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Systemic rituximab immunotherapy in the management of primary ocular adnexal lymphoma single institutional experience
Ocular adnexal lymphomas constitute 2% of all non-Hodgkin’s disease and 5-15% of all extranodal lymphomas and are usually localised, low-grade and of B-cell origin. This opens them up to potential treatment with a systemic monoclonal antibody-based drug (rituximab) directed at...
Corneal suture sample evaluation
This is a prospective study of 35 patients’ suture samples taken from a tertiary cornea clinic, Miami, Florida, with a history of penetrating keratoplasty. The aim is to study the relationship between corneal suture bacteriology, biofilm and the clinical setting,...
Environmental variations in endophthalmitis
In this retrospective cohort study, the authors looked at seasonal and environmental variations in 171 endophthalmitis cases out of 423,297 intravitreal injections. The incidence of this complication was not correlated to monthly snowfall, rainfall, or average temperature. There was no...Natalie Kempson joins Lenstec as UK Refractive IOL Specialist
Lenstec welcomes the new appointment of Natalie Kempson as UK Refractive IOL Specialist to the Lenstec UK team.Eye Juniors Introduction to the ST1 Application 2025-26
Join Eye Juniors for their Introduction to ST1 Ophthalmology Application 2025-2026. In this free talk high scoring trainees will talk you through the entire ST1 application process – from the MSRA and portfolio to the interview. They’ve been running the...Altomed announce their #MalyuginRingChallenge 2026 Winners
Altomed were running their ever-popular Malyugin Ring Challenge at the RCOphth Annual Congress in Manchaster. After four days of fierce competition at the Altomed stand, the clear winners emerged: First Place - Ahmed Adan (Manchester) – 27.24 seconds Second Place...Ophthalmology in the Middle East: Reflections from two electives in Jordan and the UAE
In the summer of 2021, I was fortunate enough to embark on two electives in ophthalmology at the Shami Eye Centre in Amman, Jordan, and Moorfields Eye Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). These eye hospitals serve distinct populations,...
Suspected vitreous seeding of uveal melanoma
This is a retrospective non-randomised study of 23 patients with consecutive uveal melanoma who underwent diagnostic vitrectomy between the period of January 2000 and November 2013. The reason for vitrectomy was suspected dissemination of tumour cells inside the eye. The...One bottle, many eyes: The hidden dangers of sharing eyedrops in the community
We report a case of unilateral mydriasis in a female patient referred by her general practitioner (GP) with a dilated and sluggish left pupil, likely caused by the accidental use of her husband’s prescription eyedrops. This case highlights the importance...
Impact of COVID-19 on orthoptic services during a recovery phase
The purpose of this study was to conduct a follow-up survey of orthoptic practice in the UK and Ireland during the summer 2020 interim recovery phase of the pandemic. This was a prospective cross-sectional survey from July 1 2020 to...
