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Preventing blindness from diabetes: planning a programme of service development and research across Malawi
In sub-Saharan Africa 19.4 million people have diabetes; this is projected to rise to 28.6 million by 2030 [1]. Sight loss from diabetes devastates the lives of working people, affecting the financial stability of the families and communities who depend...How to be a better optometrist – a personal view
Our optometry editor shares her personal observations of what makes the best optometrist. Some years ago in Glasgow, I gave a presentation with this same title, ‘How to be a better optometrist’. I was the optometry programme director for NHS...Reflections as an international trainee
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...Syringocystadenoma papilliferum in the right lateral canthus
Syringocystadenoma papilliferum (SP) is an exceedingly rare, benign adnexal tumour primarily affecting the skin. It is characterised by the presence of cystic structures and papillary projections. This uncommon dermatological condition is typically found in areas rich in apocrine glands, such...Vision Buddy: A sight enhancement wearable to enhance TV and computer viewing
This review of the Vision Buddy system continues our recent series on wearable assistive technology. The main component of the Vision Buddy system is a VR-type headset, designed to assist users with a range of tasks primarily within the home...Outlook email tips
Keeping on top of your work email can be quite a challenge in the context of a busy job. Below are a series of tips that you may find helpful in keeping your inbox at bay. The instructions and screenshots...Excel tips
In previous articles Microsoft Outlook and OneNote have been the focus. Here, it is Microsoft Excel that gains the spotlight. Excel is a powerful tool, likely known, at least to a basic degree, to all readers. Below are walkthroughs of...
Metamorphopsia in idiopathic epiretinal membranes
The Amsler grid is commonly used for self-monitoring, but is qualitative and has low sensitivity. The M-chart reduces the amount of spatial redundancy (‘filling in’) in the Amsler grid. The Orientation Discrimination (OD) test studied in this paper consists of...
VKH outcomes with pulse IV steroids
This is a retrospective review of clinical case notes records of 111 Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) patients between 1999 and 2015 from a single centre in Tokyo, Japan. The mean age at presentation was 41 years and the median follow-up period was...
Retinoblastoma risk factors for recurrence
This study evaluates risk factors for local tumour recurrence of main solid tumour, subretinal seed, vitreous seed and new tumour formation in eyes with retinoblastoma (RB) management with primary chemotherapy over 20 years of follow-up. The study included 960 eyes...
Impact of initial management on relapse in Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome
In this retrospective, multi-centre, observational study, the impact of the initial management of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKHS) was assessed by reviewing the records of all patients diagnosed with VKHS between January 2001 and December 2020 in two French tertiary centres, with...
