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50th Trends in Ophthalmology meeting: 13th & 14th March 2025
The 50th anniversary of St Thomas’ ‘Trends in Ophthalmology’ meeting, will be two days of exciting discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities with leading experts in the field. This meeting will be extra special as we are also celebrating 75 years...
Comparison of in-person and telephone appointments for week 1 postoperative follow-up
This study evaluated engagement with a postoperative week-1 follow-up phone call, assessing safety, cost and travel savings. Electronic medical records of children (<18 years) having undergone strabismus surgery with a single surgeon during a 4-year period, were reviewed. Patients were...
Outcomes for symptomatic esophoria with or without prism adaptation test
The authors aimed to compare the frequency of repeated interventions between patients who had prism adaptation test (PAT) and conventional orthoptic measurements, and those that did not, in order to measure changes in angle after PAT and surgical outcome. This...Haag-Streit Simulation releases Eyesi Slit Lamp SLT Module
Haag-Streit UK is pleased to announce the release of the Eyesi Slit Lamp SLT Module: a lifelike virtual reality training system for selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT). This new system accelerates readiness for real-life laser therapy while optimising treatment quality and...Heidelberg Engineering announces expansion of market access for digital surgical visualization platform
Heidelberg Engineering announced the upcoming commercialization of Heidelberg OPERA, its fully digital surgical visualization platform, which will be introduced through the company’s global sales force and distribution network. Bausch + Lomb, a long-standing distribution partner for the digital surgical microscope...The increasing privatisation of ophthalmology: How has and how will it affect resident doctors?
It’s well known that the rising number of private ophthalmology providers in the UK have continued to increase their market share in providing various services. Referrals from NHS trusts have continued to increase with nearly 60% of cataract operations being...Herpes zoster ophthalmicus: a clinician’s perspective
Introduction Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV). The term herpes is derived from a Greek work, herpein, which means ‘creeping’ and the word zoster means a belt or a girdle...In conversation with Marc Labetoulle
Following the hugely successful 10th Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) 2024 Conference which took place in Venice, Italy between 30 October – 2 November, we managed to have a quick Q&A with presenting attendee, Marc Labetoulle. Delivering his...Easter Weekend sees the start of Innovia Face Visor production
Innovia Medical Group has announced that production of its Innovia Face Visor is now underway.College leads call for standardised electronic health records
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is leading an urgent joint call for the national standardisation of electronic health records (EHRs) in eyecare, which they believe is essential to improve services, outcomes and patient experience. Organisations representing professionals in primary, secondary,...
Subthreshold micropulse laser treatment in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy
This retrospective study was conducted to assess the treatment of 38 patients of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy with a 577-nm subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) Supra Scan Quantel Medical. Eighteen patients of these had persistent subretinal fluid (SRF) after photodynamic therapy....
