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Capacity-strengthening for diabetic retinopathy services in low- and middle-income countries
Introduction DR-NET eye health professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have, since 2015, been able to access training in diabetic retinopathy (DR) grading provided by Gloucestershire Retinal Education Group (GREG). GREG, led by Professor Peter Scanlon and based at...Life’s rich tapestry
Have you ever watched someone cross-stitch, or do needle-point? I recently had the joy of observing my teenage daughter create such an artwork. She separated all the threads into the various colours, and then started to follow the instructions carefully....Macula re-attachment following intravitreal ranibizumab in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Ranibizumab (Lucentis) is a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor (anti-VEGF) used for treatment of choroidal neovascular membrane [1]. We report a case where macula off inferior rhegmatogenous retinal detachment was misdiagnosed as wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and three intravitreal...Optic nerve swelling – your survival guide (part 2)
In this second article we will discuss bilateral optic nerve swelling, its aetiology, various investigations and possible treatments. We will also discuss various protocols used in the management of suspected optic nerve swelling cases. (Part one of this topic available...What's trending Aug/Sep 2026
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. SkinCancer #Sunscreen #Tax Malignant lesions of the lids are a common finding on any oculoplastic theatre list, with NHS spending on...Cataract surgery and the carbon footprint: Lessons in sustainability from Aravind Eye Hospitals, India
Climate change is among the most urgent global health threats. In 2016, environmental factors caused 13.7 million deaths worldwide, underscoring the link between planetary and human health [1]. Healthcare itself is not blameless. Globally, the sector accounts for 4.4% of...
Review of Ophthalmology, 4th Edition
Friedman, Trattler and Kaiser present the fourth edition of Review of Ophthalmology; an easily approachable textbook aimed at medical students and ophthalmology trainees which is optimally designed to promote knowledge recall. The contents of the book are broadly divided into...UK ophthalmologists discuss value of ultra-widefield multimodality retinal imaging
Utilising optomap ultra-widefield (UWF™) multimodality retinal imaging with integrated SS (or SD) OCT in clinical practice contributes to identifying unexpected pathologies in a patient without visual complaints, report 81% of clinicians at industry webinar.Blindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria
Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in mice co-led by a UCL and Moorfields researcher.Myasthenia Gravis Masquerading as a Third Cranial Nerve Palsy
A 65-year-old man presented with a week’s history of binocular diplopia (in all directions of gaze) and a right partial ptosis. He was systemically well. His past medical history was unremarkable except for vitiligo. At presentation acuity was 6/6 bilaterally....RCOphth to host digital event on COVID-19 recovery
The RCOphth will be running its first ever virtual conference with lectures and discussions on restarting services, theatre pathways, the impact on training, home testing, digital innovations and the physical effects of the virus on the eye.
