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The Neuro-Ophthalmology Survival Guide, 3rd Edition

Neuro-ophthalmology, a challenging ophthalmic subspecialty, demands an understanding of neuro-anatomical pathways, nuanced examination and advanced imaging. For ophthalmology trainees, foundation doctors, neurologists and emergency clinicians, it can feel daunting to frequently encounter optic neuritis, visual field defects and cranial nerve...

Disability charity releases new film to improve eyecare for people with learning disabilities

Disability charity SeeAbility has launched a new short film for Learning Disability Week to raise awareness of how people with learning disability can get support with eyecare. The charity works to remove the barriers to eye care for people with...

Advocacy on the Airwaves: Pioneering eye health partnership doubles sight-saving child screenings in Zambian Province

A pioneering eye health programme is creating a legacy for children in Zambia, having almost doubled access to sight-saving eye screenings in its first two years of operation. Working in the heart of Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, the Qatar Creating Vision...

Biomarkers reveal how patients with glaucoma may respond to treatment

Markers in the blood that predict whether glaucoma patients are at higher risk of continued loss of vision following conventional treatment have been identified by researchers at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital.

GOSH (Great Ormond Street Hospital) Paediatric Ophthalmology Post-Graduate meeting - The Visiting Professors Day

Course Director: Prof Chris Lloyd, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Lead, Dept Ophthalmology, GOSH Event overview: The Visiting Professor's Day is a well-established GOSH Ophthalmology Unit tradition (dormant during the pandemic). It is all day postgraduate educational event aimed at those working with children with ophthalmic disorders including (but not exclusive to) Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Optometrists, Vision Scientists and academics. It will feature presentations from the GOSH ophthalmic and vision science team as well as talks from excellent external speakers including prominent "Visiting Professors" including Susmito Biswas (Cystinosis and the eye) Jane Ashworth (Advances in the ophthalmic management of the Mucopolysccharidoses) and Patrick Watts (Ophthalmic features of NAI; new RCOphth guidance).

Typical and atypical optic neuritis – diagnosis and initial management

Optic neuritis is a relatively common presentation to ophthalmologists in the acute setting. The vast majority are cases of ‘typical’ optic neuritis (ON) but a smaller group of conditions, so-called, ‘atypical’ optic neuritides require a different work-up and management strategy....

North West retirement communities welcome eye health experts, as part of a regional tour demystifying cataract surgery

Around 30% of over 65s have cataracts, with over 25,000 Greater Manchester residents reported to live with the condition.

Making a life-changing difference in Bangladesh

It has always been a desire of mine to volunteer in a ‘vision aid’ type project abroad, but due to various factors I had not been able to fulfil this desire until very recently. A gentleman called Mizanur Rahman (founder...

Hughes flap for lower lid retraction

This is a retrospective case series looking at the use of Hughes flap for cicatricial lower lid retraction. Fourteen patients were identified across five different hospitals with varying aetiologies ranging from previous lid lesion excision and reconstruction to trauma. The...

Governments missing opportunity to increase economic progress

Report calls on governments to invest in eye health to address $410.​​​9​​ billion loss in economic productivity.

How to access research funding- experiences from the inside track @ 100% Ophthalmology

@15:15 – 16:15 The panel will aim to encourage members of the audience to consider applying to Fight for Sight and other vision charities.