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Is patient masking leading to an increase in post-op infection after eyelid surgery?
21 October 2020
| Marion Sikuade, Jennifer HY Tan, Zanna Currie
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EYE - Oculoplastic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of facemasks or face coverings in the clinical setting has become necessary. It is important to recognise that facemasks can be a source of infection after eye surgery and consider ways to minimise...
My top five Instagram accounts to keep your scrolling educational
There’s no denying that now, more than ever, we are better connected to our electronic devices; 24/7, around the clock. The phenomenon of ‘Zoom’ and ‘Microsoft Teams’ is shaping the future of medical education, national trainee recruitment and conference access....Unexpected diagnoses – stroke in children and homonymous hemianopia
1 February 2022
| Timothy Rajaratnam, Alexandros Kogiantis, Faye Barampouti
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
We present the case of a 12-year-old child presenting with a few days history of left-sided visual loss. Upon further investigation with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) she was unexpectedly diagnosed with a right-sided chronic posterior cerebral arterial territory infarct, causing...
My Top Five: Instagram accounts to keep your scrolling educational
There’s no denying that now, more than ever, we are better connected to our electronic devices; 24/7, around the clock. The phenomenon of ‘Zoom’ and ‘Microsoft Teams’ is shaping the future of medical education, national trainee recruitment and conference access....My Top Five: Eye-related webinars during lockdown
12 August 2020
| Yarrow Scantling-Birch
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EYE - General
1. Alcon Experience Academy The Alcon Experience Academy ran a non-promotional educational series from 12 May to 23 June 2020. Being mildly biased as a junior trainee, this has to be rated by far the best series due to its...
Albinism and later life visual development
This study aimed to evaluate whether best corrected visual acuity changed significantly in the second decade of life in those with albinism and the impact of extraocular muscle surgery and type of albinism on change in acuity during the second...The embryology of the eye
1 December 2015
| Jacob Cook
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Nobody claims to like embryology. At least nobody I know. It has been a neglected part of the curriculum since time immemorial and a vicious cycle occurs in which those with an incomplete understanding fail to appreciate the inherent beauty...
Last-Minute Optics, Second Edition
2 August 2022
| Kaki Tsang
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EYE - General
For those who shudder at the thought of clinical optics, this is the book for you. Dr Hunter’s second edition of Last-Minute Optics is a resource for more than just last-minute cramming, despite its title. It provides a real-life perspective...
‘Pete’s Bogus Journey’ An autobiographical descent through a career in medicine now available.
20 February 2023
There is no doubt that life is a bogus journey and it does not end well for any of us.
Audiology and ophthalmology: A comparative perspective on diagnostics and patient care
4 December 2024
| Rosalyn Painter, Christopher Gordon, Anthony Vukic
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EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
I’m here with Chris Gordon and Anthony Vukic from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to find out how two professions that may appear unrelated on the surface actually have a lot in common. Some of this article might surprise you....
As Far as the Eye Can See: A History of Seeing
11 June 2025
| Michael Milad
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EYE - General
I am a big fan of books which provide a historical context to some of the greatest wonders and challenges that we face. Siddarhtha Mukherjee does this well in Emperor of All Maladies (2010), where he explores the story of...
‘Step Up For Nystagmus’ this Nystagmus Awareness Day
20 June 2022
Monday 20 June, the Nystagmus Network marks Nystagmus Awareness Day by asking supporters to ‘Step Up For Nystagmus’ to raise awareness of this complex visual impairment.
