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Intravitreal injections delivered by ophthalmic clinical nurse specialists
Intravitreal injections of the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agent ranibizumab, for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was approved by National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) in 2008 [1]. The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH),...Eyecare education in times of COVID-19
A collaboration between the German Committee for the Prevention of Blindness (DKVB), Rukwa regional government in Tanzania and the University of St Andrews Global Health Team successfully delivered a hybrid teaching programme for ophthalmic nurses in Sumbawanga, south west Tanzania,...The Makassar-Dundee VISION 2020 LINK: a tale of two cities and two trainees
A resident’s view from Makassar My name is Hendra Kusuma, a final year resident (registrar) in the ophthalmology department at Hasanuddin University in Makassar, Indonesia. We have had a VISION 2020 LINK with Dundee (coordinated at the UK end by...Pete’s day off
“You’re not dying. You just can’t think of anything good to do” The above is the explanation given by high school student Ferris to his friend Cameron, who is lying in bed feeling sorry for himself when he should be...
Junior doctors in emergency departments lack confidence when managing ophthalmic emergencies
This systematic review assessed the confidence of doctors in the UK working in emergency departments (EDs) to manage ophthalmic emergencies, with secondary outcomes looking at doctor’s confidence in performing fundoscopy and using the slit-lamp, and training received in the ED....Orbis brings the Flying Eye Hospital to Mongolia to train local eyecare teams
With support from the Alcon Foundation, FedEx, and OMEGA, the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital returns to Mongolia for a three-week training project in Ulaanbaatar.IN FOCUS - VISION 2020 LINKS Programme: the contribution of health partnerships to reduction in blindness worldwide
As other articles in this series (IN FOCUS Apr 2020) demonstrate, the year 2020 is highly significant in the eye care field. Naming a global initiative ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’ in 1999 was a daring way to focus...Mind the gap
As a medical student in London many moons ago, the only thing that I was mindful of was the gap between the platform and the train as I traversed the city on the underground. I first became aware of mindfulness...
Diagnostic error rates for ROP detection by trainee ophthalmologist in middle-income countries
The purpose of this study was to describe errors in ROP diagnosis made by ophthalmologists-in-training from programmes in middle-income countries including Brazil, the Philippines and Mexico who participated in a tele-education programme. Trainees were tested on 20 cases from a...Moorfields Education: A&E clinical skills lab
This half-day in-person clinical skills course will provide an opportunity for comprehensive simulated training for essential clinical skills in emergency eye care.
Silicone hydrogel contact lenses versus autologous serum drops for dry eyes in Sjörgen syndrome
A total of 37 patients with Sjörgen syndrome (SS) related dry eyes reporting symptoms on standard therapy with artificial tears and anti-inflammatory drops were evaluated in this trial. They were randomly assigned to additional treatment with either balafilcon A silicone...
