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The ghost of Christmas present

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
“Ah, youth is wasted on the wrong people.” Some will recognise this as one of the many brilliant quotes from what is considered to be the best Christmas movie ever – Frank Capra’s tear-jerker It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), although...

My top five: Trinkets of fact or fiction

3 June 2024 | | EYE - General
Trinkets of adult wisdom are often delivered to children alongside warnings of catastrophic outcomes. In this article we present five ‘facts’ about eye health and vision and ask the question: to what extent are these ideas backed up by literature?...

My Top Five: Trinkets of fact or fiction

3 June 2024 | | EYE - General
Trinkets of adult wisdom are often delivered to children alongside warnings of catastrophic outcomes. In this article we present five ‘facts’ about eye health and vision and ask the question: to what extent are these ideas backed up by literature?...

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

1 February 2024 | ISS, retinal, artificial, LambdaVision, industry, innovation, retinitis pigmentosa, RP
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...

New genomic test saves Moorfields patient’s sight

6 May 2025 | news, patient stories, leptospirosis, diagnosis, rare, inflammation
Moorfields patient Ellie Irwin’s stubborn and debilitating eye inflammation was successfully treated as a result of a new metagenomic service identifying the cause of this as a rare infection. In 2019, Ellie first got symptoms of uveitis, a condition characterised...

Step-by-step guide to mastering skills with the Goldmann applanation tonometer

2 August 2024 | | EYE - Glaucoma
Ophthalmology is a highly specialised field that requires proficiency in various diagnostic skills for numerous conditions. Entrants into ophthalmology at ST1 often possess minimal to no ophthalmic experience beyond what they learned in medical school. Consequently, they may face significant...

The results of the last survey Aug24

2 August 2024 | | EYE - Glaucoma
In the first case we were faced with a 55-year-old patient with narrow, potentially occludable drainage angles, no significant cataract, and persistently raised intraocular pressures (IOPs) of 28mmHg with early disc compromise, and normal vision in each eye. It is...

Eyemate, Big Keys, SeeColors and Lastpass

1 February 2018 | | EYE - General
In this article we are covering four topics, ranging from a service to improve television for the color blind, to an intraocular implant that is now available to measure IOP. SeeColors Samsung have released a new app called SeeColors. The...

Useful and controversial apps and services

1 October 2018 | | EYE - General
These apps and web services are not specifically ophthalmic but hopefully of interest. Office Lens Delegates take pictures of presentation slides at conferences quite frequently. If this is something you do, have a look at the ‘Office Lens’ app. This...

The medical student syndrome

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
It is often said that “a little learning is a dangerous thing,” but being super savvy can’t put us at the brink of harm, can it? Each year as thousands of students commence their medical degrees, they begin a journey...

The world of the unseen

3 October 2024 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
We are witnessing an incredible era of miraculous and marvellous discoveries. The globe has seen breakthroughs in science, medicine, creative arts, technology, digital media, and much more. In warm, sunny April, Emerald Network celebrated its 20th year of Eid events,...

Largest-ever UK survey of people with glaucoma launches

6 July 2026 | surveys, services
Landmark national study endorsed by leading eye health bodies aims to capture the experiences of 10,000 people and inform the future development of glaucoma services. Glaucoma UK has launched the National Patient Voices Survey, the largest survey of people affected...