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Ocular bubbly: a vitreoretinal update on the art of gases
The authors remind us of the revolutionary impact gases have had on retinal surgery. In 1938, Rosengren attempted to improve his retina repair surgical outcomes [1]. He discovered that suturing the retina or pressing externally on the sclera were not...COVID-19 and the eye: a review of ocular involvement and protective strategies
A lot of attention has been placed on the use of face coverings to limit COVID-19 transmission, but there has been less focus on ocular involvement and ocular protection strategies. The author reviews the literature and discusses possible solutions. The...Behind the eyes: Unravelling the mystery of a painless progressive proptosis
Orbital fungal infections have the potential to give rise to serious complications. While these infections typically originate in the sinuses, patients may initially exhibit ocular symptoms. As a result of the diverse and often vague clinical manifestations (especially during the...Technology troubles
Now that the nights are drawing in and Halloween is upon us again, we might find ourselves spending a bit more time inside to escape the cold and rain. With this retreat, technology use becomes more prevalent, which has reminded...Leicester Community Eye Hospital recognised as ‘Good’
Care and Quality Commission awards CHEC coveted quality rating.
Manual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis (Tenth Edition)
This is a single author published manual which aims to equip the novice reader with a short, yet comprehensive introduction to ocular examination and diagnosis. This book has a substantial history, having been first published 48 years ago, and is...Eye-Opening-Education: What you were not taught in training
Eye-Opening-Education OPHTHALMOLOGY: What you were not taught in trainingHaag-Streit launches Eyesi Indirect Ophthalmoscope ROP simulator for retinal examinations on preterm infants
The Eyesi Indirect ROP is a mixed-reality simulator that offers a highly immersive training environment for proper device handling, with an embedded, didactically structured simulator curriculum to teach the diagnostic skills required for correct ROP classification.Planes, trams, and auditoriums: Beware predatory conferencing
Predatory open-access journals and predatory conferences are considered the two main areas of predatory infiltration in academic medicine that are of growing concern [1–7]. Unsolicited publishing requests from potentially predatory publishers occur frequently among faculty in ophthalmology [8]. Predatory conferencing...2019 ICO-Allergan Research Fellowship awarded
Dr Matias Iglicki, from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, has been selected as the second recipient of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)-Allergan Fellowship Award, by a panel of leading experts.
