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Valuable resources for FRCOphth Part 1 exam preparation

24 November 2021 | Yifan Chen | EYE - General

The FRCOphth Part 1 exam is a difficult exam with an average pass rate of 46% in the last year. It is a requirement before entry into the third year of ophthalmology specialty training (OST). Passing this exam during foundation...

Are hospital cataract services managing more complex cases?

5 August 2026 | Louis Silvano, Adesuwa Garrick | EYE - Cataract

An audit of referral pathways and case mix in hospital cataract services. Cataract is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, causing severe visual impairment, particularly within ageing populations [1]. Gradual lens opacification impairs contrast sensitivity, visual acuity and overall...

Celebrating 225 years of seeing ability in parliament

14 November 2024 | charity, patient stories, government, politics, NHS, achievements

This October, the House of Lords provided the venue for charity SeeAbility’s celebration of its 225th-year anniversary, with people it supports, colleagues, volunteers, funders and partners. They were joined by parliamentarians, including the Rt Hon Lord David Blunkett, who sponsored...

Seeing with fresh eyes: Snails as a system for studying sight restoration

11 August 2025 | research, Stowers, regenerative, restoring vision

Stowers scientists have established the apple snail as a new research organism for investigating eye regeneration, which may hold the key for restoring vision due to damage and disease. Snails are slimy, simple creatures yet one species, the apple snail,...

‘A space that rekindles the fire in my mind’

2 June 2025 | Harpreet Kaur | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea

The end of 2024 offered us many reasons to celebrate, one of which was the eventful, annual UKISCRS conference in London, during which we saw our editor, David Lockington, step into the role of President and lead the society into...

5th World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

11 July 2024 -13 July 2024

by WSPOS Team. When we planned our trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this year to attend the 5th World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, little did we know that we would have the time of our lives. In the...

Applying for ophthalmology ST1 in 2026: What’s new?

5 December 2025 | Negin Sanadgol, David Merle, Ariel Ong, Mertcan Sevgi | EYE - General

Competition for ophthalmology ST1 has intensified steadily over recent cycles, rising from ~9:1 (2022) to ~10:1 (2023), ~14:1 (2024) and ~22:1 (2025) [1]. Against this background, applicants benefit from a structured approach: mapping achievements to portfolio domains early, identifying gaps...

Restoring sight and embracing culture: A voluntary cataract surgery experience in Morocco

2 October 2025 | Loredana Smarandache | EYE - Cataract

It all came from networking Doing volunteer work is an integral part of being a doctor. Helping and treating those in need without financial recognition embodies righteousness and a pure spirit. As healthcare providers, we have an unwritten duty to...

Beyond vision loss: Why doctors should know about Charles Bonnet Syndrome

19 January 2026 | Wei Jia Liu, Jasvir Virdee | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Over 250 years have passed since Charles Bonnet’s seminal essay, in which he described the symptoms of the syndrome that now takes his name [1]. Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) describes the occurrence of visual hallucinations in people with significant visual...

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