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The science of glaucoma management: highlights of the 2020 Moorfields International Glaucoma Symposium

Held earlier this year, the 12th annual Moorfields International Glaucoma Symposium provided a forum for advanced clinical and scientific exchange in glaucoma management. The authors describe the key presentation themes and debates, highlighting specific topics of interest to glaucoma specialists....

The impact of conjunctivochalasis on dry eye symptoms and signs

The study aimed to draw a relationship between conjunctivochalasis and dry eye symptoms via a dry eye questionnaire (DEQ5), as well as signs such as tear osmolarity, tear break up time, corneal staining, Schirmer score, meibomian gland dropout, eye lid...

Surgical outcomes of isolated medial rectus palsy

Isolated medial rectus is a rare clinical entity. This prospective study of 32 patients from China showed that this was caused most commonly by iatrogenic injury (43.75%), trauma (37.50%) and congenital (18.75%) causes. An average of 60 ±25 prism dioptres...

Effect of intra-arterial chemotherapy drug regimens on globe salvage outcomes of retinoblastoma patients

This is a retrospective study from Shandong University, China, between May 2016 to November 2019, to compare the effect of 3-drug regimen (melphalan (MP) , topotecan (TP) and Carboplatin (CP)) of 95 patients (97 eyes) with two-drug regimen (MP and...

Innovative 3D printing could revolutionise treatment for cataracts and other eye conditions

University of East Anglia researchers have made a significant breakthrough in ocular device technology with the introduction of a novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices. This innovation has potential to enhance the manufacture of eye implants universally used in cataract and refractive surgeries.

Sight loss befriender offers 'life changing' support to Freda

Sight Scotland, Scotland’s largest sight loss organisation, is appealing for more volunteer befrienders to help battle loneliness and isolation.

Technique of deep corneal foreign body removal

This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. The objective is to demonstrate a method for the safe and successful...

The ABC tragedies: Part one

“In the midst of tragedy, we start the comedy” – Agatha Christie, The ABC Murders. Throughout a career in medicine, we are often faced with tragedy. One of the coping mechanisms is to use humour to navigate the mini everyday...

ST 1 Ophthalmology Interview Mock Workshop 4

Our philosophy is that you learn best by being tested. In medical school, we have gotten familiar with question banks for revision and testing the knowledge that we’ve picked up. Interviews are no different, and whilst mock interviews are an...

ST 1 Ophthalmology Interview Mock Workshop 5

Our philosophy is that you learn best by being tested. In medical school, we have gotten familiar with question banks for revision and testing the knowledge that we’ve picked up. Interviews are no different, and whilst mock interviews are an...

ST 1 Ophthalmology Interview Mock Workshop 6

Our philosophy is that you learn best by being tested. In medical school, we have gotten familiar with question banks for revision and testing the knowledge that we’ve picked up. Interviews are no different, and whilst mock interviews are an...

ST 1 Ophthalmology Interview Mock Workshop 7

Our philosophy is that you learn best by being tested. In medical school, we have gotten familiar with question banks for revision and testing the knowledge that we’ve picked up. Interviews are no different, and whilst mock interviews are an...