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Dr William Mackenzie: a founding figure of modern ophthalmology

1 February 2022 | Andrew King | EYE - General

The author looks at the career of William Mackenzie and the important role he played in establishing the status of ophthalmology as a recognised medical speciality. There are certain individuals who, blessed with ability and means, are destined to leave...

The Sickle Cell Retinopathy Network is leading global change in screening and management

2 October 2025 | Evelyn Mensah | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Sickle cell disease or disorder (SCD) is one of the most neglected health conditions in the world. A strong hypothesis is that this is because SCD affects people of African, Caribbean and other Global Majority communities and has received disproportionately...

Money is a problem, but the problem is bigger than money

3 February 2026 | Aijing Wang | EYE - General

The argument surrounding doctors’ pay remains an ongoing battle. At the time of writing, Foundation Year 1 doctors have voted in favour of industrial action due to the lack of substantive employment or regular locum work at the end of...

Trabeculectomy with erroneous Mitomycin-C concentration – a near miss

1 April 2020 | Shaheryar Ahmed Khan | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General

Trabeculectomy is the most commonly performed surgical procedure for glaucoma in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Modifications to the technique have been made since its introduction in 1963, perhaps the most significant being the adjunctive use of mitomycin-C (MMC), which...

Embryology in clinical practice

1 February 2016 | Naser Ali | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

The fascinating world of embryology is both beautiful and practical. It is a home video of our evolutionary history through the ages from the single cell through to the life aquatic, the development of gut, limbs and brain, and most...

How to be ‘appy’ on call: a brief guide to mobile phone applications for the on-call ophthalmologist

1 December 2022 | Madeleine Corkery-Hayward, Ryian Mohamed, Harry Petrushkin, David Haider | EYE - General

One of the unexpected outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increased reliance and integration of computer technology within hospital medicine. The need for stricter infection control policies during and after lockdown has seen a boom in technology utilisation....

Money never sleeps

5 April 2022 | Peter Cackett | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

“I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich” As declared by Jordan Belfort in a motivational speech to his staff in the film Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Unfortunately, medicine as a career does not lead to...

New Flying Eye Hospital takes to the skies for its first programme

1 December 2016 | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

In June of this year, international eye care charity Orbis launched their new Flying Eye Hospital, a powerful tool helping the medical community combat preventable blindness through sustainable methods. On board an MD-10 aircraft, a fully accredited ophthalmic facility can...

An update on inherited retinal disorders (part 2): Approaches to therapy for IRDs

1 December 2016 | Stacey Strong, Michel Michaelides (Prof) | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Part 1 of this topic can be found here There are currently no proven cures for inherited retinal disease (IRD). However, multiple avenues of research are being investigated to better understand disease mechanisms and trial potential therapies that may slow...

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