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UK Eye Genetics Group (UK-EGG) 2024
by Mohammed Aslam, FY 3 Doctor, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Founded in 2002, the UK EGG provides a hub to share knowledge on inherited eye disease and train the next generation of clinicians and scientists. This year’s...Belfast Eye Conference 2024
by Zina Mobarak, FY1 Doctor, Manchester University Foundation Trust, UK. The Belfast Eye conference was held online over two days, aimed at anyone interested in ophthalmology and focused on delivering informative talks from specialists in various ophthalmic specialties and presenting...UKISOP 2023
by Lorcan Butler, Optical Engagement Manager, thebraintumourcharity.org, UKISCRS is the UK & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons who had their annual Conference in London with a two-day event at The Leonardo City Hotel. On the other hand, UKISOP...Kabgayi International Ophthalmology Conference 2024
by Michael Mikhail, FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmologist; Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Kabgayi Eye Unit, Rwanda. My journey to Rwanda in April 2022 aimed to expand vitreoretinal services, but it also highlighted the need for robust scientific discourse, akin to the UK's ophthalmology culture,...UK Paediatric Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting 2025
by Hussain Aluzri, Junior Glaucoma Cinical Research Fellow, Birmingham Midland Eye Centre, UK. The UKPGS 2025 conference was another resounding success, held on 24 January 2025 at the Cavendish Conference Centre, London. The event commenced with an opening address by...Yorkshire Retina Society Winter Meeting 2024
by Madiah Mahmood, Junior Medical Education Fellow, Bradford Teaching Hospitals and Foundation Trust, UK; Ewan McCallum, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Bradford Teaching Hospitals and Foundation Trust, UK. The Yorkshire Retina Society is one of the largest regional subspecialty societies in the UK,...Meeting the needs of older patients in optics
Fiona Anderson discusses the important role of community-based eyecare practitioners in meeting the visual needs of ageing patients. It has been well documented that today we live for longer. Statistics show in 1997, around one in every six people (15.9%)...Broadening horizons in ophthalmology: crafting a varied elective experience
The elective period for medical students is a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in a field of interest. For students interested in ophthalmology, this can offer a dedicated experience for what can otherwise be quite limited through undergraduate rotations. Alongside...
Intraocular Lens Surgery
This book is a valuable update on understanding IOL surgery for ophthalmologists in training and in practice. Broadly, the book is divided into six sections dealing with three main concepts: 1) IOL selection for routine and complex scenarios; 2) IOL...
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery – A Practical Guide
The treatment of patients with mild to moderate glaucoma has evolved rapidly in the last decade. Traditionally, medical and laser treatments were the mainstay of therapy for this group of patients. Trabeculectomy, non-penetrating surgery and glaucoma drainage implants were reserved...
Eyelid and Periorbital Surgery (Second Edition)
Many specialities in surgery intersect, allowing for clinical and research collaboration. Plastic surgery and ophthalmology are one such example wherein a number of different principles have been combined in order to develop reconstructive techniques for conditions affecting the orbital soft...
