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Update on primary angle closure glaucoma
This review article considers primary angle-closure glaucoma which is responsible for half of glaucoma-related blindness worldwide. Angle closure is characterised by appositional contact between the iris and trabecular meshwork. It tends to develop in eyes with shallow anterior chambers, anteriorly...
Mental health issues linked with strabismus
The purpose of this study was to determine if adults with non-paralytic forms of strabismus are at elevated risk for developing mental illness. This was a population-based case-controlled study of 297 adults with new onset non-paralytic strabismus; 42.4% were male....
Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant (BGI)
The authors describe surgical outcomes using the BGI and compared the different techniques used. The main differences described in the implantation technique include the use of a prolene stent in the tube, or fixation of the tube to the sclera....
Cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery
This review covers the history, incidence, diagnosis, risk factors, pathophysiology and medical management of postoperative macular oedema (PCMO), with a particular emphasis on key contemporary studies and novel observations. The authors revisit the incidence of well-established risk factors including intraoperative...
Amniotic membrane transplantation for SJS/TEN
This is a retrospective study of consecutive patients who underwent amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) in the acute stage of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) / toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) from Toronto, Canada, between 2009 and 2018 and had more than three months...An elective in Malaysia: A glimpse into paediatric ophthalmology and the inequity of refugee healthcare
During my final year of medical school, I spent four weeks at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), where I gained first-hand experience of paediatric ophthalmology, observed a wide range of ophthalmic surgery and developed a greater appreciation of how healthcare delivery...A new apprenticeship to train specialists in children’s eyecare and vision problems
A pioneering apprenticeship has launched that will create new opportunities for people to train as eyecare specialists while helping to tackle growing vision problems in children and adults across England. For the first time, aspiring orthoptists can now train through...High quality retinal image grading and management service by the NetwORC UK
In 2004 a network of three ophthalmic reading centres in Belfast, London and Liverpool (known as NetwORC UK) was established to form the largest reading centre in Europe for the purpose of providing high quality grading of ophthalmic images for...What’s trending Feb/Mar 2026
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Darts #AlyPaly It always looks like an electric atmosphere at Alexandra Palace for the World Darts Championship, and the 2025/2026 competition...
