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Troubleshooting in LASIK

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Contemporary laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is safe and effective. It remains the dominant intervention in routine refractive surgery for a good reason: predictable results, rapid visual recovery, and relatively simple strategies for revision treatment. Over 95% of patients are...

A guide to utilising your time efficiently to develop clinical and procedural skills as an aspiring ophthalmologist

4 February 2025 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmology often receives limited coverage in the undergraduate medical curriculum, and the availability of foundation programme jobs in this field is also restricted, reducing exposure to this field for aspiring ophthalmologists. Even if you’re not planning to specialise in ophthalmology,...

New solutions in the prevention and treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis

5 October 2020 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
The global increase in Acanthamoeba keratitis infections has emphasised the inefficiencies of current treatment and preventative methods, here researchers from the West of Scotland detail a promising new series of compounds that may stem the tide. News headlines detailing horror...
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Conj reconstruction with amniotic membrane

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This study reports the use of amniotic membrane in patients with restrictive strabismus or conjunctiva problems during or following complex eye muscle surgery. Ambio 5 was used for replacement of conjunctiva in this retrospective study of 32 cases aged one...
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Tutopatch® in surgical management of third nerve palsy

31 October 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
his study evaluates the benefit of using Tutopatch® to elongate the extraocular muscles in patients with third nerve palsy who have residual strabismus after unsuccessful surgery and no other surgical options considered to be appropriate. The study included nine patients...

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...

What's trending Oct/Nov 2025

2 October 2025 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #AlienEarth #TheEye One of the best shows to recently start streaming is, in my opinion, Alien: Earth. The cosmic horror of...

Orthoptist takes office as Master of The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers

6 October 2023 | spectacle makers, Liz Shilling, Liz Tomlin, Guy’s and St Thomas, Opticians, ophthalmology
In what she called “a giant leap for orthoptists”, Liz Shilling (known professionally as Liz Tomlin), was installed this week as Master of The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, the first orthoptist ever to serve as Master in the Company’s almost 400 year-old history.

A nightmare on Doctor Street: Three

3 October 2024 | | EYE - General
“Everyone at this party isn’t as young, fit and single as they’re making out. Yep, let’s face it, we’re all falling apart piece by piece. Doesn’t matter if you’re single or in a couple: You. Are. Going. To. Die” In...

Parents urged to get children checked for dry eye disease

20 April 2026 | dry eye, public health
Dry eye disease (DED) has become a feature of teenage and young adult life, rather than a condition which traditionally troubled only the middle-aged. The problem is largely unrecognised, says a leading figure in children’s vision and eyecare, Prof James...

Sharing best practice and landmark evidence in glaucoma care

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
Evolving technology, best practice and landmark evidence in glaucoma care were reviewed by an international expert faculty in session presentations and debates during the 11th Moorfields International Glaucoma Symposium 2019. The authors were meeting chairs and provide an overview of...

Harry Moss Traquair: Edinburgh Ophthalmologist and Father Figure of Perimetry

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
It is a unique honour bestowed upon only a few clinicians, that their name becomes for evermore associated with the subject of their particular expertise and knowledge. Such an individual is undoubtedly Harry Moss Traquair, an Edinburgh-based ophthalmologist, who in...