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Glasgow eye department continues to disrupt ocular simulation training through novel DRV system - the first of many?

28 November 2022 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
Ongoing technological developments are enabling continuous progress to be made across all aspects of medical simulation training. This is particularly true within the field of ophthalmology, where surgical training advancements have enabled the role of simulation to expand dramatically over...

The Duke-Elder exam: A medical student’s head start into ophthalmology

9 August 2021 | | EYE - General
The Duke-Elder exam is a specialist ophthalmology exam intended for medical students to sit during medical school. It is named after Sir Stewart Duke-Elder, a pioneering Scottish ophthalmologist who was active in the first half of the 20th Century by...

Should it be a mandatory requirement for medical students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to attend clinical attachments?

7 April 2021 | | EYE - General
The vast majority of medical students have positive attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine for themselves and patients, however, what about the small inevitable minority who resist it? Should they be prevented from attending clinical attachments in the NHS? It is...

‘Getting a head start’: ways medical students can boost their chances of entering ophthalmology training

5 October 2020 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmology is one of the most competitive medical specialities in the UK, with 3.74 applicants per place in 2018 [1]. Given the competitive nature of this highly specialised field, medical students who are interested in pursuing a career in ophthalmology...

How a calcified Soemmerring ring was removed from the vitreous cavity when the cutter and forceps failed to do so

1 June 2018 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Know’st thou the land where lemon-trees do bloom,And oranges like gold in leafy gloom; A gentle wind from deep blue heaven blows, The myrtle thick, and high the laurel grows? ‘Tis there! ‘tis there, O my beloved one, I with...

External dacryocystorhinostomy in the management of childhood epiphora

1 December 2014 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction is thought to be caused by a membranous obstruction at the distal end of the nasolacrimal duct (NLD). Rarely, associated midline deformities in soft tissue and bony structures of the face are present in patients with...

Identifying drugs associated with intraoperative floppy iris syndrome

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Before David Chang MD from the University of California found out about intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS), ophthalmologists were mystified each time they came across cataract surgeries that were characterised by sudden intraoperative iris prolapse and pupil constriction. The biggest...

Is optician led service an answer to ever increasing demand on eye emergency clinics?

1 April 2015 | | EYE - General
The demand for eye casualty appointments has been steadily increasing in the UK, leading to pressures on the hospital emergency services. The incidence of presentations to eye casualty services has been estimated at 20-30 per 1000 per year [1]. Evidence...

Complex Biometry Clinics: a new service development

1 December 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
In this article we describe a new local service development, the ‘Complex Biometry Clinic’ at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Retrospective data analysis of patients referred between October 2012 and October 2013 was performed. The aim was to provide a one-stop service...

Is lens constant optimisation for IOLMaster indispensable in order to achieve a good refractive outcome?

1 October 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
A study of refractive outcomes following cataract surgery was carried out with the aim of comparing the postoperative refractive outcomes against Royal College of Ophthalmologists standards and to determine the extent of association between accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power...

Comic leaflets: an innovative method of patient education

1 August 2014 | | EYE - General
Nowadays almost everyone has been exposed to comics, especially during childhood. In a way, this is a natural form of progression from children’s story books, which also contain words and pictures. This exposure has helped us to develop the graphic...

Burning vision: vision loss from misuse of ‘toy’ laser pens in children

1 April 2014 | | EYE - Cornea
A case series of five children with macular burns due to the misuse of novelty laser products, purchased online or abroad, was undertaken at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and The Children’s Hospital, Sheffield [1]. All patients were from the Sheffield...