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Strengthening diabetic retinopathy services in Nigeria through DR-NET – from grass roots to national policy development
3 August 2023
| Oteri Okolo, Dennis Nkanga, Hannah Faal, Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran
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EYE - General
This is the third article in a series (see Part 1 and Part 2) reflecting on how shared learning via networks of UK and international eye health professionals is contributing to reducing unnecessary blindness in Nigeria. Earlier articles focused on...
Modern practice options for UK ophthalmologists
When I spoke on setting up private practice at the annual United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) meeting in November ’23 there was a lot of interest in different types of practice models. If we...Pituitary adenoma causing compression of the optic chiasm
A 21-year-old girl presented to her general practitioner (GP) with a three-month history of headaches, becoming more frequent and associated intermittent vomiting that did not improve with simple analgesics. There was a strong family history of migraines. She was initially...Caring for adults with an ocular tumour
1 December 2015
| Bertil E Damato
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Detection If you screen for an intraocular tumour, dilate the pupil. If the patient is driving, use phenylephrine only. If the patient declines, document this in the casenotes. Don’t forget to look for sentinel vessels, which would indicate a ciliary...
Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy: Changes in understanding of the disease over the last 25 years and how the UK is helping low-income countries tackle the challenges
1 June 2018
| Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran, Frank Sandi, Chloe Cornes, Pippa Williams
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Diabetes – a historical perspective Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease caused by inherited and / or acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas, or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced. Such a deficiency results in...
Low Vision Questionnaire
Participation in this survey is greatly appreciated and will help eyecare practitioners to provide the support patients with vision loss deserve.Foundation Post in Ophthalmology
7 February 2023
| Amy Dodd
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EYE - General
If you are in your final year of medicine at university, firstly congratulations on making it so far and secondly, you may be wondering how and which jobs to rank highly. If you have found yourself reading this article, then...
Eye Capacity: clinical need should drive ophthalmic service provision
1 February 2014
| Rod McNeil
Almost two million people in the UK suffer sight loss, a number forecast to double over coming decades. Major causes of blindness are age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and uncorrected refractive error. Prevalence of these sight-threatening conditions...
Carol celebrates better vision as Wakefield Eye Hospital’s 20,000th patient
“It’s been brilliant – I’d much rather have cataract surgery than visit the dentist!” Carol celebrates better vision as Wakefield Eye Hospital’s 20,000th patient.Cricket fan Tony credits NHS cataract surgery with improving his mental health as well as his sight
Tony, 65, could see the ball at Trent Bridge match ‘for the first time in years’ and says ‘everything’ in life has improved, after cataract removal at SpaMedica.RNIB’s pre-employment team wins ERSA Employability Award for tailored support
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has received an Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) award for its tailored support programme for blind and partially sighted people seeking work. Only one in four blind and partially sighted people of...Hydroxychloroquine toxicity
1 August 2017
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Being the subject of litigation is stressful and upsetting. Having to look back over your previous decisions and justify the care you delivered in good faith can be difficult. Sadly, we all live with the Sword of Damocles above us...
