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Study shows laser treatment could significantly improve treatment for glaucoma in Africa

14 October 2021

Results of a trial published in Lancet Global Health on 14/10/21 could pave the way for significant improvements in treatment for glaucoma in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Shaping the future: The College of Optometrists holds AI in eyecare summit

22 April 2025 | AI, Artificiial intelligence, guidelines, policy, optometry, allied professions, optometrist

On 2 April, The College of Optometrists brought together leading experts, patient and public involvement representatives, policymakers and eye care professionals for its AI in Eye Care Summit. The Summit served as a collaborative platform where key stakeholders discussed and...

Strengthening eye care services in Botswana through the Botswana-Addenbrooke’s Abroad VISION 2020 LINK

1 April 2016 | Evelyn Brealey, Alice Lehasa, Malcolm Kerr-Muir, Marcia Zondervan | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

The VISION 2020 LINK between Botswana and Addenbrooke’s Abroad has been running for 10 years. With support from the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme two-way exchange visits were undertaken leading to the formation of the first formal international partnership under Addenbrooke’s...

Ultrasound biomicroscopy (part 2): primary angle closure

1 December 2016 | Rizwana Siddiqi, Pravin Pandey, Peter Antony Good | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging

Patients with primary angle closure or primary angle closure glaucoma [PAC(G)] comprise a significant subgroup affecting around 10% of glaucoma patients amongst Caucasians. Assessment of the patient with angle closure, or narrow angles, requires gonioscopy. However, whilst identifying the presence...

Pituitary tumours: why are they so often missed?

1 October 2017 | James F (Barry) Cullen | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

Part 3: Clinical features, assessment and management (see also Part 2, and Part 1) As previously mentioned in this treatise [1] pituitary tumours are common, occur in all age groups and can present with anything from minimal visual symptoms to...

Implications of missed foreign bodies under the upper eyelid

9 August 2023 | Kamal El-Badawi | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Oculoplastic

Children aren’t the best historians. As a result, clinicians sometimes rely on the accounts of parents regarding problems. Missed foreign bodies due to poor histories or incomplete examinations may result in irreversible loss of vision. This case report shines light...

From paper to pocket: Standardising eyecare with the Malawi Eye Care App

4 December 2025 | Thokozani Zungu, Shaffi Yusuf Mdala, Priscilla Mhango, Elliott Taylor, Thandizo Josiah, Joshua Nyirenda, Kondwani Munthali, Kingsley Mbewe, Catherine Lunduka, Petros Kayange, Caroline Styles, Mike Burdon, Covadonga Bascaran, Marcia Zondervan | EYE - General

Malawi’s population is mostly rural; the government and Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) together deliver about 80% of healthcare services through local district and community health facilities [1]. However, ophthalmology specialist services are only concentrated in the central hospitals....

DR-NET National DR Workshop in Tanzania: Policy, training and technology

4 August 2025 | Bernadetha Robert Shilio, Omary Ubuguyu, Charles Cleland, Moin Mohamed, Covadonga Bascaran, Marcia Zondervan | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of moderate to severe visual impairment (VI) and blindness worldwide, posing a significant public health challenge. As the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the...

Proning and the pandemic - ocular complications seen in critical care

6 April 2021 | Priyanka Sanghi, Mohsan Malik, Ibtesham Hossain, Bita Manzouri | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General

Priyanka Sanghi and her co-authors explore the ocular complications seen in critical care units throughout the country as we treat patients through this challenging time. The SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed the NHS and critical care services under immense strain,...

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