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Intensive cataract training

Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures carried out worldwide but there is a steep learning curve and a higher complication rate for trainee surgeons. This study reports on an innovative training programme of combining the...

The value of hospital placements in ophthalmology in general practice specialty training

Pratik Bikkannavar provides insights into the potential benefits a placement in ophthalmology provides General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPSTs) and its valuable purpose for the wider ophthalmic community. Ophthalmic complaints are known to account for up to 1 in every 20...

Preoperative povidone iodine: weighing the risks

Following on from our recent online survey, the authors examine the potential risks and benefits of diluting the concentration preoperative povidone iodine. Povidone iodine (PI) is an iodophore that has an established use as a broad-spectrum antiseptic, mainly for the...

Latest updates on virus protection and location sharing

Time to uninstall your virus killer? Installing security software and keeping it up-to-date has long been considered good advice, certainly when talking about Windows PCs. A recent article in Ars Technica (https://goo.gl/4v4jde) highlighted increasing problems with this approach. The conclusion...

Flashes and floaters in community optometry – diagnosing a posterior vitreous detachment

Managing patients who attend a practice with symptoms of flashes and floaters is a regular occurrence in community optometric practice. It’s often very distressing for patients; symptoms can be quite dramatic and an internet search can indicate imminent blindness from...

Building Capacity for Children’s Eye Care in Africa: the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme

This article follows the Correspondent News articles in the previous five print issues of Eye News [1-5] on the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme [6]. This article describes how African and UK eye care teams are working together to tackle childhood...

Ocular electrophysiology

A 34-year-old woman, who is a CEO in a multinational firm, has been losing vision over the last 12 months. She has seen her opticians, who initially tried different glasses but could not improve things. Clinical examination is unremarkable. How...

ST1 Ophthalmology Interview Course 10 Feb 24 (Virtual)

This course is run by current trainees successful in the 2023 application cycle, with multiple members scoring 100% on the interview and ranking in the top 10 nationally. The course is designed to maximise your chances of success. Interview Course•...

ST1 Ophthalmology Interview Course 24 Feb 24 (in-person)

This course is run by current trainees successful in the 2023 application cycle, with multiple members scoring 100% on the interview and ranking in the top 10 nationally. The course is designed to maximise your chances of success. Interview Course•...

ST1 Ophthalmology Interview Course 2 March 24 (in-person)

This course is run by current trainees successful in the 2023 application cycle, with multiple members scoring 100% on the interview and ranking in the top 10 nationally. The course is designed to maximise your chances of success. Interview Course•...

Female participation at the AAO conference

This study sought to understand whether female participation among paediatric ophthalmologists at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting resembles the sex distribution of the field as well as whether the Covid-19 pandemic significantly affected female involvement. From 2018–2022,...

Well-presented scholarly research work will reduce chances of journal rebuttal

Submitting to an academic journal? Are you aware of the requirements and constraints of relevant copyright laws? Rod McNeil provides a guide for aspiring authors. Getting published in peer-reviewed academic and medical journals is not easy. But careful attention to...