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Moorfields: Laser Course

28 January 2026
Moorfields Education: Laser course for ophthalmic healthcare professionals

VISION 2020 LINKS: COECSA Fellowship examination goes from strength to strength

1 April 2019 | | EYE - General
Eye health problems and access to diagnosis and treatment is an important issue throughout low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and particularly on the African continent, where quality of life is drastically affected by poor vision, blindness and deteriorating eye health,...

Development of a modern surgical simulation suite to promote safer ophthalmic surgical training

5 August 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit, EYE - General
For trainees, having access to surgical simulation equipment is more important than ever. The authors describe the creation of a bespoke teaching and training suite in Glasgow to help trainees develop their skills and promote surgical excellence. Simulation has become...

In conversation with Salman Waqar

1 December 2018 | | EYE - General
Hari Kaneshayogan interviews Salman Waqar, a Consultant Ophthalmologist with a keen interest in medical innovation. He is the inventor of the Waqar suture removal forceps, which combines suture cut and removal in one instrument. He has also created an injection...

Optic nerve swelling – your survival guide (part 2)

1 December 2017 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
In this second article we will discuss bilateral optic nerve swelling, its aetiology, various investigations and possible treatments. We will also discuss various protocols used in the management of suspected optic nerve swelling cases. (Part one of this topic available...

What's trending Dec/Jan 2024

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #eyepatch #memes German chancellor Olaf Scholz shared a photo of himself on X (formerly Twitter) sporting a black eye patch after...

What's trending Aug/Sep 2024

2 August 2024 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #GeneralElection #RightToVote It goes without saying that the general election has been dominating the headlines and with it, the challenges many...

Vision on the line: Managing orbital trauma in a 30-year-old surgeon after a football injury

2 June 2025 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Orbit
Blunt orbital trauma is a common consequence of sports injuries. Although retrobulbar haemorrhage is frequently associated with orbital compartment syndrome (OCS), the severity of clinical signs can outweigh imaging findings. Early recognition and intervention, such as lateral canthotomy and cantholysis...

Transferring imaging from primary to secondary care (part 2)

5 October 2020 | | EYE - General
Transferring clinical imaging from high street optometrists to secondary care is an increasingly requested option, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A wide variety of solutions exist to allow this, each with their own merits and shortcomings. In...

Envision Glasses – A different take on a sight impairment wearable (part 2)

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
This is the second part of the review of the Envision Glasses (see Part 1 here), a wearable piece of assistive technology. Features From the main menu four feature modes can be chosen: Read, Identify, Find and Call. The Glasses...

What's trending Jun/Jul 2026

3 June 2026 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Volleyball #EyeInjury Multiple outlets have picked up the story of Lee Cuthbert, who was on holiday in Mexico and playing...

The original smooth operator: Sir Robin Millar

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
As an early 80s kid, if you lacked sufficient pocket money, building a music collection entailed recording your favourite songs off the radio with a cassette deck and hoping the presenter didn’t interrupt at any point, with a finger hovering...