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Redeployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: personal accounts from four ophthalmology trainees

5 August 2020 | | EYE - General
We once believed that the coronavirus would not penetrate the safe confines of the United Kingdom, like so many outbreaks before this. Once the news came that this pandemic descended into our hospitals, the anxieties about redeployment began. Many of...

The future of multi-professional working in eye care

5 October 2020 | | EYE - General
How the integration of service improvement technology, and health promotion will allow eye care professionals to overcome current and future challenges. The future of eye care in the UK is at a precipice. Hospital attendances are increasing year on year,...

Streamlining cataract lists: how are you managing it?

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Mr Jonathan Ross, in conversation with Ms Bita Manzouri, provides a personal perspective on challenges and opportunities shaping the future of cataract surgery services across the hospital eye service. Redesigning cataract pathways in response to COVID-19 Bita Manzouri: Over the...

An interview with a glaucoma consultant: Insights for aspiring trainees

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Glaucoma
In this article, Resident Doctor Chi Kit Yan sits down with Consultant Glaucoma Specialist Salman Sadiq and explores the daily life of a glaucoma specialist, the pros and cons of the role, how trainees can prepare for this subspecialty, and...

Could the sclera be key to glaucoma?

1 December 2017 | | EYE - Glaucoma
The glaucomas are a group of conditions characterised by optic neuropathy and associated visual field defects. Of these, chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG) – diagnosed on the basis of progressive structural changes to the optic nerve head (ONH) and nerve fibre...

Headaches in ophthalmology (part 2)

1 December 2018 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
Ophthalmologists see a large number of patients with headaches or facial pain in the ophthalmic outpatient clinics or in emergency clinics. Over two articles, I will discuss several causes of headaches, ocular manifestations and proposed management and referral options. It...

Simulating the visual impairment symptoms of age-related macular degeneration in virtual reality

5 June 2023 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
A new virtual reality application visually simulates age-related macular degeneration and demonstrates its progression over time including some Charles Bonnet syndrome hallucinations. Introduction Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries with the prevalence of...

The friendly face of ophthalmology

17 April 2018 |
The friendly face of ophthalmology

The University of Edinburgh - Supporting Future Leaders in Ophthalmology

8 June 2022
The University of Edinburgh announce plan to award twelve scholarships this summer for successful international applicants to their Master of Surgery (ChM) in Clinical Ophthalmology programme. Deadline for application closes 15th June.

SpaMedica celebrates 15 years of industry innovation and unrivalled patient care

12 July 2023 | SpaMedica, anniversary, Industry
Launched in 2008, the UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery has helped thousands of patients and invested in world-class training.

My Trip to London - A UKISCRS 47th Annual Meeting Review

22 November 2023 | UKISCRS, Trainee, London, Conference, Opinion, Perspective
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.

Bus driver swap sessions hit 50

21 October 2024 | charity, RNIB, Scotland, UK, news, patient stories, Swap With Me
Sight loss charity RNIB Scotland are marking their 50th ‘Swap with Me’ event with trainee bus drivers across Scotland this week. The hands-on sessions help drivers better understand the experiences of blind and partially sighted passengers. The sessions involve RNIB...