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Randomisation, confounding & observational methods in ophthalmic epidemiology

1 June 2022 | Skanda Rajasundaram, Dalia Abdulhussein, Christopher Bentley (Prof), Minak Bhalla | EYE - General

Randomisation and confounding Understanding the relationship between an exposure and an outcome of interest is the central challenge in ophthalmic epidemiology. The exposure may be aetiological, taking the form of a putative risk biological factor, or therapeutic, in the form...

Eyes on Rwanda: Lessons from an international ophthalmology experience

2 October 2025 | Katherine McGinnity | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma

On the 26 February 2025, I travelled to Rwanda on the invitation of a former Belfast trainee, Michael Mikhail. Michael is now one of only two vitreoretinal (VR) surgeons in Rwanda, a country with a population of 14 million. Born...

Pioneering eye device restores reading vision to blind eyes

3 November 2025 | AMD, geographic atrophy, artificial intelligence, implant, vitrectomy

A pivotal European clinical trial of a new electronic eye implant has seen remarkable results. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed 84% of participants were able to read letters, numbers and words using prosthetic vision...

What can artificial intelligence do to improve sustainability in the delivery of ophthalmic care?

1 December 2025 | Pammal T Ashwin | sustainability, artificial intelligence, technology

The 2025 NHS 10-year plan, titled ‘Fit for the Future’, emphasises a significant shift from analogue to digital, with a strong focus on integrating AI and other technologies to transform healthcare. The plan aims to make the NHS the "most...

Is it NAION… Now what?

3 April 2024 | Urvi Patel | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

Case presentation We present the case and discussion of a 46-year-old Caucasian male who complained of immediate reduced vision following complicated neck dissection including a total laryngopharyngectomy, free flap reconstruction for a T4N3 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the left...

Simulated ocular surgery – strabismus surgery

1 October 2015 | John Ferris | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit

See also Simulated ocular surgery and Simulated ocular surgery: pars plane vitrectomy and scleral buckling surgery Strabismus surgery requires a range of skills, distinct to those required for intraocular surgery. Even if a trainee does not plan to become a...

Ophthalmology research: lessons from the Academic Foundation Programme

14 December 2020 | Alexander Mehta (Dr) | EYE - General

The author discusses practical lessons learned during eight months of ophthalmology research as a guide for candidates considering a research themed AFP post, with general tips for anyone undertaking research whilst balancing clinical duties. Ophthalmology is already one of the...

Rare eye diseases: progress continues with authorised orphan medicines and breakthrough technologies

1 October 2018 | Rod McNeil | EYE - General

An update on the development of orphan medicines, recent regulatory treatment approvals for rare eye conditions and advances in retinal prosthetic technologies for blinding diseases. The prevalence of a rare disease is based usually on a range of estimates and...

Impact of Eye Health Surveys and Partnerships in The Gambia

4 October 2023 | Hannah Faal, Abba Hydara, Islay Mactaggart, Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran | EYE - General

This article brings together the three national eye health surveys that have been undertaken in The Gambia between 1986 and 2019 and the impact that the results have had nationally and internationally. In it we describe the long-term capacity-strengthening for...

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