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My top five: Uses of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology
3 August 2023
| Bilal Khan
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EYE - General
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a prominent topic of discussion within the field of ophthalmology, captivating researchers and practitioners alike. Although recent attention has been drawn to the integration of AI in ophthalmology, it’s important to recognise that AI...
My Top Five: Uses of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology
3 August 2023
| Bilal Khan
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EYE - General
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a prominent topic of discussion within the field of ophthalmology, captivating researchers and practitioners alike. Although recent attention has been drawn to the integration of AI in ophthalmology, it’s important to recognise that AI...
Analysis of needle site after intravitreal injection for retinoblastoma
This study analysed the needle washings from retinoblastoma (RB) eyes receiving intravitreal Melphalon to consider risk of tumour externalisation from the procedure – 280 injections to 63 eyes in 61 patients were evaluated. Unilateral RB was present in 24 patients...Coming to terms with AI
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...
Orthoptic slit-lamp
Adaptations are described that allow the slit-lamp to be used to document squint disorders. Changes are made in the observation system, illumination system, for recording clinical findings and visualisation of clinical findings. The author includes the use of minus lens...Primary eyecare backs the government’s three key shifts in NHS care and calls for urgent implementation in Phase One of the 10 Year Plan
26 November 2024
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optometry, optometrist, ABDO, NHS, primary care, 10 year plan, industry news, response
ABDO, The College of Optometrists and FODO strongly back the government’s three big shifts for the NHS in England: Hospital to community Analogue to digital Sickness to prevention. These go to the heart of what primary eye care is about...
Patients “didn’t realise they had choice in receiving care,” finds new report on patient choice in elective eyecare
The current system of elective care is struggling to inform patients of their rights to choose healthcare providers and procedures, and offering little information or support when decisions need to be made, according to a new report. The report, Patient...Establishing an intra-arterial chemotherapy service for children with retinoblastoma in Nigeria for the first time
3 April 2023
| Mattan Arazi, Oteri Okolo, Dupe Ademola-Popoola, Richard Bowman, Ido Didi Fabian, Covadonga Bascaran, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - General
This is the first in a series of three articles (see Part 2 here) about strengthening eye health services in Nigeria through collaboration with the LINKS and Networks run at the International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene...
Leading sight loss charity reveals urgent need for change in attitudes towards blind mothers
Ahead of Mothers’ Day, leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has released research that shows the barriers faced by mothers with sight loss during pregnancy and into their first years of motherhood. This research...Study finds telemedicine improves care for children with eye cancer
Orbis announces new research that finds telemedicine can improve care for children with retinoblastoma, a form of childhood cancer that can lead to blindness. The study, published in JCO Global Oncology, is the first to show that virtual mentor-mentee relationships...Leading eye care charity Orbis celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2023
It’s Volunteers’ Week, and Orbis are celebrating the work of their expert Volunteer Faculty who are tackling preventable blindness around the world.Educational concerns and anxiety levels amongst ophthalmology trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic
5 June 2020
| Kerr Brogan, David Lockington
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EYE - General
How concerned are ophthalmology trainees about the present impact and the future consequences of suspended ophthalmic training programmes? Researchers in the West of Scotland investigate. Anxiety, stress and the longer-term stress reaction of burnout often go unrecognised, yet are known...
