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Headaches in ophthalmology (part 1)

1 October 2018 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
Ophthalmologists see a large number of patients with headaches or facial pain in the ophthalmic outpatient clinics or in emergency clinics. Over two articles, I will discuss several causes of headaches, ocular manifestations and proposed management and referral options. It...

Designing ophthalmology services - Part 1: How do we address the queues in a clinic?

23 January 2020 | | EYE - General
This first of a three-part series shows how systems engineering can be used to correctly diagnose and address the causes of delays in a clinic. The second article, which will be featured in the April/May 2020 issue, describes how to...

Modern practice options for UK ophthalmologists

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
When I spoke on setting up private practice at the annual United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) meeting in November ’23 there was a lot of interest in different types of practice models. If we...

The use of toxin in paediatric strabismus

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics
Strabismus is a common condition that affects up to 5% children and can be associated with abnormal visual development, double vision, loss of depth perception and impaired binocularity [1]. It can also cause cosmetic concerns, negatively impact psychosocial wellbeing and...

The eye surgeon and eye physician together: the joint ophthalmic clinic

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
Since the early 19th century, physicians and surgeons have been working together in eye clinics and hospitals to bring about the best outcome for the patients. From the early Babylonian age, important advances in ophthalmic knowledge arose in a stuttered...

VISION 2020 LINKS: Retinoblastoma 
in Africa

1 October 2015 | | 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
The VISION 2020 LINKS Programme is part of the ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’ global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness [1]. The LINKS Programme works with overseas eye departments to help identify priorities and match their priority needs with...

Feb/Mar 2015 Quiz 1

1 February 2015 | | 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
A 79-year-old male presented to the ophthalmic emergency department with a three week history of left eye pain. He also reported visual deterioration in the left eye over the same period. He suffered from degenerative myopia, with his spectacle prescription...

CHEC Launches New Treatment Centre in Accrington

17 August 2022
CHEC (Community Health and Eye Care), one of the largest providers of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, has announced the opening of a new site in Accrington offering eyecare and endoscopy services to the local community.

CHEC announces launch of two new treatment centres (1)

23 August 2023 | CHEC, infrastructure, new hospitals, Endoscopy, ophthalmology
New sites in Ilford and Milton Keynes will further extend CHEC’s community-focused endoscopy and ophthalmology services across England.

ARU opens Sensory Sciences Centre in Cambridge

1 February 2024 | university, infrastructure, Anglia Ruskin, clinic, education, trainees, courses, study, optometry, optometrist
New £1.9m investment in equipment, teaching and research space for students.

Ilford ophthalmology hospital opens doors

8 February 2024 | infrastructure, new hospitals, CHEC, community services, healthcare
CHEC’s new site set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice.

Help provide a free eyecare service in Edinburgh to those affected by homelessness

4 June 2024 | charity, fundraising, eyecare, homeless, scotland, edinburgh, news
We're thrilled to share that this summer marks a milestone for VCHP as we prepare to open our 10th clinic, a momentous occasion heralded by our inaugural venture into Scotland.