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Africa makes strides in tackling blinding eye diseases: highlights of annual conference

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
Introduction The 9th Annual Scientific Conference of the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) was held at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi in September 2022. The meeting was hosted by the Ophthalmological Society...

Establishing an intra-arterial chemotherapy service for children with retinoblastoma in Nigeria for the first time

3 April 2023 | | EYE - General
This is the first in a series of three articles (see Part 2 here) about strengthening eye health services in Nigeria through collaboration with the LINKS and Networks run at the International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene...

In conversation with Fares Antaki: The retinal age gap in schizophrenia

3 April 2026 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Fares Antaki. Nima Ghadiri (NG): The ‘retinal age gap’ (RAG) is a relatively new concept. Based on your study [1], how confident are you in proposing this as a non-invasive, accessible biomarker for accelerated biological ageing in patients with neuropsychiatric...
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Visual performance of new multifocal IOL

1 February 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Multifocal IOLs (MIOLs) keep evolving to try and get the best outcome in terms of vision and reduction of side-effects. This prospective interventional study was carried out on 34 eyes of 17 patients (11 women (65%) and six men (35%))...

Clinical evaluation of a multifocal aspheric diffractive intraocular lens

1 February 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive | Lens and zonules, Optics and Refraction, Treatment Surgery
This is a multi-centre prospective study involving five different centres in Europe including 52 patients with cataract. The average age was 68.5±10.5 years, 35 females were bilateral implanted with aspheric diffractive multifocal lens implantation of the Tecnis 1-Piece multifocal intraocular...

Preventing blindness from diabetes: planning a programme of service development and research across Malawi

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
In sub-Saharan Africa 19.4 million people have diabetes; this is projected to rise to 28.6 million by 2030 [1]. Sight loss from diabetes devastates the lives of working people, affecting the financial stability of the families and communities who depend...

What’s Eating Gilbert Pete

2 August 2022 | | EYE - General
“Please phone Mr C Lyon ASAP on 0131 334 9171” This was a message from my secretary waiting for me on my computer one morning shortly after I was appointed a consultant. The name did not ring any bells but...

My Top Five: Debunking common myths in ophthalmology and vision care

29 August 2024 | | EYE - General
In the field of eye health, numerous misconceptions persist. Let’s examine five prevalent myths and uncover the truth behind them. Myth 1: Wearing glasses weakens your eyesight Origin: This myth likely originated from the observation that people often need stronger...

An unusual case of silicone oil in the anterior chamber simulating intraocular implant

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Silicone oil internal tamponade has been used for over 50 years, even prior to pars plana vitrectomy [1].Over a course of time silicone oil may migrate to the anterior chamber through the pupil. This may disperse in the form of...

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...

District hospitals key to unlocking Global South surgical conundrum

20 December 2024 | research, LMICs, international, surgery
Patients attending first referral hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) receive surgical care that is just as safe and effective as that provided by higher level referral centres, a new study reveals. Researchers found no significant difference in 30-day...

Uveal melanoma

3 August 2023 | | EYE - Pathology, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Imaging
Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular tumour. However, they are still rare, with an incidence of 2-8 per million [1]. The presence of a choroidal naevus is a risk factor for uveal melanoma [1]. Patients with choroidal lesions...