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Moorfields: Orthoptics for ophthalmologists
This blended orthoptic course has been designed by experienced orthoptists at Moorfields Eye Hospital and is suitable for all doctors undertaking the FRCOphth Part 2 exams or for anyone wishing to improve their orthoptic skills. Course stuctureThere are six narrated...Moorfields cataract, medical retina and disc assessment
The Cataract/medical retina/ disc assessment short course has been designed to meet the training needs of band 6’s and 7s who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in disease recognition, management and intervention of cataract, medical retina and disc...Heidelberg Engineering supplies free protective breath shields
Heidelberg Engineering has announced that it is shipping protective breath shields free of charge to SPECTRALIS owners in the UK.Move for ABDO College Principal
ABDO College Principal Dr Robert Cubbidge is to move on from his current role and focus on optometry and his academic interests.Scope Eyecare joins ABDO National Resource Centre as a new gold digital sponsor
The ABDO National Resource Centre (NRC) based in Birmingham has secured a new gold digital sponsor in Scope Eyecare. Scope Eyecare a leading healthcare and pharmaceuticals company specialising in ophthalmic and general health solutions, is proud to announce its sponsorship...
A case report showing the natural history of papilloedema
The case report describes a 54-year-old woman who developed increased intracranial hypertension due to chronic dural venous sinus thrombosis in the absence of any significant comorbidity. In the years preceding diagnosis, the patient underwent routine diabetic retinopathy screening; however, gradual...
Referrals to neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present the findings of a retrospective records review of 300 new patients at a single tertiary neuro-ophthalmology clinic by two ophthalmologists. The case selection was taken from 45 randomly selected days over a four-year period. The authors reported...
Issues relating to declining numbers of paediatric ophthalmologists
The authors consider the economic decline of paediatric ophthalmology with a discussion of declining interest among medical graduates and in paediatric ophthalmology fellow numbers. Consideration is given to workforce issues in relation to poor revenue and an increase in the...
Ocular damage from laser pointers
This retrospective study of case notes from a tertiary eye centre over a five-year period, recruited nine children (12 eyes: eight boys) aged 9-15 years. Three presented with deteriorating vision whilst others had retinal changes noted as incidental findings at...
