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Navigating an Ophthalmology Lab-Based Research Elective: Reflections and Insights from Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

10 November 2025 | | EYE - Cornea
Medical school electives offer valuable opportunities to gain exposure to different healthcare systems and bridge specific gaps in training. While clinical electives are often the primary choice for medical students, research-focused electives also present unique benefits, particularly for those interested...

My Top Five: Red flag presentations all resident doctors must know

18 December 2025 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Ophthalmic emergencies are time-critical situations where delays in recognition or management can lead to permanent vision loss [1]. For resident doctors and medical students, identifying these red flags can be daunting, especially given the complexity of the eye and its...

Too bright to ignore: More than half of drivers affected by dazzling headlights say the problem is worse this winter than last

19 February 2026 | optometry, public health
More than half of drivers who are dazzled by headlights – 57% – say the problem has worsened over the last 12 months with only three-in-10 (31) disagreeing, found comprehensive new RAC research supported by The College of Optometrists [1]....

Reflections as an international trainee

5 December 2025 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
I had the privilege of undertaking two glaucoma fellowships in the UK – first at the St Paul’s Eye Unit in Liverpool (2022–23), followed by a second year at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London (2023–24). Many of my seniors had...

In the blink of an eye

3 April 2026 | | EYE - General
In this case report series, the author examines the incidence of ocular injuries sustained during game shooting in Scotland between 2012–2018. Precise figures for ocular injuries sustained during game shooting are not available. According to Police Scotland, there were 43,790...

Through the eyes of artists, part two: The effects of retinal degeneration on Degas and O’Keeffe

3 April 2026 | | EYE - General
Last issue we discussed Monet and Cassatt’s experience of painting through cataract. We now move to two stories of resilience in the face of macular degeneration, Edgar Degas and Georgia O’Keeffe. Edgar Degas. (c1873) ‘The Dance Class’, oil on canvas....

Glaucoma UK names 2026 Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award winners

28 April 2026 | awards, charity
Glaucoma UK is delighted to announce the winners of its 2026 Excellence in Glaucoma Care Awards, recognising outstanding individuals and teams who are transforming glaucoma care for patients across the UK. Individual Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award (joint winners) Mr...

Through the eyes of artists, part three: Strabismus or eye dominance? Da Vinci and Rembrandt

3 June 2026 | | EYE - Strabismus
So far, we have seen how cataract impacted the works by Monet and Cassatt and witnessed how Degas and O’Keeffe adapted their practices in the face of retinal degeneration. In this final article, we cast an eye over works by...

Ireland urged to demonstrate leadership with binding commitments on global eye health ahead of 2026 summit

8 June 2026 | global, LMIC
CBM Ireland has urged Governments to make clear, funded commitments on global eye health ahead of a pivotal international summit later this year, warning that avoidable blindness persists not for lack of solutions, but for lack of political and financial...

South-South collaboration for the treatment of avoidable blindness in Botswana

1 October 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
This article describes the value of South-South collaboration in the reduction of avoidable blindness. Specifically it describes a South-South collaboration between India and Botswana that evolved out of the VISION 2020 LINK between Cambridge University Hospitals, two institutions in India...

IN FOCUS - VISION 2020 LINKS Programme: the contribution of health partnerships to reduction in blindness worldwide

1 April 2020 | | EYE - General
As other articles in this series (IN FOCUS Apr 2020) demonstrate, the year 2020 is highly significant in the eye care field. Naming a global initiative ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’ in 1999 was a daring way to focus...

Brexit, for richer, for poorer: prospects for post-withdrawal Britain

1 July 2017 | | EYE - General
The people of the United Kingdom voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union (EU) in June 2016, a referendum decision intended by a slim majority to restore national self-determination and achieve what many believed to be a...