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Through the eyes of artists, part one: The effects of cataracts on Monet and Cassatt
Ophthalmology and art are undoubtedly connected – for many artists they are inseparable, as their vision is fundamental to their work – it determines how they perceive colour and light in order to transform it into art. However, visual impairment...The VISION 2020 LINKS Programme: Cascading leadership training in Calabar, Nigeria
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...SOS (Simplified Ophthalmic Statistics) Part 2: How to summarise your data and why it’s a good idea to do so
Studies involve capturing data. Statistical techniques allow data to be used to answer important research questions. A case series may have data on a handful of subjects but we are now entering the Big Data arena where datasets can be...NHS Practitioner Health: Providing you with the care you deserve
Healthcare professionals carry a unique weight: the responsibility for the lives and wellbeing of others. But who takes care of the caregivers? For over 15 years, NHS Practitioner Health has been doing just that – providing vital mental health and...Therapy for limbal stem cell deficiency: cell fate after limbal stem cell transplants
“The beauty of scientific research lies in that the search for answers often yields yet more questions.” A large body of evidence points to the corneoscleral limbal location as the repository of putative epithelial stem cells [1]. Thoft proposed the...CHEC Northampton recognised as ‘Outstanding’
Care and Quality Commission awards community eye hospital highest possible rating.Coventry Community Eye Hospital recognised as ‘Outstanding’
Care and Quality Commission awards CHEC highest possible rating.Greater Manchester residents asked to share views on eyecare services
NHS Greater Manchester is calling on residents to share their experiences of using eye care (ophthalmology) services as part of a region-wide evaluation aimed at improving care for people with eye disorders. This eight-week listening exercise, running from today, Monday,...The Lily Foundation celebrates approval of first ever mitochondrial disease treatment by NICE
The Lily Foundation, the UK’s leading mitochondrial disease charity, is today celebrating a landmark achievement in the fight against the disease – the first ever treatment for a mitochondrial condition has been approved for use on the NHS in England....
FOUNDATIONS OF INTRAOCULAR MICROSURGERY – Principles for Elite Performance Volume 1: Systemic Challenges
Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed intraocular surgery performed in the UK. It takes years of meticulous practice and experience to master the surgery and become a safe and slick surgeon. As the saying goes, “forewarned is forearmed.” Anticipating...
Beware the disc in myopic patients
Glaucoma is a chronic and progressive optic neuropathy characterised by damage of retinal ganglion cells. Evaluation of structural damage of the optic nerve is important in glaucoma diagnosis. The ISNT rule states that the neuroretinal rim width is generally widest...
