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An interview with Rachel Morris: Clinician wellbeing and difficult conversations

19 August 2025 | | EYE - General | Wellbeing
In the last wellbeing supplement, I interviewed Robert Self, Vice President of the Association of Anaesthetists, and we discussed the resources that doctors can access when experiencing problems with their wellbeing. One of those that he recommended was the podcast...

Retinoblastoma, CureAll and the role of global clinical, capacity strengthening and research networks

3 April 2026 | | EYE - Oncology, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Retinoblastoma (Rb), a rare childhood eye cancer, presents a particularly compelling example of how global health partnerships can operate at the intersection of different medical disciplines, in this case: ophthalmology, oncology and public health. This article places the work of...

Discussing treatment modalities for bilateral wet AMD

1 December 2014 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
A 65-year-old lady with bilateral wet AMD and vision of 6/24 comes with an internet search about current therapies. How do you explain the various treatment modalities available? There are two NICE approved treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)....

An interview with Professor John Forrester

2 December 2019 | | EYE - General
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...

It’s not all about ARED - Time for a pragmatic approach to nutrition for eye health?

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Cornea
Advances in treatment for retinal diseases involving neovascularisation have undoubtedly changed the future of eye care across the UK for the better, but also created great challenges for service delivery in ophthalmology, particularly within the NHS. Some statistics are starting...

Advances in cataract surgery

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This article covers recent clinical findings in mydriasis and anaesthesia for cataract surgery, shared by Sathish Srinivasan and Keith Davey at a surgical meeting in Manchester. Towards dropless cataract surgery Day case cataract surgery is the standard of care in...

In conversation with John Forrester

2 December 2019 | | EYE - General
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...

Rainspotting. Choose your future. Choose Pete’s Hidden Curriculum Part 2.

1 June 2022 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
See Pete's Hidden Curriculum Part 1 here Interviewer: “Mr Murphy, what attracts you to the leisure industry?”Spud: “In a word: pleasure. It’s like pleasure in other people’s leisure.”Interviewer: “Do you see yourself as having any weaknesses?”Spud: Shakes head, then: “Oh,...

Leadership and management in optometry: why is it important?

1 April 2018 | | EYE - General
The General Medical Council recognises that leadership and management is essential for every doctor, and provides guidance detailing management and leadership responsibilities [1]. Indeed, management and leadership is part of the core training for all medical trainees. However, to date,...

My Top Five: Emerging technologies revolutionising ophthalmology

3 October 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Cornea
Advancements in ophthalmology have significantly transformed eyecare practices. This article explores five emerging technologies that are revolutionising the field, from virtual reality (VR) surgical training to novel therapies for corneal conditions. These innovations are reshaping how eyecare professionals diagnose, treat...

Is it NAION… Now what?

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Case presentation We present the case and discussion of a 46-year-old Caucasian male who complained of immediate reduced vision following complicated neck dissection including a total laryngopharyngectomy, free flap reconstruction for a T4N3 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the left...

Principles of management

1 August 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Pathology
Whatever section of pathology is to blame and wherever it strikes, the aim of treatment is always the same. Find the cause if you can. Establish the effects of the cause. Halt the pathological process if you can. Reverse its...