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Outcomes of cataract surgery in eyes with weak zonules
1 April 2017
| Eulee Seow
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
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capsular tension ring, cataract, phacoemulsification, postoperative complications, pseudoexfoliation, weak zonules
Pseudoexfoliation (PEX) and zonular weakness have long been known to increase the risk of complication of cataract surgery. This retrospective study looks at the results of phacoemulsion and intraocular implantation in 295 eyes with pseudoexfoliation and zonular weakness, with a...
Part 1: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh Visits Ethiopia with Orbis
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, visited services protecting the vision of children and adults in Hawassa, Ethiopia, with international eyecare charity Orbis.COMMENT ON: Watch your back: Ergonomics and Ophthalmology
21 September 2022
| Jim Innes
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EYE - General
Jim Innes. Dear Editors, I write to congratulate Aadil Hussain on his excellent Trainees article “Watch your back: Ergonomics and Ophthalmology”. Please can I reassure him that, at least in the Yorkshire School of Ophthalmology, the importance of good posture...
Cornea teaching techniques: one cornea donor tissue for two purposes
2 February 2024
| Bryher Francis, Shokufeh Tavassoli
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EYE - Cornea
There is a national shortage in the UK in corneal graft material [1,2]. The majority (69%) of corneal transplants in the UK are partial thickness, with 35% being Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) [2]. During the preparation of the donor...
Ground-breaking achievements in blindness prevention
1 October 2019
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EYE - General
One small UK based charity is enabling pioneering research to prevent blindness in low and lower middle income countries. The British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BCPB), established in 1976, funds innovative research and training which seeds the development of...
The art of ophthalmic simulations
4 December 2023
| Nicky L Webster
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EYE - Imaging
For Dec/Jan 2024, I got in touch with Nicky Webster, a Principal 3D Artist at FundamentalVR (https://fundamentalsurgery.com). Nicky is also a registered medical illustrator, healthcare scientist and medical photographer. With over 18 years of experience working in various disciplines within...
Learning to see the bigger picture: Reflections from a cataract surgery course in the Middle East
5 June 2025
| Jibran Riaz
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EYE - Cataract
Alcon, the Swiss-American company specialising in eyecare equipment, inaugurated their Alcon Experience Centre (AEC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AEC is an eye education and training centre for students and eyecare professionals. This is the first AEC catering to the Middle...
Farnborough International Airshow 2022 partners with Orbis UK
18 July 2022
Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) announces Orbis UK as its official charity partner for 2022.
Mastering clinical skills in ophthalmology
3 October 2022
| Sammie Mak, Zaria Ali
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EYE - General
To young junior doctors, and some senior doctors who may not have had much exposure to ophthalmology, the specialty can seem very foreign. Not only are the conditions and examination findings specific to the eyes, but the skill set required...
Introducing: iGLEAMS-3
30 September (Colchester FirstSite) – 1 October (Colchester ICENI Centre)RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery
27 September 2024
This one day intense simulation-based surgical training course for manual small incision cataract surgery covers all the crucial steps needed for competence in a cataract procedure which is safe, suitable and sutureless for mature and brunescent cataracts. It is the...
Bionic eyes: deciphering the neural circuitry of vision restoration
3 June 2024
| Muhammad Khursheed Ullah Khan Marwat
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EYE - Cataract
As the boundaries between technology and biology blur, retinal prosthetics, often dubbed ‘bionic eyes’, present a ground-breaking paradigm shift in addressing blindness. This article delves into the captivating scientific intricacies of these neural interfaces, exploring their mechanisms of action, current...
