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Risks to visual function from blepharokeratoconjunctivitis

3 April 2026 | | EYE - Paediatrics
This study evaluated the prevalence of blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (BKC) and prevalence of amblyopic risk factors with comparison of these rates to rates in the general US paediatric population. The authors evaluated the rate of patient reported symptoms in patients with and...
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Motor vehicle accident-related eye trauma trends in the United States

3 June 2026 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present a large retrospective epidemiological study analysing motor vehicle accident-associated eye injuries presenting to US emergency departments between 2000 and 2020. Using a national injury surveillance database (NEISS-AIP), they examined incidence trends, patient demographics and injury patterns over...

RCN: Ophthalmic Nursing Conference 2026

14 March 2026
Royal College of Nursing: Ophthalmic Nursing Conference 2026

Moorfields- Nd:YAG laser for posterior capsulotomy training for nurses and ophthalmic health care professionals

28 May 2025
Are you a senior nurse /health care professional who is ready to take your clinical skills to the next level ? Do you have a long waiting list for your patients who require YAG posterior capsulotomy? If the answer is...

Moorfields Education YAG laser training for nurses and AHPs

22 January 2025
Are you a senior nurse /allied health professional who is ready to take your clinical skills to the next level? Do you have a long waiting list for your patients who require YAG posterior capsulotomy? If the answer is yes,...
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ROCK inhibition after descemetorhexis without endothelial keratoplasty: a small but timely Indian RCT

5 August 2026 | | EYE - Cornea
The authors present a single-centre, prospective, randomised, comparative clinical trial (RCT) of 24 eyes of 24 patients with mild-to-moderate Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) undergoing combined phacoemulsification and a standardised 4mm central descemetorhexis without endothelial keratoplasty (DWEK), with or without...

What can artificial intelligence do to improve sustainability in the delivery of ophthalmic care?

1 December 2025 | | sustainability, artificial intelligence, technology
The 2025 NHS 10-year plan, titled ‘Fit for the Future’, emphasises a significant shift from analogue to digital, with a strong focus on integrating AI and other technologies to transform healthcare. The plan aims to make the NHS the "most...

Supporting innovative eye disease research

14 May 2026 | research, private sector
Newmedica is supporting research into a potential next generation treatment for diabetic retinopathy, reinforcing its commitment as an eye health champion. Working in partnership with charity Sight Research UK, the project is led by Dr Michael O’Hare and his team...

Leadership skills training through the COECSA-RCOphth LINK

1 June 2017 | | 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
The Lead Forward project was an initiative of the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme, funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) via the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET). It aimed to improve the quality of medical leadership within VISION 2020...

My top five: Emerging alternatives to manage and treat nAMD

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Wet (exudative or neovascular) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is characterised by choroidal neovascularisation, in which new blood vessels from the choroid invade through Bruch’s membrane. These blood vessels proliferate beneath or through the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), causing patients to...

My Top Five: Emerging alternatives to manage and treat nAMD

3 April 2024 | | EYE - General
Wet (exudative or neovascular) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is characterised by choroidal neovascularisation, in which new blood vessels from the choroid invade through Bruch’s membrane. These blood vessels proliferate beneath or through the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), causing patients to...

An update on inherited retinal disorders (part 2): Approaches to therapy for IRDs

1 December 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Part 1 of this topic can be found here There are currently no proven cures for inherited retinal disease (IRD). However, multiple avenues of research are being investigated to better understand disease mechanisms and trial potential therapies that may slow...