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The future of glaucoma management: From sustained drug delivery to remote IOP monitoring

5 October 2026 | | EYE - Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss worldwide, affecting millions around the globe [1]. Despite major advances in glaucoma treatment, complications of surgery and long-term disease management remain challenging due to poor adherence to topical medications, fluctuating intraocular...

Diagnoses of dry eye disease double within a year

27 September 2022
Over a third of Britons haven’t had an eye test within the last two years, while one in five have not had an eye test due to financial struggles.

Life’s rich tapestry

2 February 2024 |
Have you ever watched someone cross-stitch, or do needle-point? I recently had the joy of observing my teenage daughter create such an artwork. She separated all the threads into the various colours, and then started to follow the instructions carefully....

2024

1 April 2024 |
Welcome to our Spring Special of 2024! The year is well underway and I can feel change is in the air. It’s the Chinese year of the dragon, generally regarded as a good sign, plus it’s 40 years on from...

Mind the gap

4 February 2025 |
As a medical student in London many moons ago, the only thing that I was mindful of was the gap between the platform and the train as I traversed the city on the underground. I first became aware of mindfulness...

PREVIEW: RCOphth Annual Congress 2025 #EyeConUK

19 May 2025 | | RCOphth, RCOphth 2025, Annual Congress, EyeConUK, Events, Meetings, Royal College of Ophthalmologists
That time of year is coming around again and the ophthalmic community are ironing their ties and polishing their shoes ready for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ Annual #EyeConUK Congress 2025, taking place at the ACC, Liverpool, between 19–22 May....

Managing a patient with ptosis

1 August 2015 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
A 50-year-old male patient is referred from the Accident & Emergency department with a history of ptosis. How will you manage this patient? Mr Bertie Fernando Clinical management Clinical management starts with a sound clinical history. Current history The history...

Demyelinating optic neuropathy

5 June 2023 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
Introduction Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammatory process affecting the optic nerve. After glaucoma, it is the most common optic neuropathy affecting patients under the age of 50. The usual presentation of typical ON is unilateral subacute loss of vision...

What's trending Jun/Jul 2021

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #blindpensioner #teachescooking #cookbook Simon Mahoney lost his eyesight to uveitic glaucoma. His wife was his main carer and did most of...

What's trending Aug/Sep 2021

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #algae #optogenetics Scientists in Paris have used optogenetics to partially restore sight in a blind man’s eye who was diagnosed with...

What's trending Aug/Sep 2022

2 August 2022 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #JustinBieber #RamsayHuntsyndrome #facialparalysis Justin Bieber revealed he has been afflicted by Ramsay Hunt syndrome, and thus has had to cancel...

What's trending Apr/May 2023

3 April 2023 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Cyborgeye #flashlighteye #prostheticeye #BrianStanleyeye Brian Stanley is a California-based engineer, who lost his eye to retinoblastoma when he was six-years-old. A...