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The results of the last survey Feb21

4 February 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Once again, I am grateful for the responses and read the results with interest. I am always surprised by the amount of practice variation I see. I fully accept there is art in what we do and there is no...

The results of the last survey Feb23

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
*Please be aware that this data does not form part of a peer reviewed research study. The information therein should not be relied upon for clinical purposes but instead used as a guide for clinical practice and reflection. For the...

The flexibility of virtual clinics

7 December 2020 | | EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Oculoplastic
Virtual clinics in ophthalmology are typically associated with glaucoma and medical retina, where they are now a well-established part of the landscape. The availability of an ophthalmic electronic patient record (EPR) makes the deployment and management of virtual clinics much...

Nano-ophthalmology paves a new path in the future of eyecare

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
Introduction The treatments of ocular conditions in the field of ophthalmology varies from topical to surgical procedures. The field of nanotechnology is one of the fast-growing fields of medicine, which plays an important role in turning the impossibilities of the...

My ophthalmic elective: Harvard Medical School

10 December 2021 | | EYE - General
Medical electives are an excellent opportunity to learn, enjoy and explore countries and their healthcare systems. I was grateful to do mine in ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School (HMS). This article will share my personal experience working at HMS with...

Setting up successful safe & efficient nurse-led intravitreal injection service

28 January 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
In September 2019, we organised a training course at Great Western NHS Hospital (GWH), Swindon, which provided presentations, discussions and hands-on wet lab experience on how to perform intravitreal injection using intravitreal assisted device (INVITRIA) for nurses and doctors from...

Saving sight and changing lives: working with Syrian refugees in Jordan

7 December 2020 | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Two ophthalmologists from the Emory Eye Center share their three-year experience of treating refugees in the camps in Jordan. Jordan currently hosts an estimated 1.4 million Syrian people who have fled the war in their home country. Cataract & Cornea...

Cataract surgery and the carbon footprint: Lessons in sustainability from Aravind Eye Hospitals, India

5 February 2026 | | international, services
Climate change is among the most urgent global health threats. In 2016, environmental factors caused 13.7 million deaths worldwide, underscoring the link between planetary and human health [1]. Healthcare itself is not blameless. Globally, the sector accounts for 4.4% of...

Clear sight is ‘revelation’ for Yaxley resident following ‘life-changing’ surgery

9 December 2022
Retiree Steve Low has rekindled his love for photography.

Orbis marks 100-millionth antibiotic dose in the fight against trachoma in Ethiopia

12 May 2023 | Orbis, antibiotics, trachoma, Ethiopia
Orbis and partners mark historic 100-millionth dose of azithromycin antibiotics in the fight to eliminate blinding trachoma in Ethiopia by 2030. This milestone was achieved 20 years after Orbis began leading mass drug administrations.

WATCH: Novel imaging technology reveals role of immune cells in early diabetic cataract development

6 June 2023 | cataract, diabetic cataract, research
In this video interview, Proffessor Ali Hafezi-Moghadam and Professor Dr. Christoph Rußmann discuss their findings on the role of immune cells in early diabetic cataract development.

Orbis brings the Flying Eye Hospital to Mongolia to train local eyecare teams

16 August 2024 | international, humanitarian, Mongolia, simulation, training, travel
With support from the Alcon Foundation, FedEx, and OMEGA, the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital returns to Mongolia for a three-week training project in Ulaanbaatar.