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Applanation tonometry in the pandemic era: Are facial masks an obstacle to a correct intraocular pressure measurement?

Current recommendations in the UK advise on wearing any facial covering to prevent the spread of the coronavirus [1]. Whilst this is vital for patient and hospital staff safety, it has led to several changes in the approach to a...

Mind the gap

As a medical student in London many moons ago, the only thing that I was mindful of was the gap between the platform and the train as I traversed the city on the underground. I first became aware of mindfulness...

My ophthalmic elective: Harvard Medical School

Medical electives are an excellent opportunity to learn, enjoy and explore countries and their healthcare systems. I was grateful to do mine in ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School (HMS). This article will share my personal experience working at HMS with...

Zoom

One of the side-effects of the coronavirus pandemic is that suddenly everything is now done on Zoom. In case anyone is fortunate enough to have no idea what this is, Zoom is an app that allows virtual meetings to take...

Single-use cataract procedure sets from Surgitrac

Surgitrac instruments offers two new cataract procedure sets, ideal for the busy ophthalmologist.

Intravitreal injection (IVT) procedure pack

Surgitrac instruments offers IVT procedure pack IVT249P.

RCOphth 2024 Preview

Here is our annual highlights preview of the upcoming RCOphth 2024 Annual Congress in Belfast's ICC, 20-23 May.

Thank you, Baljean Dhillon. Welcome onboard, Peter Cackett.

As our Co-editor of over 11 years, Baljean Dhillon, passes the torch, Peter Cackett steps up to take on the role.

Medical Ophthalmological Society (MOSUK) Meeting: 22 March 2023

This year’s meeting takes place on 22 March 2023, and showcases the interdisciplinary breadth of medical ophthalmology.

Independent opticians shortlisted for the 2023 SightCare Awards

28 deserving independent optical practices have been shortlisted in their chosen categories of the 2023 SightCare Independent Optician Awards celebrating the independent spirit.

How much money is wasted on tests prior to cataract surgery? And why?

For routine cataract surgery, numerous studies have found that preoperative testing does not contribute usefully to safety or surgical success. Despite such guidelines, tests ordered for patients prior to phacoemulsification in the US remains high. To quantify the associated costs,...

Haag-Streit UK looks forward to exhibiting at the RCOphth Annual Congress 2023

Haag-Streit UK is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) Annual Congress on 22-25 May 2023 at the ICC in Birmingham.