It is fair to say that trainees and consultants who are not medical retina specialists are a bit scared of the so called retinal ‘white dot syndromes’. It is easy to understand why this is the case, as almost every...
3 October 2022
| Rosalyn Painter, Clare Abbott
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EYE - General
Rosalyn Painter spoke to Clare Abbott, a member of the Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) team at Oxford Eye Hospital, about her day-to-day job as an ECLO, how the role can help patients, and the ongoing importance of their work....
In ophthalmology, some encounters blend quietly into the rhythm of clinic. Others stay with us, shaping how we practice and who we become as clinicians. These moments become the unexpected teachers of our training. They are subtle yet leave a...
2 February 2024
| Julia Baxter, Eoin Guerin, Catrin Bertalot, Alison Birch, Tracy Turner, Karen Evans
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Introduction The vast majority of ophthalmology units utilise allied healthcare professionals (AHPs) to deliver intravitreal injections (IVIs). The Royal College of Ophthalmologists issued a statement 10 years ago advocating the use of non-medical practitioners performing IVIs [1]. The main benefit...
More than half of drivers who are dazzled by headlights – 57% – say the problem has worsened over the last 12 months with only three-in-10 (31) disagreeing, found comprehensive new RAC research supported by The College of Optometrists [1]....
The UK currently spends £25 billion per year on ocular disease, and there is expected to be a 40% increase in those affected by visual impairment by 2050 [1]. To manage this demand, 82% of ophthalmology units across the UK...
The Slit Lamp Basic Skills Course offers a full day of training and includes over two hours of hands-on workshops with product experts. Designed by clinicians, for clinicians, the course is delivered by guest speaker, Dr Sunil Mamtora. Beginning with...
The Slit Lamp Basic Skills Course offers a full day of training and includes over two hours of hands-on workshops with product experts. Designed by clinicians, for clinicians, the course is delivered by guest speaker, Dr Sunil Mamtora. Beginning with...
The Slit Lamp Basic Skills Course offers a full day of training and includes over two hours of hands-on workshops with product experts. Designed by clinicians, for clinicians, the course is delivered by guest speaker, Dr Sunil Mamtora. Beginning with...