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Change in psychosocial, quality of life and anxiety after strabismus surgery

The authors aimed to define the impact of surgical correction on psychiatric problems, health-related quality of life and anxiety levels in children and their parents. This was a cross-sectional study of 39 children with strabismus and their parents. All children...

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Have you signed the petition yet?” the nurse asked me. I am generally a type of person who signs a lot of petitions whilst being cynical that they do anything at all for anyone, including the person who signs them,...

AOP launches research into key reforms proposed for primary eye care services in Wales

The Welsh Government put forward proposals for major reforms of primary eye care services

Review evaluates efficacy of eye protection equipment to protect against Covid-19

Researchers from the University of Oxford have concluded that there is "no direct evidence from randomised trials that eye protection equipment alone prevents transmission of COVID-19."

UKISCRS donates £5,000 to support ophthalmology in Ukraine

UKISCRS Council unanimously decides on donation, supporting ophthalmic aid in Ukraine.

Thousands of retired staff return to the NHS

More than a third of nurses who retired two years ago had returned to practice 12 months later, according to new NHS England figures.

Hampshire MP ‘deeply concerned’ over cuts to community eye health services

Hampshire MP Paul Holmes has criticised ‘retrograde’ plans by local NHS health chiefs to cut community eye health services during a visit to Specsavers in Hedge End, Southampton. The local integrated care board (ICB), which commissions local NHS services, has...

ESCRS 2023: GLAUKOS Speakers Corner: Saturday 9 September

Join our Expert Panel throughout the day to learn more about the iStent inject W

ESCRS 2023: GLAUKOS Speakers Corner: Sunday 10 September

Join our Expert Panel throughout the day to learn more about the iStent inject W

The 7th Annual Glasgow FRCOphth Prep Course

​Welcome to the Glasgow 7th annual FRCOphth Prep Course - a mock examination course aimed to support ophthalmology trainees as they prepare to sit the FRCOphth Part 2 Oral Examination. ​As the college moved to a new hybrid format, we...

Rectus muscle flap tear

The clinical findings, role of imaging, surgical techniques and results are described for three patients who presented with flap tears of the inferior or medial rectus muscles. Two were due to trauma (inferior rectus) and one due to surgery (medial...

Gradenigo syndrome

The authors report four cases of Gradenigo syndrome (GS) with patients aged five to 70 years; three with classic acute presentation and one with presentation of chronic suppurative otitis media, cholesteatoma and sixth nerve palsy. The authors discuss anatomy, neuroimaging,...