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Advances in the understanding, diagnostic and treatment of keratoconus

*Joint first authors Keratoconus is a bilateral and asymmetric eye condition in which the cornea’s structure is affected and thinned, causing a cone-shaped bulge to develop. This results in progressive loss of vision and impairs the ability of the eye...

The emotional impact of sight loss: New training from RNIB launched to support eyecare teams

New training to give eyecare professionals all the tools to provide better emotional support to patients receiving a diagnosis of sight loss was rolled out at an event in Westminster this week. The training, developed by RNIB (Royal National Institute...

Roles, titles, and the healthcare scientist

Within the typical eye unit, there are lots of ‘Ophth’ job titles. We as ophthalmic professionals mostly know what these titles mean, but do our patients and junior staff? During my career I have had many and varied job titles,...

See sweet to C-suite: Imran Rahman

See also - See sweet to C-suite: Peter Holland In this three-part conversation series, Co-editor David Lockington speaks with highly influential individuals about their journey to the top, with advice for the next generation of leaders. Part Two: David speaks...

Midland Eye performs its first Presserflo Microshunt to treat Glaucoma

Eye clinic, Midland Eye, announces the success of its first sight-saving Preserflo Microshunt glaucoma procedure.

RNIB’s flagship support service for people with sight conditions wins coveted quality standard

RNIB’s flagship support service for people with eye conditions and sight loss has been awarded the prestigious Advice Quality Standard (AQS) - the only quality standard for organisations working in social welfare and law. The standard was achieved by RNIB’s...

Best way to detect glaucoma progression: by reflecting on the past 25 years

Glaucoma – a condition of optic neuropathy leading to progressive visual field loss often associated with raised intraocular pressure. It is fair to say that our definition for this condition has remained unchanged over the last 25 years and the...

Haag-Streit UK relaunches the Perkins Mk 3 hand-held applanation tonometer

Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer and distributor of gold-standard diagnostic and surgical devices and instruments for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists, is pleased to announce that they have relaunched the Perkins Mk 3 hand-held applanation tonometer. Haag-Streit UK discontinued the...

BBC News Highlights New Approach to Treating Ocular Hypotony

Ocular hypotony has been in the spotlight following recent BBC News coverage highlighting how new clinical research is delivering meaningful benefits for patients affected by this sight threatening condition. The feature draws attention to a newly published study from the...

Grading of ocular inflammation in uveitis: an overview

Anterior uveitis is the commonest form of uveitis, which can lead to severe morbidity if not treated appropriately [1]. Data from general ophthalmology practices suggest around 90% of uveitis encountered by comprehensive ophthalmologists is anterior uveitis [2]. Intermediate (vitreous), posterior...

Pneumatic trabeculectomy

The authors present a novel technique which uses constant pressure air infusion via the constellation vision system (Alcon Laboratories) to prevent anterior chamber (AC) collapse and intraocular pressure fluctuations during trabeculectomy in high-risk cases. This was a prospective, interventional, non-randomised,...

Pituitary tumours: why are they so often missed?

Part 3: Clinical features, assessment and management (see also Part 2, and Part 1) As previously mentioned in this treatise [1] pituitary tumours are common, occur in all age groups and can present with anything from minimal visual symptoms to...