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Cytokine levels in vitreous fluid in patients with pathological myopia

1 April 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Pathological myopia (PM) is a leading cause of irreversible visual impairment worldwide, and efforts are dedicated to the study of its underlying mechanisms. Axial extension of the eyeball is regulated via a cascade of biochemical molecules that are initiated in...

Chronic drop use and trabeculectomy on tear osmolarity

1 February 2014 | | EYE - Glaucoma
Ocular surface disease (OSD) is common in patients chronically treated for glaucoma. This may be related to the drug itself but often to the preservatives in the medication. Much work has been done on the most common preservative, benzalkonium chloride...

In conversation with Professor Francesca Cordiero at RCOphth 2019

23 May 2019
In this video Professor Francesca Cordiero talks to Eye News about the Duke Elder Lecture she gave on Detection of Apoptosing Retinal Cells (DARC) Development and Translation. Click the image below to see her answers to our questions.

Risk factors for lens dislocation post cataract surgery

5 August 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This retrospective cohort study in Korea assessed the risk factors for intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation. They used national data of 2,162,191 patients who had had cataract surgery between 2009 and 2016. They excluded any patient who had an IOL dislocation...

Stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease: researching for an 
effective cure

1 December 2015 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Neurodegenerative diseases are characterised by the chronic and progressive loss of neurons, which in turn results in loss of cognitive and physical functions. The World Health Organization has estimated that the disability-adjusted life years lost from neurological disease was about...

The British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BCPB) launches new website

6 May 2020 | Research & Development, Company Profiles
The British Council for Prevention of Blindness has launched a new website on 5 May.

RCOphth to host digital event on COVID-19 recovery

25 August 2020
The RCOphth will be running its first ever virtual conference with lectures and discussions on restarting services, theatre pathways, the impact on training, home testing, digital innovations and the physical effects of the virus on the eye.

Roles, titles, and the healthcare scientist

2 August 2024 | | EYE - Imaging
Within the typical eye unit, there are lots of ‘Ophth’ job titles. We as ophthalmic professionals mostly know what these titles mean, but do our patients and junior staff? During my career I have had many and varied job titles,...

MOS Spring Meeting 2026

20 March 2026
Midland Ophthalmological Society Spring Meeting, March 2026

Exploiting nature’s randomised trials of eye disease

1 December 2022 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit
Confounding and reverse causation in observational ophthalmic epidemiology Traditional observational studies are inherently limited in establishing a causal effect of an exposure on an outcome of interest. One fundamental limitation is confounding, whereby causation is incorrectly attributed to a third...

Complaints, Litigation and Clinical Errors: A Practical Guide for Health Care Students and Professionals

23 May 2024 |
This concise book provides readers with practical guidance to help them to both avoid errors and develop robust processes to protect themselves and their patients, as well as dealing appropriately with complaints and litigation, when things do go wrong. Free...