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From Moorfields to Mombasa: The tale of two ophthalmology electives

1 April 2026 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmology fascinates me because the field uniquely combines microsurgical precision with immediate, life-changing outcomes, spanning nine distinct subspecialties that seamlessly integrate medicine, surgery and cutting-edge technology. Put simply, few single organs can match the breadth and depth of pathology the...

Reflections on a research course in London

17 April 2026 | | EYE - General
The Research Changes Lives course is one of very few courses designed specifically for research within ophthalmology and remains a popular choice amongst researchers in the UK. Delivered by ophthalmologists, statisticians and epidemiologists, it provides a broad and diverse perspective....

Crombie comes home: Tips and hacks for the FRCOphth Part 1

3 June 2026 | | EYE - General
This article offers a reflection on preparation, strategies and insights gained while preparing for a first exam encounter: the FRCOphth Part 1. Preparing for the FRCOphth Part 1, the first major hurdle on the path to fellowship of the Royal...

My neuro-ophthalmology elective: Weill Cornell Medicine

3 June 2026 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
First and foremost, it’s important to evaluate the reasons for pursuing a clinical elective in the US. Personally, I had been set on completing my specialty training (residency) in the US since my third year of medical school, and an...

What's trending Jun/Jul 2026

3 June 2026 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Volleyball #EyeInjury Multiple outlets have picked up the story of Lee Cuthbert, who was on holiday in Mexico and playing...

Diabetic retinopathy screening in Belize: a country’s journey towards reducing blindness from DR

1 February 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The rise of diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications is a public health concern in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Programme, managed by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and funded by the Queen Elizabeth...

The founder of modern ophthalmology: Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder

2 June 2025 | | 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 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...

Typical or surprisingly uncharacteristic presentations of neuro-ophthalmic emergencies

1 April 2019 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
Irrespective of geographical location or patient cohort, emergency departments are high risk locations capable of inspiring extreme anxiety and dread in patients and doctors alike. The stress multiplies when a walk-in or referred case is suspected of underlying neurological pathology....

Coming to terms with AI

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
A machine might be called intelligent if its response to questions could convince a person that it was human, a test proposed by Alan Turing in 1950 [1]. The author considers potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) using machine learning...

Designing ophthalmology services - Part 1: How do we address the queues in a clinic?

23 January 2020 | | EYE - General
This first of a three-part series shows how systems engineering can be used to correctly diagnose and address the causes of delays in a clinic. The second article, which will be featured in the April/May 2020 issue, describes how to...

Broadening of treatment options for potentially blinding retinal conditions

2 August 2022 | | EYE - General
Rod McNeil provides an update on a promising bispecific antibody recently approved for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and considers emerging developments in biosimilars to established anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapies, including...

Emerging therapies for geographic atrophy: complement inhibitors show potential to slow progression and preserve RPE and photoreceptor integrity

5 June 2023 |
Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) characterised by progressive, irreversible loss of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and photoreceptors and is estimated to account for approximately 10% of AMD-related blindness [1-4]. The Age-Related Eye...