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An elective in the land down under
My clinical elective was spent at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) in Melbourne. As Australia’s only specialist tertiary hospital dedicated entirely to eye disease, RVEEH gave me significant exposure to, and enhanced my clinical understanding of, ophthalmology....Prognostic AI for diabetic retinopathy: Towards the first prospective trial in the UK
Artificial intelligence (AI) is frequently described as having the capacity to dramatically change and improve healthcare. One extensively studied application of AI in ophthalmology involves the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy (DR) or diabetic maculopathy (DM) using retinal imaging. An emerging...
Combined home and office-based treatment for accommodative insufficiency
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Bernell EYEPORT II vision training system on accommodation in cases of accommodative insufficiency (AI). This was a prospective randomised study comparing the intervention of the EYEPORT II vision...Two cases of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis
Syphilis has re-emerged as a significant public health concern, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that 8 million adults aged 15–49 acquired syphilis in 2022. Untreated syphilis can have severe consequences, including cardiovascular, neurological and ocular complications. Ocular manifestations...A career in uveitis
As he retires from clinical practice, the author looks back on his long career in uveitis and how care of these patients has changed dramatically since his days as an undergraduate. My trainees and fellows are often bored by my...Moorfields surgeons save the sight of 24 wounded Bangladeshi students
Moorfields Eye Hospital consultant ophthalmologists Mahi Muqit and Niaz Islam were invited to Dhaka by Bangladesh’s interim government to help 120 patients with bullet wounds to their eyes. Their injuries were a result of their involvement in protests against the...The Re-humanising Revolution: Breaking the conspiracy of silence
Over the last few years, the mental and emotional wellbeing of those who work in medicine has come under scrutiny. The author introduces a new resource. Working in healthcare has always been stressful but never more so than today. In...
