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Improved efficacy expected with second-generation microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices

1 July 2015 | | EYE - Glaucoma
Microinvasive surgical approaches to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) offer minimally traumatic options for effective intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction in appropriately selected glaucoma patients. Increases in laser trabeculoplasty rates and wider adoption of glaucoma drainage device filtration procedures, together with the...

Effect of the COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Service on patient referrals to general practitioners and Hospital Eye Service

28 April 2023 | | EYE - General
The COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Services (CUES) was developed to relieve the demands of hospital ophthalmology, aiming to allow patients to have remote consultations and be managed by community optometric practice. This was because access to Hospital Eye Service (HES) Ophthalmic...

Insights from the ‘Rb-NET Challenges’ Session: Evolving approaches in global retinoblastoma management

2 April 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Oncology
The Retinoblastoma Network (Rb-NET) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) platform, developed by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Professor Ido Didi Fabian, is a web-based telemedicine initiative that regularly hosts virtual MDT meetings focused on the evaluation and...

Burnout: ubiquitous and unavoidable?

3 August 2023 | | EYE - General
Meriam Islam reminds us of the importance of ‘putting our oxygen mask on first’ and avoiding burnout while we progress through our careers. Burnout. It’s a term we hear a lot. What does it mean though? According to Merriam Webster,...

Troubleshooting in LASIK

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Contemporary laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is safe and effective. It remains the dominant intervention in routine refractive surgery for a good reason: predictable results, rapid visual recovery, and relatively simple strategies for revision treatment. Over 95% of patients are...

The creation of PlayDoh<sup>®</sup> models as an educational tool for teaching anatomy of the eyelid

1 July 2018 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
An understanding of the anatomy of the eyelid is essential for training in oculoplastic surgery. Active learning has been shown to increase knowledge and retention and has an advantage over passive teaching methods alone [1,2]. PlayDoh® models have been used...

Sixth nerve palsy versus decompensating distance esophoria

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
Orthoptists see a wide range of conditions that can range from reduced binocular single vision (BSV) that may be solved with exercises, to more extreme neurogenic cases requiring further intervention. Because of this variety, it is important to be able...

Congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders (CCDDs)

3 October 2022 | | EYE - General
The term congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder (CCDD) was introduced by Gutowski et al. in 2003 to describe strabismus conditions that result from developmental error in innervation of some of the extraocular muscles. Examples of these conditions include Duane’s syndrome and...

HS-UK to be authorised distributor for the Vision Engineering 3D Deep Reality Viewer

23 January 2023 | Contracts & Distributors
HS-UK is delighted to announce that it is now the authorised distributor for the Deep Reality Viewer (DRV) in the UK.

Surgitrac Offers Free 2 Week Trial on Ophthalmic Operating Tables

30 March 2026 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Surgitrac Instruments is proud to offer a free 2-week trial of its advanced ophthalmic operating solutions. This exclusive opportunity is ideal for NHS and private clinics, ophthalmic surgeons, theatre teams, and procurement professionals looking to enhance surgical performance and patient...

On reflection

4 December 2023 |
Welcome one and all to our festive Eye News Dec/Jan 2024. The arrow of time has flown through 2023, landing us at the year’s end, but not before Santa brings you this special delivery. Aside from the partying and generally...

The last three patients: dermatology (Patient Three)

3 August 2023 |
For the third and final reflection in this series (see Part 1 and Part 2), Professor Jonathan Rees recounts his experience of a patient with cancer who was failed by the NHS, and how their inadequate treatment illuminates some issues...