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Glaucoma: 30 years on

Back in 1993, the late and great Barry Cullen FRCS (Cavan born, Dublin trained), the first editor of Eye News, asked me to write an article about the current treatment of chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG). At the time I...

Intravitreal afibercept and ranibizumab for PCV

This is a retrospective, interventional series comprising 98 eyes with polypidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) with the aim of comparing treatments with afibercept and ranibizumab, highlighting any differences in their efficacy. Case notes and imaging (FFA / ICG / OCT) were...

Artificial intelligence and the 2024 Esme’s Umbrella Medical Student Essay Prize

Esme’s Umbrella is a charity for people with Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS), helping raise awareness of the condition as well as offering support and advice. All clinical specialties may encounter CBS, so Esme’s Umbrella inaugurated a medical student essay prize...

Protecting retinal ganglion cells

Glaucoma is considered to be a heterogeneous group of conditions giving retinal ganglion cells (RGC) damage. Lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) reduces the risk of progressive RGC loss in glaucoma. Regeneration of the optic nerve has been shown to restore some...

Progressive myelination of the retinal nerve fibre layer: Acquired or incidental?

*Co-first authors.Myelinated retinal nerve fibres are retinal nerve fibres encased by a myelin sheath, located anterior to the lamina cribrosa [1]. First described by Virchow in 1856, a myelinated retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) appears as a whitish, feathery patch...

Technology in ophthalmology – a promising future and what we need to know about the regulations

Undoubtedly, ophthalmology is one of the greatest sources of inspiration for technological progress in medicine. Thus far, we have seen remarkable advancements in the technology used by ophthalmologists across all subspecialties. From simplifying common procedures, to treating previously incurable conditions,...

Management of retinal diseases: highlights from the AAO 2019 Retina Subspecialty Day Meeting

The author highlights current debate, opinion and late breaking developments in the management of retinal diseases. The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2019 Retina Subspecialty Day Meeting was held on 11-12 October, 2019 in San Francisco, USA. Established and emerging innovative...

CHEC Slough CPD Event

This CPD session on 'Urgent Eye Conditions' will be hosted by Koushik Roy, Ophthalmologist at CHEC. Throughout the evening, you will be able to meet our fantastic team, have a site tour of our hospital, discuss referral pathways and take...

CHEC Wandsworth CPD Open Evening

This CPD session on 'Precision Vision: Cutting-Edge Intraocular Lens Options for Cataract Surgery' will be hosted by Mahmoud Rabie, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Director of Ophthalmology at CHEC. Throughout the evening, you will be able to meet our fantastic team,...

CHEC Macclesfield CPD Open Evening

This CPD session on 'Precision Vision: Cutting-Edge Intraocular Lens Options for Cataract Surgery' will be hosted by Mahmoud Rabie, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Director of Ophthalmology at CHEC. Throughout the evening, you will be able to meet our fantastic team,...

CHEC Canterbury CPD Open Evening

This CPD session on 'Red Eye - Behind The Red Curtain' will be hosted by Mahmoud Rabie, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Director of Ophthalmology at CHEC. Throughout the evening, you will be able to meet our fantastic team, have a...

CHEC Loughborough CPD Open Evening

This CPD session on 'Decoding Macular OCT: Mastering Membranes and Holes - Empowering Optometrists in Referral Decision-Making' will be hosted by Mahmoud Rabie, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Director of Ophthalmology at CHEC. Throughout the evening, you will be able to...