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Leveraging networks and collaboration: The Calabar Diabetic Retinopathy Service, from inception to a state-wide service, research and training hub
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), is a leading cause of preventable vision loss and blindness in people of working age globally [1]. Diabetic retinopathy is a disease of public health importance in Nigeria as it...Record rise in competition ratios for ophthalmology: What does this mean for the future of the ophthalmology training programme?
In this article, Adina Smith discusses factors likely to contribute to the record rise in competition ratios and the impact this may have on the future of OST. Ophthalmology specialty training (OST) is the fifth most competitive training programme in...Developing a training model to strengthen diabetic retinopathy screening through a VISION 2020 LINK in India
I. Development of LINK Partnership A VISION 2020 LINK India was established by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2018 between the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and...Capacity-building through the COECSA-RCOphth LINK – linking journals in a training and mentorship programme
The College of Ophthalmology of Central, Eastern and Southern Africa (COECSA) [1] and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) [2] have a long-standing health partnership through the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme [3,4]. The LINK started a new project in 2019...Paediatric ophthalmology training in Malawi through the Vision 2020 LINKS Programme: a decade of partnership
Blinding eye disease in children can lead to a lifetime of dependence and non-productivity for the person afflicted. Sometimes a relatively simple condition such as a refractive error can lead to irreversible disability that could, if caught in time, have...Glasgow eye department continues to disrupt ocular simulation training through novel DRV system - the first of many?
Ongoing technological developments are enabling continuous progress to be made across all aspects of medical simulation training. This is particularly true within the field of ophthalmology, where surgical training advancements have enabled the role of simulation to expand dramatically over...Glasgow eye department continues to disrupt ocular simulation training through novel DRV system - the first of many?
Ongoing technological developments are enabling continuous progress to be made across all aspects of medical simulation training. This is particularly true within the field of ophthalmology, where surgical training advancements have enabled the role of simulation to expand dramatically over...Skills training and setting up of nurse practitioners led intravitreal treatment (IVT) workshop at the RCOphth Congress
The Medical Retina team at Great Western NHS Hospital, Swindon will be running a first of its kind skills training workshop at RCOphth Annual Congress, Birmingham on 24 May ’23.Haag-Streit Academy celebrates 10 years of first class clinical CPD-accredited training
Haag-Streit UK is pleased to celebrate 10 years of providing high quality slit lamp, biometry and perimetry training. In 2014, the Haag-Streit Academy was born, with the launch of the first ‘Improving Outcomes’ biometry course.
Outcomes of office and home-based training vs part-time occlusion for intermittent exotropia management
This study aimed to compare patch therapy with non-surgical treatment options for intermittent exotropia (IXT) using a synoptophore with/without simultaneous active orthoptic treatment and a maintenance treatment using computer-based gaming software. This 3-group trial recruited 72 patients. Intervention 1 (N=24)...‘Getting a head start’: ways medical students can boost their chances of entering ophthalmology training
Ophthalmology is one of the most competitive medical specialities in the UK, with 3.74 applicants per place in 2018 [1]. Given the competitive nature of this highly specialised field, medical students who are interested in pursuing a career in ophthalmology...
