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Mimicked tumour seeding due to asteroid hyalosis

5 October 2020 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
A case report is presented of a patient with treated retinoblastoma (RB) who later developed asteroid hyalosis which mimicked tumour seeding. The case was a 37-year-old male with presenting symptoms of vitreous floaters. A unilateral RB was diagnosed at the...
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Age and prevalence of amblyopia in Ghana

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The overall aim of this study was to determine the pattern and prevalence of amblyopia and assess the treatment options used in a rural hospital in Ghana. The authors conducted a retrospective study from 2014-2018. Of 12,860 clinical records, 12,602...
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Association of Demodex with chalazion

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors aimed to investigate the prevalence and load of Demadex mites in 143 cases, comprising 41 boys and 60 girls with paediatric chalazion (mean age 2.91 ±1.96 years) and 27 control boys and 15 control girls (mean age 4.71...

Reflections on designing and delivering an undergraduate ophthalmology teaching programme

28 March 2023 | | EYE - General
Dr Alexander Strother reflects on his time designing and delivering a classroom-based programme to ensure that medical students know how to take comprehensive ophthalmic histories from patients. Working as a clinical teaching fellow, in 2021 I had the great privilege...

The TOPCON / OIA Imaging Competition and a brief history of ophthalmic photography

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
We hope you like and appreciate the image forming the cover of the June/July 2021 edition of Eye News. The Ophthalmic Imaging Association (OIA) was honoured to have been invited to submit a series of images from the winners of...

The College of Optometrists awards its first Optometric Practice Educator (OptPE) affix to qualifying supervisors at the College’s AGM 2025

9 May 2025 | optometry, optometrist, training, education, professional development
The College of Optometrists has awarded the first Optometric Practice Educator (OptPE) affix, it’s first-ever educational affix, to the inaugural group of optometrists who have completed the College’s enhanced training for supervisors. The OptPE affix is designed to recognise the...

Ophthalmic viscoelastic devices: Useful insights for a novice cataract surgeon

4 February 2025 | | EYE - Cataract
Ophthalmic viscoelastic devices (OVDs) are essential in many different stages of cataract surgery. This article discusses the categories of OVDs and their respective properties, and highlights their uses in different scenarios faced in cataract surgery. Ophthalmic viscoelastic devices are gel-like...

My Top Five: Ophthalmology Twitter accounts

3 October 2022 | | EYE - General
There are approximately 4.2 billion active social media users worldwide. This figure represents over half of the global population and is steadily rising [1]. There are currently over 217 million active Twitter users and given the platform’s versatility and ability...

My Top Five: Ophthalmology Twitter accounts

3 October 2022 | | EYE - General
There are approximately 4.2 billion active social media users worldwide. This figure represents over half of the global population and is steadily rising [1]. There are currently over 217 million active Twitter users and given the platform’s versatility and ability...

Improving cataract efficiency: insights and learnings from expert practitioners

1 December 2022 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
An evening surgical meeting sponsored by Théa Pharmaceuticals Ltd brought together leading experts to share insights and experience on practice strategies to enhance the efficiency of cataract surgery. Streamlining patient flow to optimise capacity and efficiency Qasim Mansoor, Consultant Ophthalmic...

How to examine the visual system Part 1: visual acuity, visual fields and eye movements

1 June 2014 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Asking candidates to perform an examination of the visual system, either as part of a full cranial nerve exam or as an individual entity, is a common station in practical examinations during medical school. It is important to practise for...

Ambitions for sustainable service recovery amidst an escalating post-COVID backlog

5 April 2022 | | EYE - General
Rod McNeil reviews plans, activity and solutions to better address the post-COVID backlog and bolster sustainable service recovery. Ophthalmology was the busiest outpatient specialty during the three years to March 2020 across the English NHS and again recorded the highest...