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Watch your back: Ergonomics and Ophthalmology
2 August 2022
| Aadil Hussain
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EYE - General
Aadil Hussain discusses an ophthalmologist’s risk of musculoskeletal injury and highlights the importance of ergonomics education, to ensure a pain-free career. Chronic and disabling musculoskeletal injury has been identified in the field of ophthalmology with increasing prevalence. The ophthalmologist is...
We are all Hadiza
1 February 2018
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
When I worked as a registrar at Newport many years ago I remember a no-nonsense corneal consultant railing about the way the tragic case of Lucie Linforth was being reported in the media. Lucie was a toddler taken into a...
OKKO Health announce collaboration with the University of Plymouth to measure vision in extreme environments including space
OKKO Health, a leader in innovative eye health technology, is excited to announce its collaboration with the University of Plymouth. This groundbreaking project will test eye health and track early disease detection in extreme environments, beginning with the depths of a cave and soon to monitor astronauts’ vision in the vastness of space.New CPD arrangements for specialty registrants welcomed by the AOP
14 December 2023
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GOC, optometry, optometrist, General Optical Council, specialty, ian beasley, Optometry Today, optician
The GOC has confirmed changes to the CPD scheme which enables contact lens opticians and optometrists with prescribing rights the opportunity to gain self-directed specialty points.
New developments
1 December 2013
| David Haider
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EYE - General
To reflect the fact that this column consists of not just web links, but also mobile and general technology content we have changed the name from Internet to ‘Tech Review’. In keeping with the title, this issue includes a mixture...
Oxford Ophthalmological Congress (OOC): Invitation to Tender Services for Conference Organisation and Event Management
10 January 2023
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Contracts & Distributors
After successfully attaining CIO status in 2019 the Council of the OOC is reviewing contracts with all service providers.
The ‘art’ of refraction – designing a refraction course
1 April 2016
| Inderpaul S Sian, Paul Artes (Prof), Phillip Buckhurst
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Learning how to refract requires theoretical knowledge, practice and determination. Refraction is a notoriously challenging skill to acquire and the competing demands on junior ophthalmologists can often be restrictive of the development of this core skill. To consolidate theory learnt...
Danger Zone: Miles Hilton-Barber
2 June 2025
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all” – Helen Keller, deafblind American author, activist, and disability rights advocate I have always had a thirst for adventure, even if it has been predominantly from the comfort of my...
Obtaining US clinical experience in ophthalmology as a UK medical student or junior doctor
Medical students or junior doctors in the UK may be interested in gaining US clinical experience for many reasons. Unfortunately, many trainees do not know how to arrange these and there is a common misconception that it is difficult to...Report on ‘2024: Artificial Intelligence and the Eye’
3 June 2024
| Somain Verma
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EYE - General
As the application of artificial intelligence (AI) is brought to the foray of clinical medicine, you can be forgiven for thinking that it is a relatively recent technology. However, researchers and computer scientists have been working on it for many...
RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) IOL Fixation Course
7 October 2024
IOL Fixation without an intact capsular bag or adequate capsule support - a practical course which will cover a wide variety of IOL fixation techniques including iris clipped IOLs, sutured IOLs and scleral tunnel fixation. The content will be delivered using surgical videos and wet lab components. This course is aimed mainly at consultants and very senior trainees.
RCOphth IOL Fixation Course - 6 October 2025
6 October 2025
IOL Fixation without an intact capsular bag or adequate capsule support - a practical course which will cover a wide variety of IOL fixation techniques including iris clipped IOLs, sutured IOLs and scleral tunnel fixation. The content will be delivered...
