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COVID-19: Pete’s Bogus Journey

The author shares his personal experience of contracting coronavirus. I managed to body swerve COVID-19 for nine months. The Pfizer vaccine was being rolled out in my trust. I had my first inoculation booked in three weeks. I had survived...

ChatGPT cannot pass FRCOphth examinations: implications for ophthalmology and large language model artificial intelligence

Large language models are generating a lot of hype for artificial intelligence, but can they assist patients and practitioners in ophthalmology? Introduction Deep learning (DL) has emerged in ophthalmology as an exciting form of artificial intelligence (AI) most commonly applied...

The happiness coefficient: Pete’s hidden curriculum Part 5

Jeremy: Come on, man, shake your booty! Tonight even Paxman’s out, hoovering up lines of crank off Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Tonight’s the big one.Mark: Jeremy, all rational people agree it’s a truth self-evident that it’s impossible to have a good time...

An interview with a glaucoma consultant: Insights for aspiring trainees

In this article, Resident Doctor Chi Kit Yan sits down with Consultant Glaucoma Specialist Salman Sadiq and explores the daily life of a glaucoma specialist, the pros and cons of the role, how trainees can prepare for this subspecialty, and...

COECSA-RCOphth LINK Partnership: Knowledge sharing from the conference scene

Nick Astbury caught up with President of the Ophthalmology Society of Uganda (OSU), Faith Nakubulwa, and Angela Birungi, Scientific Chair for OSU, to discuss their key learnings taken away from the RCOphth 2026. Nick Astbury (NA): One of the key...

Cataract Advanced Training with Simulation (CATS)

This course focuses on advanced cataract surgery skills including the management of posterior capsule rupture, zonular weakness, small pupils, and secondary and toric IOL implantation. The course programme is designed to deliver an immersive hands-on experience using high-fidelity simulation technology...

RCOphth: Ocular Trauma - 7 November 2025

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Ocular Trauma Course

RCOphth: Cataract Advanced Training with Simulation Course

This course will focus on advanced cataract surgery skills including the practical management of posterior capsule rupture and zonular dialysis. This will be a “hands on” course with the emphasis on practicing anterior vitrectomy techniques, the use of capsular tension...

RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) Cataract Surgery Complications

This course will focus on the practical management of posterior capsule rupture and zonular dialysis. This will be a “hands on” course with the emphasis on practicing anterior vitrectomy techniques, the use of capsular tension rings, capsule hooks and sulcus IOL implantation. There will also be interactive small group teaching on how to prevent surgical complications during phacoemulsification surgery. The course is aimed at ST5-ST7 trainees, Fellows and Consultants.

GOC approves SPOKE Project 5 output

The General Optical Council (GOC) has approved the fifth output of the Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE). The output is now available to download from the College of Optometrists website.

Beyond the slit lamp: Unanticipated lessons from my ophthalmology elective

My six-week elective in ophthalmology at Westmead Hospital in Sydney offered much more than technical mastery; it challenged my assumptions about patient care, teaching and the role of curiosity in medicine. Though my passion for eyes was ignited by my...

Issues relating to declining numbers of paediatric ophthalmologists

The authors consider the economic decline of paediatric ophthalmology with a discussion of declining interest among medical graduates and in paediatric ophthalmology fellow numbers. Consideration is given to workforce issues in relation to poor revenue and an increase in the...