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Specialty-driven EMR for paperless clinical environment – insights for an informed choice

1 August 2016 | | EYE - General
Deployment of specialty-driven (or specialty-specific) electronic medical record (EMR) systems across UK ophthalmology units appears to be growing rapidly at the expense of generic, multiuse digital technology packages. Experience further suggests that open source systems can play a significant role...

A life less miserable

2 December 2024
Secret reveal… I love musicals! Ignoring regular derision from high-brow critics, musical theatre continues to maintain a strong presence in the hearts and minds of the people. Broadway and the West End thrive with new shows and classic productions entertaining...

My Top Five: Preparing for the Duke Elder examination: My tips for success

3 June 2026 | | EYE - General
The Duke Elder Examination is a prestigious ophthalmology exam, open to all medical undergraduates. It is a prize examination, consisting of 90 multiple-choice questions in two hours, testing students on ophthalmology content beyond the undergraduate curriculum. With notoriously tough questions,...

Uncertainties and opportunities in ophthalmology training after the COVID-19 pandemic

6 August 2020 | | EYE - General
Alexander Jones asks what impact the current pandemic will have on ophthalmology trainees. In my work as a Clinical Teaching Fellow, I have to admit that chaos is uncommon. Neither the anxious excitement of rushing to help an unwell patient...

How to get the most out of your ophthalmology elective

3 October 2022 | | EYE - General
If you are in your penultimate year (or even earlier) and have already decided that you want to do ophthalmology, good for you! Ophthalmology is one of the most competitive specialties, and one of the easiest ways to demonstrate your...

Black History Month

5 October 2026 | | EYE - General
Since it was first introduced in 1987 by Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, the UK Black History Month has served as a way to celebrate the achievements of people of Black origin in the UK [1]. According to a 2022 census done by...

My ophthalmology elective: Reflections from Singapore

4 August 2025 | | EYE - General
Why do an ophthalmology elective? An elective in ophthalmology can offer a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the highly competitive specialty beyond the confines of the medical school curriculum, while experiencing a healthcare system in a new cultural setting....

Congenital and paediatric cataract: Advances in diagnosis and management

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Cataract
Congenital and paediatric cataracts are relatively rare, although prevalence varies significantly between countries, influenced by factors such as nutrition, immunisation policy and population genetics [1]. In the UK, around 3–4 of every 10,000 babies are born with cataracts. It’s a...

Tough gig

1 December 2022
‘The times they are a-changin’. The words of this Dylan classic resonate down the decades, and in the light of recent events, speak eloquently to life in 2022. It feels like a lifetime of change has passed since the Eye...

3D Slit Lamp Grand Round at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Congress 2023

1 August 2023 | | slit lamp, slit-lamp, RCOphth2023, RCOphth
This year at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists saw a world’s first for any conference: a slit-lamp grand round.

Report: Kabgayi International Ophthalmology Conference 2024

27 March 2024 | events, international, congress, meeting, Africa, Rwanda, conference, report
My journey to Rwanda in April 2022 aimed to expand vitreoretinal services, but it also highlighted the need for robust scientific discourse, akin to the UK's ophthalmology culture, and so we seized the opportunity to plan an 'international' ophthalmology conference to coincide with a visit from five of my former UK consultant colleagues.

I am interested in making my ophthalmology practice sustainable, but where do I start?

5 June 2025 | | news, carbon emissions, decarbonise, sustainable, Sustainability News
I have yet to meet an ophthalmologist who does not care about a sustainable future for our planet, but the challenge lies in knowing where and how to start. Quite often, as individuals, we see ourselves less empowered when it...