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ARx - Augmented Reality Headset

2 August 2022 | | EYE - General
In a continuing look at wearable technology, for those with sight impairment, for Aug/Sep we are looking at the recently released ARx. In previous issues we have covered the Envision Glasses and the OrCam MyEye. The ARx is a device...

“We try our best”, but we should still be open and transparent

1 February 2018 | | EYE - General
In a recent discussion with colleagues, someone recognised that many, when asked what they do, say, “I am a doctor”. Rather than “I work as a doctor”. This sense of belonging, pride and duty comes with responsibility. Becoming a surgeon,...

The approach to angle-closure glaucoma

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Glaucoma
Further to my last article in Eye News (print issue) describing the diagnostic approaches to various clinical scenarios in glaucoma, the approach to angle-closure glaucoma (ACG), a situation terrifying for patient and registrar alike, will be discussed. Please refer to...

Cornea teaching techniques: one cornea donor tissue for two purposes

2 February 2024 | | EYE - Cornea
There is a national shortage in the UK in corneal graft material [1,2]. The majority (69%) of corneal transplants in the UK are partial thickness, with 35% being Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) [2]. During the preparation of the donor...

Certifying patients as visually impaired: the start of a journey

1 October 2019 | | EYE - General
In March 2017 there were 290,475 people registered as either visually impaired or severely visually impaired in the UK [1]. Patients registered as sight impaired benefit from financial support as well as practical help. Practical help is provided by social...

In conversation with Salman Waqar

1 December 2018 | | EYE - General
Hari Kaneshayogan interviews Salman Waqar, a Consultant Ophthalmologist with a keen interest in medical innovation. He is the inventor of the Waqar suture removal forceps, which combines suture cut and removal in one instrument. He has also created an injection...

A closed angle seldom comes alone

1 June 2017 | | EYE - Glaucoma
Case report An 89-year-old lady with dementia was referred to me out of hours by her GP with a few days history of an angry looking left eye for suspected elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). I discovered that this lady first...

Simulation in ophthalmology: a pedagogic viewpoint

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
The advent of simulation technology has enhanced modern medical training. The first utilisation of simulation was in 1929 where Edward Link used this concept to develop a mechanical flight simulator [1]. Industries such as aviation, nuclear power and the military...

Take this waltz

1 June 2016 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
My last weekend on-call was the busiest I can remember for a very long time. We were just completely swamped with patients. The weather was not too good that Saturday and it felt like every second inhabitant of our ocean...

Under pressure: a tool to aid the 
non-ophthalmic practitioner in the timely management of acute angle closure

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Acute angle closure is a true ophthalmic emergency that mandates timely diagnosis and treatment. The priority in initial management is to lower the intraocular pressure in an expeditious matter using medical treatments. The risk of irreversible glaucomatous optic neuropathy is...

Papilloedema: an update

1 June 2016 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Some readers may have seen a recent report in the national newspapers of the case of a teenage girl with persistent severe headache associated with a fatal brain tumour having been undiagnosed despite many consultations with her medical advisers. It...

Globes in space: What would happen to our globes on the globe of Mars?

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Many films have been made regarding life on alternative planets. With the Mars One mission approaching in 2023, there are high expectations regarding future interplanetary travel. The authors provide an ophthalmology perspective on what could happen to our eyes if...