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Ophthalmology specialty training applications: a costly affair?
Ophthalmology is one of the most competitive specialties to pursue training in worldwide. In the United Kingdom, the ST1 entry national selection competition ratio for the past few years has ranged between four to five applicants per post [1]. The...The new 2023/24 Eye News Product Guide is here!
This compact A5-size product guide is packed with information on all of your latest products, bound together in one handy booklet, making this such a fantastic resource which the profession use throughout the year when looking to purchase new equipment or products.EyeLogbook
This issue we’re covering the recently updated EyeLogbook (www.eyelogbook.co.uk), the Royal College of Ophthalmologist’s (RCO) online surgical logbook. Back in March 2016 a fully re-designed version of the site was released. Not only does the new version bring a beautifully...Altomed 2025 MST Malyugin Ring Challenge – Winners Announced!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Altomed stand at the recent RCO Congress and participated in the 2025 #MalyuginRingChallenge. We are pleased to share the final results: Myles Potter. 1st Myles Potter, from Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital,...
Inferior oblique adherence syndrome
A case is reported of a 14-year-old with inferior oblique muscle adherence and fat adherence following unilateral inferior oblique (IO) anteriorisation. Following surgery, the patient developed consecutive esotropia, ptosis and marked limitation of laevoelevation. Forced duction test was positive for...Eye Capacity: clinical need should drive ophthalmic service provision
Almost two million people in the UK suffer sight loss, a number forecast to double over coming decades. Major causes of blindness are age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and uncorrected refractive error. Prevalence of these sight-threatening conditions...Outcomes at 100 weeks from the LEAVO study of intravitreal anti-VEGF therapies for macular oedema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion
Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress 2019, Glasgow - First presented and discussed on Monday 20 May 2019, with a further presentation of results during Retina Subspecialty Day on Thursday 23 May 2019. Among patients with macular oedema secondary to...Neovascular AMD: fresh recommendations underline standards of best practice
The management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) has advanced dramatically over the past seven years, with the introduction of targeted new therapies that successfully maintain or improve vision in a majority of affected individuals. It’s a fast moving field,...
Driving with retinitis pigmentosa
The authors present a study of 228 consecutive patients with a clinical or genetic diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. Data was collected prospectively between January 2012 and October 2022 in Perth, Australia. The study aimed to determine the proportion of patients...Genetic profiling for personalised healthcare solutions in AMD – an update
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial condition influenced by genetics and lifestyle factors (Table 1). This article outlines several recent advances in AMD genetics, as well as evolving therapeutic concepts and established practical measures for the treatment and /...Haag-Streit UK announces attendance at RCOphth Annual Congress 2025
Haag-Streit UK will be exhibiting at the RCOphth Annual Congress 2025 on 19th-22nd May at the ACC in Liverpool. Visit stand 53 to see key products from the HS-UK portfolio, including the BQ 900 slit lamp with 3D imaging, a...
