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More sensitive visual acuity test for age-related macular degeneration

1 October 2016 | Roger S Anderson (Prof), Nilpa Shah | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world. Primarily associated with ageing, genetic factors and lifestyle choices such as smoking also play a contributory role. Patients with early AMD, characterised by the development of...

Fight for Sight to maximise impact by funding solutions-focused research in priority eye conditions

1 August 2018 | Rod McNeil | EYE - General

Fight for Sight aims to stop sight loss by funding pioneering research. Rod McNeil takes a look at the Primer Fellowship Awards programme, which provides funding for up to £60,000 for individuals to undertake vision-related research for one year. Among...

Aug/Sep 2014 Quiz 2

1 August 2014 | Guillermo de la Mata | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

History A 27-year-old man presented to the emergency department with blurred vision and central scotoma in the right eye (RE) over the previous weeks. He had no relevant medical history and he was not on any current medication. However, he...

Lockdown and eye health – a case of accommodative spasm

6 April 2021 | Dalia Abdulhussein | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General

A 25-year-old male presented to the eye casualty with a one-day history of sudden onset worsening vision. More specifically, he noted his vision was more blurred than usual and this was more exaggerated for near-work than for distance-work. He was...

A unique case of macular burn from ‘toy’ laser

2 February 2024 | Paras Agarwal, Manoj Kulshrestha | EYE - General

The first laser was created in 1960 and its name is an acronym for ‘light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation’. Laser technology has been used for medical, industrial, research and entertainment purposes in a variety of fields following extensive...

Ophthalmology specialty training applications: a costly affair?

23 August 2021 | Saad Mahmud Khan | EYE - General

Ophthalmology is one of the most competitive specialties to pursue training in worldwide. In the United Kingdom, the ST1 entry national selection competition ratio for the past few years has ranged between four to five applicants per post [1]. The...

Papilloedema: an update

1 June 2016 | James F (Barry) Cullen | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

Some readers may have seen a recent report in the national newspapers of the case of a teenage girl with persistent severe headache associated with a fatal brain tumour having been undiagnosed despite many consultations with her medical advisers. It...

Navigating the retina: the nitty-gritty of slit-lamp fundus examination

3 August 2023 | Pratik Bikkannavar, Mala Subash | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

The slit-lamp fundus examination can be a difficult and disorientating task for beginners due to the retina being viewed in a non-anatomical orientation, the small area of retina illuminated, and the counterintuitive technique of the examination. This article provides a...

Emerging developments in dry eye

1 August 2017 | Rod McNeil | EYE - Cornea

An estimated 344 million people worldwide suffer from dry eye [1]. This chronic syndrome is characterised by a vicious cycle of tear film hyperosmolarity, tear instability and corneal stress, leading to increased friction, inflammation, ocular surface damage and decreased visual...

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