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VISION 2020 LINKS: Retinoblastoma 
in Africa

The VISION 2020 LINKS Programme is part of the ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’ global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness [1]. The LINKS Programme works with overseas eye departments to help identify priorities and match their priority needs with...

AOP calls for ‘bold thinking’ in response to DHSC request for new minor and urgent eyecare service

The development of a standard specification for ICBs is welcome but ambition for a national approach ‘should not be sacrificed’.

Act now: Professor Serge Resnikoff on making myopia a public health priority

Over the past decade, myopia has shifted from a common childhood inconvenience to what global health leaders now call a “public health emergency in slow motion” [1]. According to Professor Serge Resnikoff, former Head of Eye Health at the World...

The future of glaucoma management: From sustained drug delivery to remote IOP monitoring

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss worldwide, affecting millions around the globe [1]. Despite major advances in glaucoma treatment, complications of surgery and long-term disease management remain challenging due to poor adherence to topical medications, fluctuating intraocular...

Iris-claw IOL implantation: Indications, outcomes and complications

This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. A comprehensive study evaluating the clinical indications, visual outcomes and complication rates...

Outlook email tips

Keeping on top of your work email can be quite a challenge in the context of a busy job. Below are a series of tips that you may find helpful in keeping your inbox at bay. The instructions and screenshots...

Heidelberg Engineering’s Tosh Vadhia announced as new ambassador for Orbis UK

Tosh Vadhia, Head of Global Accounts at Heidelberg Engineering joins blindness prevention charity Orbis to help raise awareness of avoidable sight loss. Through Tosh Vadhia’s support, Heidelberg Engineering has played a key role in supporting Orbis’s mission to end avoidable...

My ophthalmic elective: focusing on myopia in Taiwan

The authors describe their elective experience and delve further into high myopia, an emerging ophthalmic disease that is increasingly recognised in and outside Asia. The medical school elective programme presents an opportunity for students to conduct learning in their chosen...

Conference Report: RCOphth 2025

This year’s Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress in Liverpool brought together eyecare professionals from across the country and beyond for four days of thought-provoking content, collaborative discussion and exciting glimpses into the future of ophthalmology. The opening day was...

Artificial intelligence in glaucoma: Assessing applications instead of technology

Much is said about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform clinical practice, particularly with the advent of foundation models [1]. The newest models are ‘pretrained’ on text, image, tabular and other forms of data to produce architectures that...

A closer look at the new wave of glaucoma surgery – radical or old school?

Glaucoma is a challenging condition to treat because the exact pathophysiology remains unclear and the only readily modifiable factor is the intraocular pressure (IOP). Additionally, most glaucoma patients are completely asymptomatic, yet are often subjected to lifelong medical therapy. The...

Management of diabetic macular oedema in vitrectomised eyes

Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is one of the leading causes of blindness; its prevalence is on the rise with progressive increase in numbers of people suffering from diabetes. The management of DMO has evolved significantly over the past few years....