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Patient and public participation shapes biomedical research and access priorities in eye health

1 December 2014 | Rod McNeil | EYE - General

Patients, clinicians and clinician-scientists play a valuable role in shaping the future of vision research. Limited funding demands targeted research initiatives that ultimately will shape health policy and practice to secure progress in improving patient outcomes in eye health. This...

Changing the post cataract surgery review pathway – is patient safety compromised?

1 October 2014 | Andrew Walkden, Conrad Schmoll, Mark Wright | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive

Cataract surgery continues to be the most commonly performed elective surgical procedure in the UK, with an annual rate of approximately 4150/100,000 people over the age of 65 accounting for a significant proportion of the surgical workload of most ophthalmologists...

Analysis of ‘urgent’ cataract referrals from community optometrists in the West of Scotland

3 June 2021 | Jonathan Nairn, David Lockington | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive

As elective cataract services restart post-COVID, how do we establish which patients should be a priority? The authors share their findings from a review of ‘urgent’ referrals received by the ophthalmology department in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. The COVID-19...

Lost in translation

1 June 2022 | Peter Cackett, Nathan Ng | EYE - General

The article that follows is a collection of reflections and observations by Peter (British) and Nathan (Singaporean) living and working in each other’s countries. Peter Cackett “Best thing about this place is it’s not still full of pompous ex-colonials who...

Observership in Dar es Salaam

4 December 2023 | Shafak Toufeeq, Nigel Griffith | EYE - General

In this report, both authors present their personal experiences of an observership at the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Hospital, a large regional teaching hospital located in Dar es Salaam, with a particular focus on resource management, attitudes...

A novel integrated practice unit (IPU) approach to periocular skin cancer management

4 December 2023 | Susana Morley, Catriona Downie | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology

The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the biggest challenges to face NHS workers. However, history has repeatedly shown that times of difficulty can result in the development of significant social and technological advances. We describe our own experience of this...

Two cases of acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis

4 December 2025 | Muiz Musadiq, Sindhu Saraswathy Bhaskaran | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Syphilis has re-emerged as a significant public health concern, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that 8 million adults aged 15–49 acquired syphilis in 2022. Untreated syphilis can have severe consequences, including cardiovascular, neurological and ocular complications. Ocular manifestations...

The Scottish Government Scholarship in Ophthalmology: just a few weeks left to apply!

7 July 2021

A number of scholarships are available for eye healthcare professionals working in Scotland who have been accepted for admission to the online MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology programme in academic year 2021-2022, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.

Medical and eye health teams defy odds to deliver treatments for trachoma in Ethiopia, but millions worldwide risk return of disease amid UK aid cuts

27 January 2022

Ophthalmologists, nurses, and eye health workers in Ethiopia defied the odds to treat millions with trachoma-fighting antibiotics and surgeries - despite cuts to UK Aid assistance threatening eye care. This World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Orbis, the international eye care...

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