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Assessment and management of dry eye disease

1 August 2018 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This paper is an update on the assessment and management of dry eye disease (DED). According to the second International Dry Eye Workshop 2017, “Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterised by a loss of homoeostasis...
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What are the characteristics of patients reporting diplopia in giant cell arteritis?

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present a retrospective study of individuals diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA) consecutively over a six-year period at a single tertiary ophthalmic centre. The characteristics of binocular diplopia prior to GCA diagnosis was collected from medical records and...

Burnout: ubiquitous and unavoidable?

3 August 2023 | | EYE - General
Meriam Islam reminds us of the importance of ‘putting our oxygen mask on first’ and avoiding burnout while we progress through our careers. Burnout. It’s a term we hear a lot. What does it mean though? According to Merriam Webster,...

The art of ophthalmic simulations

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Imaging
For Dec/Jan 2024, I got in touch with Nicky Webster, a Principal 3D Artist at FundamentalVR (https://fundamentalsurgery.com). Nicky is also a registered medical illustrator, healthcare scientist and medical photographer. With over 18 years of experience working in various disciplines within...

CHEC announces national online CPD event covering critical eye condition that has seen 400% increase in secondary care referrals

18 July 2023 | CHEC, CPD, papilloedema, education
CHEC announces national online CPD event covering critical eye condition that has seen 400% increase in secondary care referrals. The seminar is to be hosted by CHEC Clinical Director Mahmoud Rabie and follows the UK rollout of CHEC’s ground-breaking YAG Quantel Capsulo Laser System which significantly improves accuracy in eye treatments.

College of Optometrists recognises outstanding contributions to the profession with Life and Honorary Fellowships

14 November 2023 | optometry, fellowships, awards, achievements, career, academic, college
The College of Optometrists has awarded three new Life Fellowships and two new Honorary Fellowships to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession or to the College.

Ophthalmology in a War Zone: an interview with Dr Volodymyr Melnyk

7 December 2022 | | EYE - General, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma
It is now nine months since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced in late February 2022, with Putin announcing a “special military operation” to “denazify and demilitarise” Ukraine. The rest of the world, however, saw it for what it...

Tech supplier search to help tackle 8am rush at GP surgeries

10 November 2023 | NHS England, Digital Pathways Framework, Mark Sayers, digital technology, innovation, Appointments
Tech specialists are being sought to help tackle the 8am rush for appointments at GP surgeries.

Blind veterans take to the hills for life-changing winter survival course

19 March 2024 | charity, Sight Scotland Veterans, sight loss, impairment, blind
A group of inspirational Sight Scotland Veterans recently ventured up the Cairngorms to participate in a life-changing Winter Skills Course.

Make eye drops part of your Ramadan routine: wake, drops, eat, pray, done!

15 April 2020 | EYE - Glaucoma
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during daylight hours, abstaining from food and drink between dawn and sunset each day. Ramadan 2020 starts on 23 April and ends around 23 May, depending on the first appearance of the...

Ophthalmic mentors: Professor Carrie MacEwen

1 February 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Caroline (Carrie) MacEwen is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, and Head of the Ophthalmology Department at the University of Dundee (Honorary Professor). She trained in Glasgow, Dundee and London. Carrie took over as President of...

Grading of ocular inflammation in uveitis: an overview

1 February 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Anterior uveitis is the commonest form of uveitis, which can lead to severe morbidity if not treated appropriately [1]. Data from general ophthalmology practices suggest around 90% of uveitis encountered by comprehensive ophthalmologists is anterior uveitis [2]. Intermediate (vitreous), posterior...