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My Top Five: Digital ophthalmology revision resources for medical students

1 June 2022 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmology is a broad and exciting field to study but encountering the vast number of topics it contains for the first time in medical school can be a daunting prospect. Building a solid foundation of knowledge in the subject is...

MOSUK Annual Meeting 2026

25 February 2026
Medical Ophthalmological Society's 27th Annual Meeting

Optical sector bodies urge GOC to rethink approach to CPD reform

23 April 2026 | training, CPD, optometry, public health
The UK’s main optical sector bodies have responded to the General Optical Council’s (GOC) consultation on proposed reforms to continuing professional development (CPD), warning that the current proposals could have implications for public protection if not carefully implemented and may...

Collaborating across the Caribbean to tackle diabetic retinopathy

1 December 2017 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The VISION 2020 LINKS Programme has been running since 2004, with a focus on improving the quality and quantity of eye care training in low-income countries [1]. In 2014, the Diabetic Retinopathy Network (DR-NET) was established [2]. This is a...

Advanced Glaucoma Surgery Course in Africa through the Juba-Bournemouth VISION 2020 LINK

1 October 2019 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
In order to enhance specialist skills, particularly for South Sudan, the Juba-Bournemouth VISION 2020 LINK has been offering week-long intensive ophthalmic specialist training for the last three years, in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, the College of Ophthalmology of...

Establishing an intra-arterial chemotherapy service for children with retinoblastoma in Nigeria for the first time

3 April 2023 | | EYE - General
This is the first in a series of three articles (see Part 2 here) about strengthening eye health services in Nigeria through collaboration with the LINKS and Networks run at the International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene...

Strengthening diabetic retinopathy services in Nigeria through DR-NET – from grass roots to national policy development

3 August 2023
This is the third article in a series (see Part 1 and Part 2) reflecting on how shared learning via networks of UK and international eye health professionals is contributing to reducing unnecessary blindness in Nigeria. Earlier articles focused on...

The assessment of pupils and 
pupillary reactions

1 October 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Understanding pupillary reactions is vital in understanding basic neuro-opthalmology. It is a skill required in eye casualty, clinics and perhaps most importantly, exams. To start at the beginning, the pupil is the central aperture of the iris, its size controlling...

An eyeful of independence

1 August 2014 | | EYE - General
Scots will decide this September whether or not Scotland should be an independent sovereign state. “As all key areas of our business are already fully devolved, it’s very much business as usual for us,” noted a spokesperson for Healthcare Improvement...

The future of multi-professional working in eye care

5 October 2020 | | EYE - General
How the integration of service improvement technology, and health promotion will allow eye care professionals to overcome current and future challenges. The future of eye care in the UK is at a precipice. Hospital attendances are increasing year on year,...

Gene therapy for inherited retinal disease: the Manchester Ocular Gene Therapy Group MDT service

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The authors describe the process set up in Manchester for the optimum delivery and assessment of a new gene therapy treatment for patients with RPE65 IRD. Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are the second commonest cause of severe visual impairment in...

Artificial intelligence in eyecare: how do we ensure new technologies truly benefit our patients?

3 April 2023 | | EYE - General
From monitoring patients with heart disease to improving the early diagnosis of cancer, artificial intelligence (AI) using deep learning techniques is already employed in many different healthcare specialties [1]. In the eyecare field, AI technologies have been used to analyse...