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Unilateral central scotoma following dengue fever

12 October 2023 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Case report A 16-year-old Caucasian male was referred to the eye casualty at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust by the infectious diseases unit in September 2013. He gave a history of photophobia, pain on eye movements and central blurred vision...

Intracameral antibiotics in cataract surgery: current evidence base

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Following on from our recent online survey*, the authors examine the use of intracameral cefuroxime as the standard of care in cataract surgery. Cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the...

Enhancing ophthalmology training: Unleashing the power of simulation

2 August 2024 | | EYE - General
Ethical and practical barriers hinder early surgical experience in ophthalmology training [1], which is problematic when early-career trainees bring a higher risk of poor surgical outcomes and patient harm [2]. The European working time directive and the surgical backlog secondary...

Glaukos Trabecular Micro-Bypass Surgical Masterclass

7 June 2025
Agenda10:00am - Coffee10:30am - Welcome/Introduction to Glaukos Masterclass (Niven Smith)11:00am- Why trabecular bypass? (Mr Imran Masood)11:30am- iStent W surgical technique (Mr Imran Masood)12:00pm- iStent W as the standard care at the time of cataract - evidence and experience (Miss Nada...

Glaukos: Trabecular Micro-Bypass Surgical Masterclass November

22 November 2025
Agenda 10:00am Coffee10:30am Welcome/Introduction to Glaukos Masterclass - Niven Smith11:00am Why trabecular bypass? - Mr Imran Masood, Birmingham11:30am iStent inject W surgical technique - Mr Imran Masood, Birmingham12:00pm iStent inject W as the standard care at te time of cataract...

The last three patients: general practice (Patient One)

3 April 2023 | | EYE - General
Professor Jonathan Rees is an Emeritus Professor of Dermatology at the University of Edinburgh (2020). He held the Grant Chair of Dermatology in Edinburgh from 2000 to 2020, and before that the Chair of Dermatology in Newcastle from 1992 to...

The butterfly effect

2 December 2019 | | EYE - General
One of the most fascinating aspects of being a consultant is seeing the workings of the machine that is medical training from the other side. For two years now I have taken part in the specialty recruitment interviews and it...

Can e-learning help bridge the ophthalmology teaching gap?

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
The authors ask whether e-learning can help to address the current lack of ophthalmology teaching in the undergraduate curriculum. Studies among the United Kingdom, Australasian, Canadian and Asian medical schools have found that students on average spent just over a...

Only fools and doctors

2 April 2025 | | EYE - General
“Alright, this is where our future lies Rodney. Second hand motors. This time next year we’ll be millionaires.” The above is the well-known quote by the happy-go-lucky Del Boy from the famous British sitcom, Only Fools and Horses, forever on...

Initiatives in macular service provision

1 December 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
A report from Monitor in October 2015 identifies good practices that will realise most of the potential productivity gain in elective care available to NHS hospitals. These include: stratifying patients by risk and creating low-complexity pathways for lower-risk patients (tailoring...

Code-Free Deep Learning: a step into the future of ophthalmology

3 October 2022 | | EYE - General
A new focus has arisen within the research domain of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare called code-free deep learning (CFDL), and recent research demonstrates that ophthalmology is becoming one of the leading specialties in this field. Artificial intelligence (AI) is...

Progress in retinal disease management: Highlights of the Retina Day, RCOphth 2025 Annual Congress

4 August 2025 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The Retina Day meeting at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) 2025 Annual Congress in Liverpool was held on 22 May 2025. This report highlights 10 selected topics of interest to subspecialists and general ophthalmologists. Decarbonising anti-VEGF clinics (or making...