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Dropless cataract surgery

3 June 2026 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea
Dropless cataract surgery (DCS) describes the complete provision of anti-inflammatory and antibiotic prophylaxis intraoperatively. This eliminates the need for postoperative eyedrops to be self-administered by the patient and thus is also known as ‘dropless after cataract surgery’ (DACS) (n.b. this...

Cutting-edge practice in glaucoma care: what, how and why?

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Glaucoma
More effective treatments and drug delivery modalities, implantable minimally invasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) devices, as well as accelerating clinical research programmes, will transform the surgical and clinical management of glaucoma in the near future. There is also an ever-greater emphasis...

A trainee’s guide on how to prepare for the digital age of ophthalmology

6 April 2021 | | EYE - General
As the pandemic rolls on, the past year has left many ophthalmic departments in disarray with ever-lengthening patient waiting-lists and increasing challenges in service delivery. Areas such as virtual clinics, telephone / video consultations have had to mature rapidly to...

Moorfields: Laser Course

28 January 2026
Moorfields Education: Laser course for ophthalmic healthcare professionals

Ocular surface special: Ocular manifestations of Stevens-Johnson syndrome

11 June 2026 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Pathology
Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon dermatological emergency on the same clinical spectrum as toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). SJS is characterised by an acute, immune-mediated attack on the skin and mucous membranes, producing a rapidly progressive erythematous eruption with blistering...

Intraocular surgery and dry eye: Understanding the link, minimising the risk and preparing for the future

11 June 2026 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Cataract
Dry eye disease (DED) and ocular surface disease (OSD) are increasingly recognised as central factors in contemporary intraocular surgery. As cataract, glaucoma and vitreoretinal procedures advance toward greater refractive precision, patient expectations have risen and tolerance for postoperative visual fluctuation...

What's trending Dec/Jan 2024

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #eyepatch #memes German chancellor Olaf Scholz shared a photo of himself on X (formerly Twitter) sporting a black eye patch after...

The results of the last survey Aug24

2 August 2024 | | EYE - Glaucoma
In the first case we were faced with a 55-year-old patient with narrow, potentially occludable drainage angles, no significant cataract, and persistently raised intraocular pressures (IOPs) of 28mmHg with early disc compromise, and normal vision in each eye. It is...

Macular imagery: observing the visual sensations pre- and post-Jetrea injections

25 September 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
A 63-year-old woman, a professional painter, was diagnosed with vitreomacular traction (VMT) in 2017. She had a history of metamorphopsia, drop in visual acuity (VA) in the left eye (6/6 in the RE; 6/18 in the LE), foveal vitreomacular traction...

The first on-call

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
You’ve made into ophthalmic specialist training and before you know it, it’s your first on-call shift. You are expected to provide the specialist on-call service out of hours and there is a new wave of responsibility, with, let’s be honest,...

Vision Care for Homeless People

2 August 2024 | | EYE - General
Vison Care for Homeless People (VCHP) was first established in 2003 with the aim to provide eye tests and glasses free of charge to people living in shelters, hostels or who are sleeping rough. Today, we remain the only national...

Lancet Commission calls for global action on blindness

29 March 2021 |
The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health highlights the changing nature of the issues facing eye health professionals worldwide.