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Presumed DALK stromal graft rejection following Covid-19 infection

4 December 2024 | Mary-Therese Monaghan, Shokufeh Tavassoli | EYE - Cornea

Case report A 45-year-old healthy male patient with a past ocular history of keratoconus and right deep-anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) graft performed 10 months prior, presented to our eye casualty clinic with a two-day history of right photophobia and epiphora....

Cornea teaching techniques: one cornea donor tissue for two purposes

2 February 2024 | Bryher Francis, Shokufeh Tavassoli | EYE - Cornea

There is a national shortage in the UK in corneal graft material [1,2]. The majority (69%) of corneal transplants in the UK are partial thickness, with 35% being Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) [2]. During the preparation of the donor...

Keep calm and cut the carbon – improving sustainability in ophthalmology

7 December 2020 | S Vamshi Merugumala | EYE - General

As I dump my tenth pair of gloves into a non-recyclable clinical waste bin; dispose of another handful of plastic minims; or print another wad of single-sided discharge paperwork after a cataract surgery, the inconvenient truth of how these seemingly...

Obtaining US clinical experience in ophthalmology as a UK medical student or junior doctor

2 April 2025 | Vishanna Balbirsingh | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Oculoplastic

Medical students or junior doctors in the UK may be interested in gaining US clinical experience for many reasons. Unfortunately, many trainees do not know how to arrange these and there is a common misconception that it is difficult to...

Decoding the red eye

15 February 2021 | Vaishnavi Menon, Varshini Manoharan | EYE - Cornea

Red eye, or hyperaemia, is one of the most common presentations to primary care [1] and the emergency department [2]. However, despite this the underlying cause is often misdiagnosed which can lead to severe, sight-threatening conditions being missed [1]. Thorough...

How to pass the FRCOphth Part 1 as a foundation trainee: some practical tips

7 February 2022 | Vanessa Yeo | EYE - General

Attempting the FRCOphth Part 1 examination as a foundation trainee requires significant time and financial commitment. Unlike the MRCP and MRCS examinations, the curriculum of this exam does not overlap with the undergraduate syllabus. As such, it is a steep...

My top five: Innovative approaches to dry AMD

2 February 2024 | Nikhil Sharma | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the developing world with its prevalence rising alongside age. In societies characterised by ageing populations, it is imperative we explore more effective treatment to alleviate the...

Four pillars: Exploring eye exigencies

2 June 2025 | Jem Ann Bautista | EYE - General

This series explores the four pillars of advanced clinical practice and here, Jem Ann Bautista explores the pillar of clinical practice. As day case theatre practitioners in one of London’s biggest and busiest centres, our team is trained to cater...

Ophthalmology in Bangladesh

5 August 2020 | Hayley Coates | EYE - General

Imaging Specialist Hayley Coates steps outside her comfort zone to experience ophthalmology in a resource-poor setting. As one of the most densely populated countries in the world, Bangladesh also has one of the highest rates of preventable blindness, worldwide. It...

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