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BMLA 2023 Annual Conference & Educational Courses
Navroz Singh (far right) with Nirmal and Vasant Oswal (second and third left) and the other recipients of the Vasant and Nirmal Oswal Trainee Scholarship. Navroz Singh, core surgical trainee at Kings College NHS Trust. This year’s British Medical Laser...BMLA Annual Conference & Educational Courses
Navroz Singh, core surgical trainee at Kings College NHS Trust. This year’s British Medical Laser Association (BMLA) annual conference was held over three days in a beautiful venue overlooking a sunny Cardiff Bay. It was attended by individuals hailing from...¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?
In the hustle and bustle of ¡Hola! (Hello) and ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?), a group of travellers from different parts of UK went on a Mexican adventure to explore the diverse culture of Mexico, diving straight into the turquoise...
Treatment of progressive keratoconus
This study aimed to analyse the clinical results of accelerated iontophoresis-assisted epithelium corneal cross-linking (i-ON CXL) to evaluate the risk factors for keratoconus progression after treatment, and the safety and efficacy of re-treatment using epithelium-off CXL protocol in paediatric patients....
Canadian centre experience with ocular cystinosis cases
Ocular cystinosis (OC) is an uncommon recessive genetic disease occurring in about one case per 100–200,000 live births. Patients have accumulation of cystine crystals within tissues. Ocular symptoms include photophobia, blepharospasm, foreign body sensation, retinopathy and visual impairment. Crystals have...Time is vision in central retinal artery occlusion
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare but devastating vascular episode that can have severe impact on vision. Treatment is very time-limited and needs to be initiated very quickly to salvage any vision. The majority of patients present to...
Oculofacial plastic surgery – is antibiotic prophylaxis required?
This is a randomised, controlled, unmasked clinical trial evaluating whether topical antibiotic prophylaxis reduces the rate of infection after oculofacial plastic surgery compared to a non-antibiotic ointment. A total of 401 participants over the age of 18 were recruited, with...Training on the go
In this guide, we aim to provide trainees with novel ideas to maximise learning in the workplace to make the most of your working hours and balance the multiple demands on your time. They say time flies; and it really...Everyone has a plan, until their hand goes numb…
Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgical procedure in the UK [1]. With financially strained NHS trusts and the rise of independent sector cataract providers, the drive from initiatives like Get It Right First Time (GIRFT) and market pressures...World Diabetes Day workshop highlights the importance of education to protect the sight of people living with diabetes
Health professionals from all over the world came together to mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2022 through an online workshop celebrating progress in development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) services in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).Thank you, Baljean Dhillon. Welcome onboard, Peter Cackett.
As our Co-editor of over 11 years, Baljean Dhillon, passes the torch, Peter Cackett steps up to take on the role.
