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Leadership and management in optometry: why is it important?
The General Medical Council recognises that leadership and management is essential for every doctor, and provides guidance detailing management and leadership responsibilities [1]. Indeed, management and leadership is part of the core training for all medical trainees. However, to date,...
Comparison of bleb grading and IOPs
The purpose of this study was to compare a novel anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) bleb grading system with a clinical bleb grading system (Moorfields) and both with intraocular pressure (IOP) levels following trabeculectomy surgery. The authors developed a...Make eye drops part of your Ramadan routine: wake, drops, eat, pray, done!
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during daylight hours, abstaining from food and drink between dawn and sunset each day. Ramadan 2020 starts on 23 April and ends around 23 May, depending on the first appearance of the...New Ophthalmic Nurse Triage Course launched
A new online Ophthalmic Nurse Triage Course has been developed by Stanley Keys, an experienced hospital optometrist based in Inverness and developer of Optometry Evolution (an educational website for eye-care professionals.)Comparing the roles of nurse practitioners and doctors working in A&E departments: A review
Accident and emergency departments have been increasingly under pressure with overcrowding of patients and a strain on limited medical resources over recent years. One of the innovative strategies to meet this demand has been the expansion of the role of...MOS President’s Winter Meeting 2026
Midland Ophthalmological Society President’s 25th Winter Meeting, 2026Midland Ophthalmological Society President’s 24th Winter Meeting, 2025
For further details, contact Anthony O’Driscoll at eyesurgeon@mac.com, who will put you on the group mailing list and your name down for the accommodation at the Hotel Alex if desired.First UK Direct Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (DSLT) device placed at Moorfields
Following an internationally successful Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) comparing the Direct Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (DSLT) with standard SLT, the first ever commercial device in the UK, the ‘Eagle’, has been installed and is in use at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
