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Feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality visual field testing compared to standard perimetry

2 December 2025 | | EYE - Glaucoma
The authors present a prospective pilot study which aimed to assess the feasibility and performance of the vivid vision perimeter (VVP). The VVP is a piece of software which can be used with off-the-shelf virtual reality (VR) headsets. Recruitment took...
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Textbook of Community Ophthalmology, 1st Edition

4 December 2025 | | EYE - General
As a medical student with a keen interest in public health, I found Textbook of Community Ophthalmology to be an insightful resource that bridges the gap between individual clinical care and population-based strategies for preventing blindness. The editors present a...

New Technology from Corza Medical

30 March 2026 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Corza Medical has announced the UK introduction of the Shimowake Spiral CTR Inserter (AE-4777), a reusable instrument designed for spiral capsular tension ring (CTR) placement in cataract procedures where zonular weakness may be present. Zonular instability can add complexity to...
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Visual characteristics of spina bifida myelomeningocele

3 April 2026 | | EYE - Paediatrics
Ireland has a relatively high rate of spina bifida (SB), with a neural tube defect rate of 1.05 per 1000 births of which 47% are SB. This study was an audit of SB myelomeningocele (SBM) cases over an 8-year period,...

Moorfields Education- laser course for ophthalmic healthcare professionals 2025

14 May 2025
Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology are delighted to present the Laser course for ophthalmic healthcare professionals, targeted at clinicians involved in glaucoma and cataract care. The course will involve training in three laser procedures, Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty...

Medical Ophthalmological Society (MOSUK) Meeting 2024

7 February 2024
by Nima Ghadiri, Medical Ophthalmology Consultant and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Liverpool. Diseases at the interface between ophthalmology and systemic medicine are like chameleons, masterful in their ability to adapt and often challenging to diagnose. These conditions don't always present...

The Scottish Government Scholarship in Ophthalmology: just a few weeks left to apply!

7 July 2021
A number of scholarships are available for eye healthcare professionals working in Scotland who have been accepted for admission to the online MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology programme in academic year 2021-2022, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.

The Global Vision Database

1 December 2015 | | EYE - General
The overall goal of the Global Vision Database (GVD) [1] is to develop and deploy new and improved evidence on the prevalence of blindness and vision impairment (VI) globally. It is a repository which allows us to assess the causes...

COVID-19: Pete’s Bogus Journey

6 April 2021 | | EYE - General
The author shares his personal experience of contracting coronavirus. I managed to body swerve COVID-19 for nine months. The Pfizer vaccine was being rolled out in my trust. I had my first inoculation booked in three weeks. I had survived...

Building capacity in eye health: A story of partnerships and collaborations

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
In the evolving landscape of global eye health, partnerships and collaborations have been instrumental in driving capacity building and professional development. The impact of strategic alliances like VISION 2020 LINKS and the Diabetic Retinopathy Network (DR-NET) cannot be overstated, as...

What's trending Oct/Nov 2020

5 October 2020 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #oldEnglish #herbalremedies Researchers from the University of Warwick, investigating natural remedies to treat bacterial infections, have discovered a potential new treatment....

House of cards

3 August 2023 | | EYE - General
When I was a junior doctor in the late 1990s writing my first scientific papers, once each article was finished, I had to fill out an application form, print out multiple copies and then walk to the post office at...