Altomed are pleased to confirm they will be attending RCOphth congress in May with their ever-popular hands-on workstations and practice lab. Once again, they will have the much talked about Malyugin Ring #fastestestringer challenge, SimulEYE training models and try before...
Welcome to the 15th episode of Beyond 2020, the video series from Andean Medical Mission | Bolivian Medical Charity that looks at strategies to eliminate avoidable blindness in countries with developing eyecare services and shares ideas and solutions to common...
Altomed are pleased to confirm they will be attending RCOphth congress in May with their ever-popular hands-on workstations and practice lab. Once again, we will have the much talked about Malyugin Ring #fastestestringer challenge, SimulEYE training models and try before...
Over the past few years and months, I have noticed increased numbers of my colleagues from all over the UK complaining about various problems with their jobs and life in general, and it seems that since the COVID-19 pandemic the...
After hearing the letter-box, I walked to the front door and stooped down to collect my latest edition of Eye News. I winced. Still, at least it would give me something to pass the time on this, my first day...
A man from Armadale will compete in one of the UK’s top disability football events this month, after his team reached the final of the FA Disability Cup. Neil Atkinson (26) was diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease at 17 – a...
In this retrospective cohort study the authors’ primary objective was to assess whether cataract surgery in eyes with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), triggered its progression. The surgical group comprised of 40 eyes versus 42 eyes in the non-surgical control...
This study was aimed to investigate the risk of mood disorders in patients who experienced retinal detachment (RD) by using the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. A total of 4129 participants diagnosed with RD and 16,516 non-RD individuals...
Collecting points and ticking boxes – as we come to the end of another three year cycle of continuing education and training (CET), the rush to ensure that everything has been completed on the myGOC (General Optical Council) dashboard feels...
Ophthalmic imaging has in recent years become an integral part of the diagnosis and monitoring of patients. There is now a wide range of instruments available for imaging children and assisting in the provision of detailed clinical information for the...