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Ophthalmic Operating Theatre Course (Jul)

This course will provide attendees with an opportunity to update their skills and knowledge in respect to adult ophthalmic operating theatre practice. This would be through a series of sessions specifically targeted at the explicit requirements of those working in...

NEOS (North Of England Ophthalmological Society) Spring Meeting 2024

by Matthew Hartley, Trainee, Northern Deanery, UK. In NEOS’ 110th year, the spring meeting was held in Doncaster and centred around ocular oncology and vitreoretinal surgery. The meeting hosts, Umi Harley and Steve Winder from Royal Hallamshire Hospital, arranged a...

Ophthalmic Operating Theatre Course (Jun)

This course will provide attendees with an opportunity to update their skills and knowledge in respect to adult ophthalmic operating theatre practice. This would be through a series of sessions specifically targeted at the explicit requirements of those working in...

Children profile of endogenous endophthalmitis in Vietnam

A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the cause, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of paediatric endogenous endophthalmitis in Vietnam. The study included 157 patients (53% male) with mean age of 6.0 ±3.8 years. Average duration from symptom onset to...

Ophthalmic Operating Theatre Course (Mar)

This course will provide attendees with an opportunity to update their skills and knowledge in respect to adult ophthalmic operating theatre practice. This would be through a series of sessions specifically targeted at the explicit requirements of those working in...

Visual and anatomic outcomes in delayed-onset endophthalmitis after glaucoma surgery

The authors evaluate visual and anatomical outcomes in a retrospective case series of 15 eyes from 15 patients treated for delayed-onset endophthalmitis following incisional glaucoma surgery. The study included patients presenting at a tertiary referral centre between 2013 and 2023...

UKISCRS Cornea & Cataract Day 2027

United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons' Cornea & Cataract Day 2027

Working smarter not harder: How to transform eyecare delivery in the United Kingdom (part 1)

Are we doing enough to meet the current demands on ophthalmic services? In part one of a two-part series (see Part 2 here), Rosalind Harrison takes a look at how efficiency has been improved in eyecare services in the US....

LambdaVision aims to refine process for in-space manufacturing of artificial retinas through ISS National Lab-sponsored investigation

Approximately 1.5 million people worldwide are affected by retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder that causes vision loss. Currently there is no cure, but researchers from LambdaVision are turning to the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory to look for...

COVID-19 and the eye: a review of ocular involvement and protective strategies

A lot of attention has been placed on the use of face coverings to limit COVID-19 transmission, but there has been less focus on ocular involvement and ocular protection strategies. The author reviews the literature and discusses possible solutions. The...

The results of the last survey Feb21

Once again, I am grateful for the responses and read the results with interest. I am always surprised by the amount of practice variation I see. I fully accept there is art in what we do and there is no...

Ridley Eye Foundation’s Spring camp programme

The Ridley Eye Foundation continues its work in taking surgery to patients in remote communities living above 2000m in Nepal’s Himalayas. This spring, between 28 March – 7 April 2024, we supported surgical camps in Jumla and Mugu, both in...