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Contrast sensitivity comparisons for Pelli Robson, Hiding Heidi and Double Happy tests

3 June 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors aimed to compare contrast thresholds and measure agreement across current paediatric assessment of contrast sensitivity with Hiding Heidi and Double Happy contrast sensitivity tests vs. the gold-standard Pelli Robson chart. Reduced contrast levels were similar under different light...
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Adjunct amniotic membrane during enucleation for retinoblastoma to prevent implant exposure

28 February 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics
Amniotic membrane (AM) has potential for treatment of retinoblastoma (RB) patients with contracted sockets after enucleation. The authors present their experience of AM with enucleation for patients with RB after chemotherapy in this retrospective study of 100 eyes of 107...

SightCare Awards 2026 – celebrating excellence in independent optometry

7 November 2025 | meeting, optometry, conference preview
The SightCare Awards 2026 are now open for entries - and this year, they’re bigger, bolder and more prestigious than ever. Set against the stunning backdrop of Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, the SightCare Awards return in black-tie style on Sunday 26...

The next evolution in cataract surgery: UKISCRS releases its Dropless Cataract Surgery Guidelines

19 January 2026 | clinical practice, services, treatment, news
Dropless cataract surgery is an evolving approach designed to simplify postoperative care by reducing or eliminating the need for patient-administered eye drops. The recently published guidelines by UKISCRS outline best practices to ensure safe, effective implementation of dropless techniques while...
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Usher syndrome patient reported outcomes

3 February 2026 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The authors present a systematic review of the literature on patient-reported outcomes in Usher syndrome; a leading cause of deaf-blindness. A total of 27 studies were included, and there was a strong bias towards studies from the US and Europe...

Eye Emergencies

23 September 2026
The course primarily develops assessment of the anterior chamber skills and will appeal to nurse practitioners working in emergency, urgent and primary care settings. Aims and Outcomes: Develop anterior eye chamber assessment skills. Broaden understanding of common eye presentations and...

Eye Emergencies (Dec)

9 December 2026
The course primarily develops assessment of the anterior chamber skills and will appeal to nurse practitioners working in emergency, urgent and primary care settings. Aims and Outcomes: Develop anterior eye chamber assessment skills. Broaden understanding of common eye presentations and...

Eye Emergencies (Feb)

10 February 2027
The course primarily develops assessment of the anterior chamber skills and will appeal to nurse practitioners working in emergency, urgent and primary care settings. Aims and Outcomes: Develop anterior eye chamber assessment skills. Broaden understanding of common eye presentations and...

From paper to pocket: Standardising eyecare with the Malawi Eye Care App

4 December 2025 | | EYE - General
Malawi’s population is mostly rural; the government and Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) together deliver about 80% of healthcare services through local district and community health facilities [1]. However, ophthalmology specialist services are only concentrated in the central hospitals....

Gemini Untwined: treating craniopagus conjoined twins

6 April 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
The authors discuss the successful separation of craniopagus conjoined twins at Great Ormond Street Hospital and the role of the ophthalmologist in such cases. Craniopagus conjoined twins are extraordinarily rare, occurring in only one in 2.5 million births and representing...

Ocular electrophysiology

1 April 2014 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
A 34-year-old woman, who is a CEO in a multinational firm, has been losing vision over the last 12 months. She has seen her opticians, who initially tried different glasses but could not improve things. Clinical examination is unremarkable. How...

Congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders (CCDDs)

3 October 2022 | | EYE - General
The term congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder (CCDD) was introduced by Gutowski et al. in 2003 to describe strabismus conditions that result from developmental error in innervation of some of the extraocular muscles. Examples of these conditions include Duane’s syndrome and...