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OpenEyes – Community edition

1 October 2017 | David Haider | EYE - General

Moving to an electronic patient record (EPR) is all the rage these days, even in the District General Hospitals (DGHs). When I am not writing these articles I work in one such hospital. At Bolton Foundation Trust we deployed OpenEyes...

Simulation in ophthalmology: a pedagogic viewpoint

1 April 2017 | Inderpaul S Sian, Kaveh Vahdani | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive

The advent of simulation technology has enhanced modern medical training. The first utilisation of simulation was in 1929 where Edward Link used this concept to develop a mechanical flight simulator [1]. Industries such as aviation, nuclear power and the military...

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

1 December 2022 | Shaffi Yusuf Mdala, Chinsisi Nyirenda, Thokozani Zungu, Moira Gandiwa, Muchai Gachago, Nick Astbury, Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran | 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...

Astigmatism correction in cataract surgery: Why are we still hesitating?

3 June 2026 | Tom H Flynn | EYE - Cataract

Toric spectacle lenses were first described in 1847 by George Biddell Airy, and their adoption was, presumably, gradual at that time. Today, correction of astigmatism with glasses is routine. In a recent survey, 87.2% of spectacle prescriptions contained at least...

Dr William Mackenzie: a founding figure of modern ophthalmology

1 February 2022 | Andrew King | EYE - General

The author looks at the career of William Mackenzie and the important role he played in establishing the status of ophthalmology as a recognised medical speciality. There are certain individuals who, blessed with ability and means, are destined to leave...

Acetylcholine receptor antibodies in the diagnosis of ocular myasthenia gravis at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

3 August 2023 | Nouf Alnafisee, Joanna M Jefferis | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the commonest autoimmune condition to affect the neuromuscular junction. In the UK, its prevalence is 15 per 10,000 [1,2] and recent studies have shown that rates are steadily increasing [3,4]. Aims of this audit The aim...

The invisible touch: a VISION 2020 LINK with Indonesia

1 February 2014 | John Ellis, Habibah Muhiddin, Marcia Zondervan | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

Indonesia’s population, the world’s fourth largest, is spread across 6,000 inhabited islands. Whilst some areas (e.g. Kalimantan, Papua) are relatively sparsely populated, Java is the world’s most densely populated island, with twice the population of the UK in half the...

Impact of Eye Health Surveys and Partnerships in The Gambia

4 October 2023 | Hannah Faal, Abba Hydara, Islay Mactaggart, Matthew J Burton, Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran | EYE - General

This article brings together the three national eye health surveys that have been undertaken in The Gambia between 1986 and 2019 and the impact that the results have had nationally and internationally. In it we describe the long-term capacity-strengthening for...

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