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Comparing retinal thickness in Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and healthy controls

This study aimed to compare retinal findings in chronic essential tremor (ET), early Parkinson’s disease (PD) and healthy controls. Those recruited with ET had to have received a diagnosis a minimum of three years previous and those with PD had...

Randomised controlled trial of Tecnis intraocular lenses for paediatric cataract

This was a prospective randomised study comparing visual acuity (at distance, intermediate and near), depth of focus and quality of vision in paediatric patients undergoing cataract surgery with implantation of a new monofocal Tecnis Eyhance ICB00 intraocular lens (IOL) vs...

The expanding role of the optometrist

Eyecare in the UK has seen significant changes in recent years, with new models of care, technological advancements and an increased emphasis on primary eyecare in some UK nations. Crucially, an ageing population demographic is set to escalate further both...

Psychiatric Consequences of Ophthalmic Disease

In part two of this series on ophthalmology and psychiatry, the authors will cover the possible psychiatric consequences of ophthalmic disease. The following conditions will be discussed: a. Black patch psychosis b. Psychological state in blindness c. Phobias in the...

Moorfields: Vitreoretinal emergencies: A practical guide for health care professionals

Vitreoretinal emergencies: A practical guide for health care professionals

Rare presentation of giant cell arteritis in Chinese subjects

Only a few case reports of biopsy-proven GCA (BpGCA)-associated vision loss in Chinese subjects have been published. This paper presents three elderly Chinese subjects with BpGCA who presented with vision loss. A search of the literature was also conducted to...

Haag-Streit UK to move away from NHS Supply Chain

Haag-Streit UK has announced that they will no longer be working with NHS Supply Chain. To provide a more flexible, transparent procurement process, Haag-Streit UK will be supplying their products direct to NHS trusts and ophthalmic healthcare providers from 1st...

The role of artificial intelligence in cataract surgery: An overview

Cataracts are still a leading cause of blindness and, with an ageing population, that burden will only grow [1]. Increasingly experts are leaning on technology such as ‘Surgery 4.0’ [2] – where smart machines and artificial intelligence (AI) slide into...

The AOP welcomes the extended rollout of the special schools eyecare service

The AOP responds to the announcement on sight tests in special schools.

Discovery Park Ventures invests £100K in new tenant Vox Imaging Technology

Discovery Park Ventures invests £100K in new tenant Vox Imaging Technology to advance ophthalmic imaging for preclinical research.

College of Optometrists calls for vital community minor and urgent eyecare services to be universally commissioned in England

Lack of funding threatens commissioning of urgent care eye services in England. The College of Optometrists calls for vital community minor and urgent eye care services to be universally commissioned in England. As demand for eye care in England continues...

Moorfields DALK wet lab

Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) is the most challenging technique of corneal transplantation. Moorfields Eye Hospital performs a high volume of DALK surgeries and is currently the leading centre in corneal transplantation in Europe. The Moorfields DALK wet lab, delivered...