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What's trending Dec/Jan 2024

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #eyepatch #memes German chancellor Olaf Scholz shared a photo of himself on X (formerly Twitter) sporting a black eye patch after...

Ciliatech reports positive clinical results on novel glaucoma implant, CID, in 24-month post-operative follow up

29 March 2023 | glaucoma
Chavanod (near Annecy), France, March 29, 2023 - Ciliatech, an ophthalmology medtech company developing a new class of implant to treat glaucoma durably, announced the positive results of a 24-month post-operative follow-up on a clinical trial of CID, its first generation Cilio-scleral Inter-positioning Device.

My top five: Innovative approaches to dry AMD

2 February 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the developing world with its prevalence rising alongside age. In societies characterised by ageing populations, it is imperative we explore more effective treatment to alleviate the...

My Top Five: Innovative approaches to dry AMD

2 February 2024 | | EYE - General
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the developing world with its prevalence rising alongside age. In societies characterised by ageing populations, it is imperative we explore more effective treatment to alleviate the...

Cementing a VISION 2020 LINK partnership between Blantyre and Liverpool – building capacity for DR services alongside research

1 August 2016 | | 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
Malawi is a small land-locked country in eastern Africa with a growing population of over 17 million people. About 45% of the population is aged 14 or under; only 5% are aged 60 or over. The gross national income per...

How does your practice compare?

1 April 2019 | | EYE - General
One of the lovely things about clinical meetings and conferences is the ability to meet with your peers and ask questions of them about their practice. Often the questions are not earth shattering, for example, it could be as simple...

The results of the last survey Feb21

4 February 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Once again, I am grateful for the responses and read the results with interest. I am always surprised by the amount of practice variation I see. I fully accept there is art in what we do and there is no...

The results of the last survey Aug22

2 August 2022 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
The first question really highlights how we can become enshrined in the way we do things. I genuinely thought that everyone was using a cohesive viscoelastic for their cataract surgery. It was what I was taught, and I believe everyone...

From dry eyes to glaucoma: How the menopause impacts your eyes and what to do about it, according to an optician

25 October 2024 | menopause, dry eye, eye drops, Nimmi Mistry, WMD2024, cornea, glaucoma, cataracts, oestrogen, Vision Direct, opticians, optometry
Menopause, much like entering puberty, comes with hormonal disruptions that change a woman's body and behaviour. Some of the first visible side effects are hot flushes, weight gain, and acne, accompanied by behavioural symptoms like mood swings, insomnia, and brain...

Santorini sunlight!

2 October 2025 | | EYE - General, EYE - Cornea
In the heart of London, Hollywood icon Keanu Reeves attended his inspiring book launch event held at the Royal Festival Hall, later followed by a book signing at Waterstones in Piccadilly, London. Ticket holders included ladies from the Literacy Ladies...

Management of squint with near-distance angle disparity

5 February 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
These are a group of strabismus disorders where the angle of misalignment is different between near and distance. The focus of this article will be on the patients where the angle for near exceeds the distance angle by more than...

Simulation in ophthalmology: a pedagogic viewpoint

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
The advent of simulation technology has enhanced modern medical training. The first utilisation of simulation was in 1929 where Edward Link used this concept to develop a mechanical flight simulator [1]. Industries such as aviation, nuclear power and the military...