On the 26 February 2025, I travelled to Rwanda on the invitation of a former Belfast trainee, Michael Mikhail. Michael is now one of only two vitreoretinal (VR) surgeons in Rwanda, a country with a population of 14 million. Born...
The authors look at the reasons behind medico-legal cases reported to MPS and share key learning points. Complications following ophthalmology surgery are rare, however, medico-legal cases are not uncommon due to the significant impact they can have on patients’ lifestyles....
NF2 is a genetic condition caused by mutation in a single gene (NF2 gene) on chromosome 22. The NF2 gene provides instructions to produce a protein called merlin, also known as schwannomin. This protein functions as a tumour suppressor, preventing...
A cross-section study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of ptosis (congenital and acquired) and its risk factors in Iranian children. The target population was children aged seven years in urban areas of Iran. Seventy schools of eight cities were...
This article is a review of the accessibility features available on tablets and smartphones for the visually impaired. It explains exactly what the accessibility features are, how to access them and how to use them as well as some useful...
The Sight Sciences team recently returned from an incredibly busy and successful ESCRS congress in Copenhagen. The team were in town to support the MIGS masterclass programme and were pleased to spend time with customers, colleagues and contacts from across...
The Sight Sciences team recently returned from a hugely successful ESCRS congress in London. The team were in town to support the Interventional Glaucoma Masterclass programme and were pleased to spend time with customers, colleagues, and contacts from across the...
Evolution of refractive surgery stays true to the quote of Theodore Roosevelt: “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” Refractive surgery is an evolving field, which thanks modern technologies for refining ideas...
One million people at risk of avoidable blindness in West Bengal, India, now have access to eye care thanks to the opening of nine environmentally friendly Green Vision Centres, five of which are led by women.
“At a cardiac arrest, the first procedure is to take your own pulse” The quote above is the Fat Man’s third law from the book The House of God by Samuel Shem, previously described in the ‘Doctor by the sea’...