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Reflections of a Pupil: What Your Med School and Ophthalmology Textbooks Can’t Teach You (But What Your Mentors, Colleagues and Patients Will)
3 April 2023
| Emma Kerr
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EYE - General
Reflections of a Pupil is a thought-provoking collection of anecdotes, clinical pearls and life lessons written by Ophthalmologist R Rishi Gupta. While ophthalmologists have a seemingly endless collection of textbooks to choose from to build their knowledge, this book offers...
Simulated intravitreal injection training – the way forward
1 December 2018
| Niamh Stone, Srilakshmi Sharma
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Simulated surgical training is now recommended in the training curricula of all ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom [1]. Simulated training allows for familiarisation with a procedure, exercises the discipline of repetition, allows the resolution of technical difficulties and enables refinement...
How to maximise points for your ophthalmology portfolio as a medical student
4 December 2023
| Alice Wang
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EYE - General
Ophthalmology is an extremely popular and competitive career option, with one of the highest competition ratios at ST1 level entry (10:1 in 2023) [1]. It is also a highly rewarding speciality, involving: a mixture of medicine and surgery in a...
Results from two eye tests suggest that vision is a battle of the sexes
31 March 2022
The research was developed by Contact Lenses UK to explore the nation's eye health, by analysing participants ‘colour vision’ and ‘perception’.
PREVIEW: RCOphth Annual Congress 2025 #EyeConUK
19 May 2025
| Samuel Verdin
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RCOphth, RCOphth 2025, Annual Congress, EyeConUK, Events, Meetings, Royal College of Ophthalmologists
That time of year is coming around again and the ophthalmic community are ironing their ties and polishing their shoes ready for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ Annual #EyeConUK Congress 2025, taking place at the ACC, Liverpool, between 19–22 May....
Unexplained vision loss following exposure to combat
1 February 2018
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Functional visual loss, malingering, non-organic visual loss
Non-organic vision loss (NOVL) is defined as a decrease in visual acuity or visual field without an identifiable organic cause. NOVL can be particularly challenging and time-consuming to diagnose, especially where the vision loss is superimposed on an element of...
Strengthening diabetic retinopathy services in Nigeria through DR-NET – from grass roots to national policy development
3 August 2023
| Oteri Okolo, Dennis Nkanga, Hannah Faal, Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran
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EYE - General
This is the third article in a series (see Part 1 and Part 2) reflecting on how shared learning via networks of UK and international eye health professionals is contributing to reducing unnecessary blindness in Nigeria. Earlier articles focused on...
World leading ophthalmology experts join line-up at free optometry summit in Bristol
Up to 12 CPD points on offer as SpaMedica hosts its 2023 Optometry Conference at The Bristol Pavilion on 26 November.
Case Reviews in Ophthalmology (Third Edition)
2 June 2025
| Asha Vanzara
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EYE - General
Friedman and Kaiser present the third edition of Case Reviews in Ophthalmology, a uniquely formatted textbook presenting 165 cases in a simple, clear to understand format. Clinical scenarios presented in the text cover a wide range of ophthalmic topics including:...
Ranibizumab versus laser in diabetic macular oedema (LUCIDATE study)
1 October 2014
| Efrosini Papagiannuli
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The aim of this study was to compare the functional and structural effects of Ranibizumab versus macular laser treatment in patients with diabetic macular oedema. It was a single centre, prospective, randomised, single masked clinical trial spanning a 48 week...
Lacrimal gland carcinoma outcomes
1 April 2019
| James Hsuan
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EYE - Oculoplastic
This is retrospective review of outcomes of lacrimal gland epithelial tumours treated between 1972 and 2014 at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Seventy-nine patients were reported, comprising 53 adenoid cystic carcinomas, 15 primary adenocarcinomas and 11 carcinomas ex-pleomorphic adenoma. The authors compare...
Tips for the Online Proctored FRCOphth - Part 1
4 February 2021
| Anna Song
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EYE - General
The FRCOphth Part 1 examination is a difficult exam in itself, testing candidates on a wide range of theoretical and biomedical ophthalmology. This used to be a two-part pencil-on-paper written examination, which was then digitalised for October 2019 and January...
