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AI & Oculomics: a new section for Eye News

2 February 2024 | | EYE - General
Inaugurating this new regular section on the exciting landscape of AI and oculomics, we provide an overview which delves into the historical context and the etymology of this field, reviews the current state of play and contemplates possibilities and hopes...

Ocular electrophysiology

1 April 2014 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
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...

Brain tumours in adults: the essentials for an ophthalmologist

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
The author provides a review of the common intracranial tumours in adults (other than pituitaries) which may present to an ophthalmologist. Primary malignant brain tumours comprise 3% of adult cancers but with an ageing population such tumours are becoming more...

A near miss

1 February 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
A 55-year-old gentleman presented with a ‘blurry patch’ to his left eye which he had noticed for the past two months. The visual acuity with correction was 6/5 in the right eye and 6/6 in the left eye on the...

Life in the glaucoma laboratory

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Glaucoma
When people ask me what life in the laboratory is really like, I often pause. On one hand, it is the romantic notion of pushing back the boundaries of science with the daily rhythm of experiments, data and easily obtained...

International medical graduates in ophthalmology

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
IMGs in the NHS The General Medical Council (GMC) defines an international medical graduate (IMG) as someone who has obtained their primary medical qualification outside the European Economic Area (EEA) [1], meaning that an IMG is a medical doctor whose...

OP-ED: How and why local healthcare providers can expand their services

17 March 2023
Staffing shortages, financial constraints, and an ongoing rise in demand: none of these factors remove the need for high-quality healthcare, yet combined they threaten its realisation.

Enter the Dragons’ Den: Bob Gokani

4 December 2024 | | EYE - General
I have often daydreamed about inventing a successful new product and then going on to pitch for investment on Dragons’ Den, with the TV show’s seasoned entrepreneurs all competing with each other to invest in my company. My imagined fantasy...

Enter the Dragons’ Den: Bob Gokani

4 December 2024 | | EYE - General
I have often daydreamed about inventing a successful new product and then going on to pitch for investment on Dragons’ Den, with the TV show’s seasoned entrepreneurs all competing with each other to invest in my company. My imagined fantasy...

The 12 Days of UKISCRS: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the IOL

20 December 2024 |
On the three days of UKISCRS, my IOL gave to me… Sparkles and great company, Trainees and mentors shaping who I’ll be, Insightful talks and memories to cherish endlessly! I had the privilege of attending the inaugural 48th Annual UKISCRS...

Developing community eye care: the GOS package in Scotland

1 December 2018 | | EYE - General
In the second in the series about community eye care in the home nations, Janet Pooley explains how Scotland has developed its services within GOS. The United Kingdom has devolved healthcare; the powers were transferred from Westminster to Scotland and...

Viva Las Vegas: Dr Corey Hochman

3 August 2023 | | EYE - General
Speaking with Phoenix-based ophthalmologist and poker player, Dr Corey Hochman, Peter Cackett explores the themes of success and failure, and how the ups and downs of one’s ambition can provide an overwhelming gratitude for life. “Money won is twice as...