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Report: UKISCRS 2023

An Eye News exclusive report of The 47th Annual Congress of the United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons.

The management of antiplatelets and anticoagulation in elective ophthalmic surgery

Clinical scenario: A 57-year-old gentleman who is scheduled to have Mohs micrographic surgery and reconstruction for a medial canthal basel cell carcinoma (BCC) has been started on aspirin and clopidogrel following a coronary stent three weeks ago. Does the antiplatelet...

Vitreous loss fire drills – ophthalmic simulation improves trainee surgical competence and confidence with posterior capsule rupture scenarios

Ophthalmic trainees have reported limited exposure and low confidence regarding the management of cataract complications such as posterior capsule rupture (PCR) / vitreous loss (VL). This report evaluates the impact of a simulation-based educational training event on these concerns. Introduction...

Specialty-driven EMR for paperless clinical environment – insights for an informed choice

Deployment of specialty-driven (or specialty-specific) electronic medical record (EMR) systems across UK ophthalmology units appears to be growing rapidly at the expense of generic, multiuse digital technology packages. Experience further suggests that open source systems can play a significant role...

The International Council of Ophthalmology: what is it and is it useful for UK ophthalmologists?

ICO Director for Examinations and Assessments, Simon Keightley, explains the history and role of the organisation today, as well as outlining recent changes to the ICO examinations. The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) is the only international medical specialty organisation...

Reflections on designing and delivering an undergraduate ophthalmology teaching programme

Dr Alexander Strother reflects on his time designing and delivering a classroom-based programme to ensure that medical students know how to take comprehensive ophthalmic histories from patients. Working as a clinical teaching fellow, in 2021 I had the great privilege...

Evolving towards an interventional glaucoma mindset

Traditionally, a newly diagnosed glaucoma patient would be treated first with medical therapy. As the disease progressed or the initial intervention failed to adequately control intraocular pressure (IOP), clinicians would add more drops, selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), repeated SLT and...

My journey as advanced ophthalmic emergency nurse practitioner

Grace Eni explores her own achievements as an advanced nurse practitioner, emphasising the influential range and significance of this role in ophthalmic care. A pioneering position and job title in the UK and possibly globally, advanced nurse practitioner roles were...

Life in the glaucoma laboratory

When people ask me what life in the laboratory is really like, I often pause. On one hand, it is the romantic notion of pushing back the boundaries of science with the daily rhythm of experiments, data and easily obtained...

Part 2: Good news, bad news at the international conference

In the second instalment of this two-part article (click here for Part 1), our editor Peter Cackett presents the ‘good news’ and ‘bad news’ from an international conference experience. Readers will remember that in the last issue I left you...

My Top Five: Emerging technologies revolutionising ophthalmology

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...

A guide to utilising your time efficiently to develop clinical and procedural skills as an aspiring ophthalmologist

Ophthalmology often receives limited coverage in the undergraduate medical curriculum, and the availability of foundation programme jobs in this field is also restricted, reducing exposure to this field for aspiring ophthalmologists. Even if you’re not planning to specialise in ophthalmology,...