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My Trip to London - A UKISCRS 47th Annual Meeting Review
Arriving in London on a wet Tuesday evening, I disembarked the train and began my expedition through the torrential rain, my drenched suit bag in one hand and my precious poster packaged and clutched to my chest in the other.Glaucoma and cataract CPD sessions for optometrists and dispensing opticians at 100% Optical
The importance of ophthalmology and optometry working together to transform care for patients with conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma will come under the spotlight at 100% Optical. NHS ophthalmology provider Newmedica is hosting a series of continuing professional development...Blind Edinburgh man named Young Volunteer of the Year
Daryl Stewart (23), a long-standing volunteer with sight loss charity RNIB Scotland, has been awarded the Special Recognition Award for Young Volunteer of the Year at the 2025 Inspiring Volunteer Awards, run by Volunteer Edinburgh. The award ceremony, which took...Conference Report: KCL Ophthalmology Society Annual Conference 2025
King’s College London (KCL) Ophthalmology Society 2024/25 hosted the third Annual KCL Ophthalmology National Conference 2025, entitled ‘Advancements and the Future of Ophthalmology’ in London on 5 April 2025. Held at Guy’s Campus, the event drew a wide audience from...Ocular Melanoma UK launches Ocular Melanoma October to shine a light on rare eye cancer
Ocular Melanoma UK (OMUK) the nation’s only charity dedicated exclusively to supporting those affected by ocular melanoma, today launched Ocular Melanoma October – a nationwide campaign highlighting the realities of living with this rare, life-threatening and often misunderstood cancer. Each...10 daily habits damaging your eyesight and changes you can make to remedy against them
Following World Glaucoma Day on 12 March this year, it is vital that the longevity of our vision is always a priority. However, many of our daily habits contribute to the onset of glaucoma and vision loss.
Fundamentals of Glaucoma: A guide for Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioners, Optometrists and Orthoptists
As multidisciplinary teams continue to develop and evolve, there is a growing demand for accessible literature in glaucoma. This handbook gives a useful overview of classification in glaucoma, examination techniques and investigations, treatments and providing a holistic approach to patient...
Inferior oblique adherence syndrome
A case is reported of a 14-year-old with inferior oblique muscle adherence and fat adherence following unilateral inferior oblique (IO) anteriorisation. Following surgery, the patient developed consecutive esotropia, ptosis and marked limitation of laevoelevation. Forced duction test was positive for...
Risk factors for surgical failure in nasolacrimal duct obstruction
This study considered possible associated patient anatomic or physiologic factors for initial surgical failure of nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). This was a retrospective study analysing risk factors for patients with successful initial surgery in comparison to patients requiring multiple surgeries....
Reducing postop nausea and vomiting
This study adopted an aggressive prophylactic anti postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) regime with retrospective review of patient outcomes. Of 794 adult strabismus procedures, 31 (4%) had PONV. Median post-anaesthetic recovery was 45 minutes. Prolonged recovery was associated with long-term...
Infections related to strabismus surgery
This review considers the range of infections occurring with strabismus surgery. Extraocular infections include conjunctiva, sub Tenon’s abscess and orbital cellulitis. Intraocular infection includes endophthalmitis. Prevention of infection and risk factors includes the issue of scleral penetration and use of...
