familiarise themselves with the Pentacam system and need a text to complement the instrument operations manual. It is laid...
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Ophthalmology Review: A case-study approach (Second edition)

1 August 2019 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmology review is a ‘case-driven’ textbook which is aimed at medical students or trainees. It’s quite an inviting textbook – I picked it up and flicked through and felt like this is something I would actually like to read. It...
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Basic and Clinical Science Course: Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology 2019-2020 (updated textbooks)

4 August 2021 | | EYE - General, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has updated a few more books for the 2019-2020 version of their textbooks. They come with the same clean matt finish, but the colour scheme is a bright sunshine yellow instead of green. Although...
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The Ophthalmic Assistant: A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel, 11th Edition

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
The 11th edition of The Ophthalmic Assistant is a great resource for anybody working within the world of eyecare and health. The book really does cater to a wide range of people including theatre staff, ophthalmic nurses, optometrists, dispensing opticians,...
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Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Practice

2 October 2025 | | EYE - General
Fundamentals of Ophthalmic Practice is a handy guide for eyecare professionals at all stages, including ophthalmology trainees, nurses, orthoptists, and optometrists. This book provides clear, step-by-step instructions across essential ophthalmic procedures, making it an ideal resource for those building foundational...

‘Pete’s Bogus Journey’ An autobiographical descent through a career in medicine now available.

20 February 2023
There is no doubt that life is a bogus journey and it does not end well for any of us.

Surgitrac Instruments at the 43rd Congress of the ESCRS: A Successful Event in Copenhagen

22 September 2025 | Company Profiles, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
Surgitrac Instruments was proud to exhibit at the 43rd Congress of the ESCRS in the beautiful city of Copenhagen. This year’s congress was a fantastic opportunity to connect with ophthalmic professionals from around the world, share ideas, and showcase our...

Conference Report: Retina UK 2025

1 October 2025 | | conference report, event, meeting
The Retina UK Annual Conference 2025 took place at the Holiday Inn London in London, UK, on 20 September and was hosted both in-person and online. The event included expert speakers, healthcare professionals, and patients with lived experience with retinal...

AI breakthrough brings geographic atrophy treatment a step closer

20 September 2021
A team led by Dr Konstantinos Balaskas at Moorfields Eye Hospital Reading Centre has developed a fully automated, deep-learning model (algorithm) that can detect and quantify geographic atrophy using standard optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans.

Preventing refractive surprises by real time biometry during cataract surgery

1 October 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
A few months ago a retired lady presented for second eye cataract surgery. I noted on the pre-op ward round that the outcome of her first eye’s surgery looked like a refractive surprise as her spherical equivalent in that eye...