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Management of congenital NLD obstruction

The authors evaluated changes in management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) by surveying 1495 Association for Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (AAPOS) members. The survey consisted of 21 multiple choice questions with anonymised return. Responses were received from 127 members...

Macular atrophy with aflibercept

The authors of this paper set out to investigate the prevalence of macular atrophy in treatment-naive patients with neovascular AMD undergoing aflibercept monotherapy (three monthly loading injections followed by subsequent treatment every two months). Case notes over a three year...

Post-Brexit deal welcomed but leaves future relationship with EU far from settled

Rod McNeil breaks down the impact of the Brexit deal on healthcare in the UK, including medicines regulation, research funding, sharing of information and the ability to work abroad. A disorderly no-deal exit from the European Union (EU) was averted...

RNIB and British Blind Sport join forces to tackle the disparity of physical activity amongst blind and partially sighted people

The UK’s leading sight loss charity, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and British Blind Sport have joined forces to launch the See Sport Differently campaign, which aims to promote accessible sports and breakdown barriers faced by blind and partially sighted people who want to get active.

ABDO gains GOC approval to begin delivering Dispensing Optician Apprenticeship

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has received approval from the General Optical Council (GOC) to begin delivering its Level 6 Dispensing Optician Apprenticeship from September 2024.

Changing the post cataract surgery review pathway – is patient safety compromised?

Cataract surgery continues to be the most commonly performed elective surgical procedure in the UK, with an annual rate of approximately 4150/100,000 people over the age of 65 accounting for a significant proportion of the surgical workload of most ophthalmologists...

Jun/Jul 2015 Quiz

History A 35-year-old male presents with bilateral corneal opacities. Examination shows a honeycomb-type dystrophy. A penetrating keratoplasty is performed and the specimen sent for ophthalmic histopathological assessment. Figure 1 is the haemotoxylin & eosin (H&E). Figure 2 is a Masson...

BELKIN Vision is pleased to announce FDA clearance for its glaucoma laser, the Eagle device

BELKIN Vision, an innovator in ophthalmic medical solutions, is pleased to announce that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its glaucoma laser, the Eagle device.

Cambridge Ophthalmological Symposium 2024: Evolution and the Eye

by Anushka Irodi, Y5 Medical Student, University of Cambridge, UK. The 52nd Cambridge Ophthalmological Symposium, a renowned two-day national meeting, took place on September 5th and 6th, 2024 at St John’s College, Cambridge, UK. It brought together international leading minds...

Kabgayi International Ophthalmology Conference 2024

by Michael Mikhail, FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmologist; Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Kabgayi Eye Unit, Rwanda. My journey to Rwanda in April 2022 aimed to expand vitreoretinal services, but it also highlighted the need for robust scientific discourse, akin to the UK's ophthalmology culture,...

Combined phacoemulsification and hydrus microstent for normal tension glaucoma

This retrospective multicentre study followed up 77 normal tension glaucoma (NTG) eyes undergoing phacoemulsification and Hydrus implantation between 2014 and 2023 over a 36-month period. Primary outcomes were changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) and medication burden, and cumulative success probabilities...

A near miss

A 55-year-old gentleman presented with a ‘blurry patch’ to his left eye which he had noticed for the past two months. The visual acuity with correction was 6/5 in the right eye and 6/6 in the left eye on the...