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A paradigm shift in the way we approach cataract surgery
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...
Suture-less flanged IOL fixation vs. conventional sutured SF in IOL dislocation
3 June 2021
| Sofia Rokerya
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
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Intraocular lens dislocation, Sutureless flanged fixation, Vitrectomy, Vitreoretinal surgery
The authors report the analysis of a prospective, comparative cohort study on 103 consecutive patients (103 eyes) with intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation who underwent vitrectomy with IOL removal and sutured scleral fixation (SF) (53 eyes) or flanged IOL fixation (50...
RCOphth Annual Congress - Day 2
24 May 2022
| Chris Henson
Follow all the key updates from the RCOphth Annual Congress 2022, live.
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia: a case study
3 June 2024
| Miguel Kurc
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EYE - General
A 44-year-old patient presents with binocular, mostly horizontal diplopia when fixating on moving objects. This has been ongoing for approximately five years. He is known to have multiple sclerosis and had an episode of optic neuritis six years prior in...
Toxoplasmosis and the associated retinochoroiditis: important facts and when to treat
1 April 2017
| Annie SeeWah Tung
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Annie SeeWah Tung provides an overview of toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis, including guidance on which cases should be treated and the treatment options. Toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis is an infectious condition that is characterised by retinochoroidal lesions commonly in the posterior pole and is...
Insights on medical AI for ophthalmology: an update on current perspectives
3 June 2024
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - General
Artificial intelligence (AI) has immense promise for revolutionising medical practice. Generative AI is a form of AI in which algorithms are trained on datasets that can be used to generate new content, such as text, images or video based on...
Enter the Dragons’ Den: Bob Gokani
4 December 2024
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
I have often daydreamed about inventing a successful new product and then going on to pitch for investment on Dragons’ Den, with the TV show’s seasoned entrepreneurs all competing with each other to invest in my company. My imagined fantasy...
Enter the Dragons’ Den: Bob Gokani
4 December 2024
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
I have often daydreamed about inventing a successful new product and then going on to pitch for investment on Dragons’ Den, with the TV show’s seasoned entrepreneurs all competing with each other to invest in my company. My imagined fantasy...
CHEC expands transformative MIGS service
23 September 2024
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industry, private sector, glaucoma, MIGS, surgery, healthcare, Minimally invasive
CHEC, a community healthcare provider delivering specialist ophthalmology services on behalf of the NHS, has announced the expansion of its minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) service. MIGS is an innovative approach combining glaucoma treatment with cataract surgery, utilising advanced techniques...
Stent inject® W shelf life extended from 12 months to three years
4 April 2023
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Research & Development
Glaukos is delighted to announce that the expiry date for their innovative iStent inject® W device has been increased from 12 months to three years.
Conor Lavery promoted to Glaukos National Field Sales Manager, UK and Ireland
4 May 2023
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Recruitment & Personnel
Glaukos is delighted to announce the promotion of Conor Lavery to National Field Sales Manager UK & Ireland, in his new role he will manage the Sales teams in these counties and provide support to Northern Europe management.
The College of Optometrists celebrates 100 years of the international research journal Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (OPO)
7 May 2025
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industry, optometry, optometrist, partnership, collaboration, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
The College partners with Springer Nature to take OPO into its second century. The year 2025 marks the centenary of The College of Optometrists’ leading international and interdisciplinary research journal for contemporary vision science and optometry, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics...
