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Ophthalmic Operating Theatre Course (Jun)

This course will provide attendees with an opportunity to update their skills and knowledge in respect to adult ophthalmic operating theatre practice. This would be through a series of sessions specifically targeted at the explicit requirements of those working in...

Sight loss and complex needs CPD training day

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) invites eye care professionals to join a unique, hands-on training day designed to enhance confidence and competence in supporting patients with sight loss and complex needs. Delivered by the RNIB Health and...

Ophthalmic Operating Theatre Course (Mar)

This course will provide attendees with an opportunity to update their skills and knowledge in respect to adult ophthalmic operating theatre practice. This would be through a series of sessions specifically targeted at the explicit requirements of those working in...

Comparison of vision screener and cycloplegic refraction for detection of astigmatism

This study examined the agreement between the spot vision screener and cycloplegic retinoscopy (gold-standard assessment), particularly focused on astigmatism. Children aged 12–35 months were recruited following failure of routine photoscreening over a 3-year period. The spot vision screener and cycloplegic...

Life as an ophthalmic imaging student

We asked the next generation of healthcare scientists – students of the BSc Healthcare Science Ophthalmic Imaging degree – about their experiences, insights and aspirations, painting a picture of how ophthalmic imaging is evolving. Rosalyn Painter (RP): I’m here today...

Headaches in ophthalmology (part 1)

Ophthalmologists see a large number of patients with headaches or facial pain in the ophthalmic outpatient clinics or in emergency clinics. Over two articles, I will discuss several causes of headaches, ocular manifestations and proposed management and referral options. It...

Conference Preview: UKISCRS, UKISOP and YOP 2025

London’s calling, and we will be rejoining the United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS), the Young Ophthalmologists Programme (YOP), and United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Ophthalmic Practitioners (UKISOP) between 12–14 November. The former will...

Developments in retinal pigmentation measurement and the hopes of an equitable future

Our AI & Oculomics co-editor, Nima Ghadiri, sat down with Abraham Olvera-Barrios from Moorfields and Anand Rajesh from the University of Washington to discuss their recent international study into retinal pigmentation and its wider clinical, technological and academic applications. Can...

What's trending Aug/Sep 2026

A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. SkinCancer #Sunscreen #Tax Malignant lesions of the lids are a common finding on any oculoplastic theatre list, with NHS spending on...

My Top Five: Preparing for the Duke Elder examination: My tips for success

The Duke Elder Examination is a prestigious ophthalmology exam, open to all medical undergraduates. It is a prize examination, consisting of 90 multiple-choice questions in two hours, testing students on ophthalmology content beyond the undergraduate curriculum. With notoriously tough questions,...

Ophtherminator 3 - Rise of the Machines

“Bring back life form, priority one, all other priorities are rescinded.” Film buffs will spot this as a chilling quote spoken by Ash (Ian Holm) from the classic sci-fi horror movie Alien (1979). Ash (spoiler alert) is a Hyperdyne Systems...

Doctor in the House

“What’s the bleeding time?”“10 past 10 sir”. These are the famous lines uttered by Chief Surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt (James Robertson Justice) and Medical Student Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) on a pre-op ward round at the fictional St Swithin’s Hospital,...