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Association between smartwatch usage and myopia progression

This is a study exploring the association of smart watch usage in children aged 11–13 and myopia in a Chinese cohort of 526 students. The authors present data showing high daily smartwatch usage (>1hour) showed more myopic shift (-0.95) and...

The evolving landscape of diabetic retinopathy

This article outlines efforts to modernise clinically meaningful staging systems and endpoints for diabetic retinal disease (DRD). During a workshop involving over 100 international experts, participants emphasised the need for validated structural and functional endpoints based on the retinal neurovascular...

Use of absorbable vs non-absorbable sutures for inferior rectus recessions in vertical strabismus

This study aimed to examine outcomes of inferior rectus recession in vertical deviations using absorbable (AS) vs non-absorbable sutures (NAS). This was a retrospective study cohort of 32 patients (18 female and 14 males): 26 with AS and 6 with...

Understanding the extracellular matrix in uveal melanoma

This review examines how the extracellular matrix (ECM) is remodelled throughout uveal melanoma development, from the eye to the liver. Uveal melanoma, the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, carries a poor prognosis due to its propensity for hepatic...

Role of amniotic membrane in ocular surface disease

This comprehensive review traces the use of amniotic membrane in ophthalmology from its first documented application in ocular surface reconstruction in the 1940s through the improved processing and preservation methods that drove renewed clinical interest in the late 20th century....

Bupivacaine as a treatment option for age-related distance esotropia

The purpose of this study was to identify if bupivacaine is an effective treatment for age-related distance esotropia (ARDE) as an alternative or adjuvant to surgery. This was a retrospective study with review of all bupivacaine treatment cases in a...

Twenty-five years in retina

In the next of our articles celebrating 25 years of Eye News, the authors look at how the retina specialty has changed over this time and ask what the future might hold. Retinal disease management has benefited from great advances...

Designing ophthalmology services Part 2: How do we address the queues for a clinic?

The first of this three-part series showed how systems engineering can be used to correctly diagnose and address the causes of delays in a clinic. This second article describes how to design a more productive system that meets the new...

The most frequent complaints and claims in ophthalmology – a Medical Protection Society (MPS) analysis

The authors look at the reasons behind medico-legal cases reported to MPS and share key learning points. Complications following ophthalmology surgery are rare, however, medico-legal cases are not uncommon due to the significant impact they can have on patients’ lifestyles....

An interview with Professor John Forrester

What made you choose ophthalmology as a career and how did your interest in academia develop? During Medical School at Glasgow University, I was getting progressively disillusioned with the career options while my colleagues and friends all seemed to quickly...

In conversation with John Forrester

What made you choose ophthalmology as a career and how did your interest in academia develop? During Medical School at Glasgow University, I was getting progressively disillusioned with the career options while my colleagues and friends all seemed to quickly...

A trainee’s guide on how to prepare for the digital age of ophthalmology

As the pandemic rolls on, the past year has left many ophthalmic departments in disarray with ever-lengthening patient waiting-lists and increasing challenges in service delivery. Areas such as virtual clinics, telephone / video consultations have had to mature rapidly to...