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Genetic profiling for personalised healthcare solutions in AMD – an update

1 August 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial condition influenced by genetics and lifestyle factors (Table 1). This article outlines several recent advances in AMD genetics, as well as evolving therapeutic concepts and established practical measures for the treatment and /...

A paradigm shift in the way we approach cataract surgery

1 February 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Cataract surgery is the most common elective surgical procedure in the UK [1], with in the region of 350,000 cases being conducted each year. With an ageing population, this figure will only continue to rise over time. Cataract surgery is...

Quality matters in the management of serious eye disorders

1 June 2019 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The author discusses the first quality standard for serious eye disorders from NICE and takes a look at new care models for enhanced service delivery. Patient backlogs pose risks to patient safety, with research showing that people are losing sight...

Management of retinal diseases: highlights from the AAO 2019 Retina Subspecialty Day Meeting

2 December 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The author highlights current debate, opinion and late breaking developments in the management of retinal diseases. The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2019 Retina Subspecialty Day Meeting was held on 11-12 October, 2019 in San Francisco, USA. Established and emerging innovative...

Update on emerging therapies for age-related macular degeneration

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The 23rd European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) Congress, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, provided a timely update on anti-complement therapy for geographic atrophy and emerging investigational therapies for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Anti-complement therapy for geographic atrophy Geographic atrophy...

Corneal confocal microscopy: A window into peripheral nerve health

3 April 2026 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) is an advanced, non-invasive imaging technique that has...

The results of the last survey Aug21

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
We are often referred patients noted to have an optic disc haemorrhage (ODH) without any other features of pathology. How we manage these patients can have a significant impact on our struggling capacity. The significance in glaucoma and, in particular,...

Ciliary body granuloma masquerading as a melanoma

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
Introduction Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous inflammatory condition which predominantly affects the pulmonary system and intrathoracic lymph nodes, followed by ocular involvement [1]. We present an interesting patient who developed acute anterior uveitis and subsequent ciliary body granuloma clinically mimicking...

Reflections on a research course in London

17 April 2026 | | EYE - General
The Research Changes Lives course is one of very few courses designed specifically for research within ophthalmology and remains a popular choice amongst researchers in the UK. Delivered by ophthalmologists, statisticians and epidemiologists, it provides a broad and diverse perspective....

A rare case of endogenous panophthalmitis: Nidus from an E. coli urinary tract infection

3 June 2026 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Pathology
Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis (EBE) is a form of severe inflammation caused by haematogenous spread of a virulent bacterium from a nidus elsewhere in the body to intraocular tissues. It is a rare occurrence and only constitutes around 2–8% of all...

A case of congenital lacrimal fistula: an overview of diagnosis and management

1 June 2022 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
Shivam Goyal and Kyaw Htun Aye describe the challenges of dealing with a rare case of congenitial lacrimal fistula.We present a case of a 19-month-old baby with a congenital abnormality. Congenital lacrimal fistulae are a spot diagnosis due to its...

Childhood glaucoma

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Glaucoma
When a child is given a diagnosis of glaucoma, the impact upon that child and their family is enormous; equivalent to the diagnosis of a cancer [14]. This previously published article (2019) outlines the knowledge, techniques and approaches that offer...