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Is ophthalmology still a vocation?

1 December 2018 | | EYE - General
People seem to be interested in medicine for different reasons. There does seem to be a spectrum in ophthalmology in which people range from ‘do it for the pay’ all the way to ‘do it for the patients’, with some...

Altomed joins sister company Mid-Optic in supporting Guide Dogs

15 May 2023 | Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors
Altomed are excited to announce that they have chosen Guide Dogs as their new charity partner.

Mid-Optic Celebrates Sponsorship of 10th Guide Dog Puppy, Lola

9 July 2024 | Research & Development, Company Profiles
Mid-Optic is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of a 10th Guide Dog puppy, Lola.

What's trending Aug/Sep 2022

2 August 2022 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #JustinBieber #RamsayHuntsyndrome #facialparalysis Justin Bieber revealed he has been afflicted by Ramsay Hunt syndrome, and thus has had to cancel...

Incidence of eyelid basal cell carcinoma in England

1 June 2017 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
A retrospective review by using the ICD-10 and histology codes for eyelid basal cell carcinoma (BCCs) (including the inner canthus) from the English National Cancer Data Repository were used to identify incident events between the period 2000 to 2010. There...

Prognosticating ocular adnexal lymphoma

1 April 2014 | | EYE - Orbit
The authors retrospectively analyse 160 patients with primary ocular adnexal lymphoma to determine the accuracy of prognosis based on the Ann Arbor classification and how this compares to the accuracy of prognosis based on retrospectively applying the newer Tumor, Node,...

iPrepBuddy: FRCOphth Part 2 Oral Case Based Webinar

19 August 2024
Come join for a free webinar (interactive) helping you prepare for some of the more difficult scenarios that could come up in your FRCOphth part 2 oral/viva exam. We will spend the hour tackling practical tips, and helping you practice...

It’s not all about ARED - Time for a pragmatic approach to nutrition for eye health?

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Cornea
Advances in treatment for retinal diseases involving neovascularisation have undoubtedly changed the future of eye care across the UK for the better, but also created great challenges for service delivery in ophthalmology, particularly within the NHS. Some statistics are starting...

My work experience with Great Ormond Street Hospital Young Persons’ Advisory Group for Research

11 June 2021 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
For my school work experience I had the amazing opportunity to attend and work with the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Young Persons’ Advisory Group for research (YPAG) (Figure 1). The GOSH YPAG is a group of young people aged...

Ophthalmology survey results August/September 2019

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
I am delighted to see another great response to the practice variance survey. I am extremely grateful to all of you who took part and would encourage those of you who didn’t to try this survey. It literally takes mere...

What's trending Feb/Mar 2023

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #nativity #needleeye Happy New Year! Let’s kick things off with a holiday-related story. Birmingham-based micro-engraver Graham Short engraved by hand...

Everyone has a plan, until their hand goes numb…

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Cataract
Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgical procedure in the UK [1]. With financially strained NHS trusts and the rise of independent sector cataract providers, the drive from initiatives like Get It Right First Time (GIRFT) and market pressures...