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The Re-humanising Revolution: Breaking the conspiracy of silence
3 June 2020
| Hayley Allan
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EYE - General
Over the last few years, the mental and emotional wellbeing of those who work in medicine has come under scrutiny. The author introduces a new resource. Working in healthcare has always been stressful but never more so than today. In...
Use of a smartphone repair microscope for microsurgical suturing simulation
5 August 2020
| Tom Sherman, Salman Waqar
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EYE - General
Suturing ocular tissues under microscopic guidance is a skill that has declined in frequency, with the majority of cataract operations being sutureless. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, training opportunities in theatre have declined further, given elective surgery cancellations. Subsequently, trainees...
Sensitive cilia – eyelashes in health and disease
5 October 2020
| Jonathan CP Roos, Rachna Murthy
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EYE - Cornea, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
In health our eyelashes protect the eyes, but in disease they can disfigure, impair quality of life and threaten vision. In this review the authors discuss aspects of lashes that are relevant to all professionals working near the eyes and...
Can e-learning help bridge the ophthalmology teaching gap?
1 February 2022
| Saad Mahmud Khan, Ruqaiyah Behranwala
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EYE - General
The authors ask whether e-learning can help to address the current lack of ophthalmology teaching in the undergraduate curriculum. Studies among the United Kingdom, Australasian, Canadian and Asian medical schools have found that students on average spent just over a...
My Top Five: Ophthalmology Twitter accounts
3 October 2022
| Paras Agarwal
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EYE - General
There are approximately 4.2 billion active social media users worldwide. This figure represents over half of the global population and is steadily rising [1]. There are currently over 217 million active Twitter users and given the platform’s versatility and ability...
In conversation with Andrena McElvanney (President, MCLOSA)
22 September 2022
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EYE - Cornea
We spoke to Andrena about MCLOSA's annual meeting this November, key developments in cornea and external eye disease, and plans for the association’s 30th anniversary. Andrena McElvanney (top, second from right) and the OSI council members. The Medical Contact Lens...
Neuro-ophthalmology: the extended role of an orthoptist
Neuro-ophthalmology has always been a speciality of interest during my studies and now in my career. In 2018, I started a Band 7 post which gave me an extended role in neuro-ophthalmology and the responsibility of developing an orthoptic led...My Top Five: Ophthalmology Twitter accounts
3 October 2022
| Paras Agarwal
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EYE - General
There are approximately 4.2 billion active social media users worldwide. This figure represents over half of the global population and is steadily rising [1]. There are currently over 217 million active Twitter users and given the platform’s versatility and ability...
Development of retinoblastoma care in Indonesia and the role of multidisciplinary team meetings
4 August 2021
| Primawita Oktarima (Dr), Mayasari Wahyu Kuntorini (Dr), Anne Susanty (Dr), Andi Pratiwi (Dr), Anna Radwanska (Dr), Marlyanti Nur Rahmah (Dr), Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
In the second article of a two-part series (See Part 1 here), the authors focus on the diagnosis and management of retinoblastoma in Indonesia. COVID-19 doesn’t get thanked for many things, but on 19 December 2020 as the world grew...
The extended role of the specialist ophthalmic photographer
The prevalence of certain retinal conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is projected to grow substantially over the next decades. Estimates for the projected growth in burden on eye services for diabetic retinopathy and neovascular ARMD...Entries open for SOC e-poster competition
15 January 2021
The Scottish Ophthalmological Club meeting will take place on 24 February.
Optical Express invests over £3m in new Edinburgh eye clinic
23 March 2022
Angus Robertson MSP opens new eye surgery treatment clinic in Edinburgh city centre following investment of over £3m. The eye surgery treatment hub will serve Edinburgh and the surrounding area.