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IN FOCUS - The achievements and lasting effects of VISION 2020
1 April 2020
| Gullapalli N Rao
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EYE - General
Blindness is a major public health problem globally. The first estimate of global blindness by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1972 provided a figure of 10 to 15 million, which was considered an underestimate [1]. In 1999, an extraordinary...
The paediatric cataract: an overview of the embryology and pathophysiology
5 February 2020
| Samuel Augustus Fernando Aryee
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EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
In the first of the two articles (see Part 2 here) on paediatric cataracts, Samuel Aryee reviews the aetiology of this condition. Cataracts arise from opacification of the natural transparent lens, which can cause partial or total blindness. Although the...
What's trending Dec/Jan 2024
4 December 2023
| Amit Dhalla
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EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #eyepatch #memes German chancellor Olaf Scholz shared a photo of himself on X (formerly Twitter) sporting a black eye patch after...
Assessing the effectiveness of undergraduate ophthalmic assessments in the UK: A literature review
2 June 2025
| Connor Henry-Blake, Elisabeth Baggus, Muhammed Jawad
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EYE - General
During 2008–2009, 300,000 patients presented to hospital emergency departments in the UK with eye conditions. This rose by nearly 200,000 over the next decade. As the population ages, the prevalence of eye disease increases [1,2]. However, the stake ophthalmology holds...
Corporate M&A pace gathers momentum
1 October 2019
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - General
Intensifying franchise competition, maturing product development pipelines and looming loss of exclusivity spur renewed merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the ophthalmics sector. Rod McNeil reviews recent deals and related strategic developments. AbbVie to acquire Allergan in $63 billion mega-combination,...
Orbis celebrates International Day of Friendship
International eyecare charity Orbis recognises the importance of strong bonds on International Day of Friendship 2023.The results of the last survey Apr25
Postoperative endophthalmitis is arguably the worse possible complication of cataract surgery. We are a victim of our own success as the procedure has such an amazing safety profile that when things go wrong patients are bound to feel aggrieved and...Innovation update: key advances in eyecare transformation in the last year
1 December 2021
| Vishal Shah, Alexander Chiu, Guy Mole, Melanie Hingorani
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
Vishal Shah and his co-authors reflect on examples of innovation in eyecare delivery published in the last year and the implications for the future of eyecare services. The “new normal” is an overused phrase to describe extraordinary measures that have...
A tale of two membranes
1 February 2016
| Jan Huelle
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... It was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness... I am fortunate to work on a vitreoretinal firm at the moment and only a few...
My top five ophthalmology podcasts for trainees
Our schedules are seriously crowded these days, whether it be running from clinic to clinic, squeezing in lunch meetings, or trying to run errands after work, by the time we arrive at home we are too mentally exhausted to do...My top five Instagram accounts to keep your scrolling educational
There’s no denying that now, more than ever, we are better connected to our electronic devices; 24/7, around the clock. The phenomenon of ‘Zoom’ and ‘Microsoft Teams’ is shaping the future of medical education, national trainee recruitment and conference access....My Top Five: Ophthalmology learning tools for doctors
2 August 2024
| Nurfitnat Ellek
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EYE - General
Starting a career in ophthalmology can be both exciting and demanding. Despite its captivating and broad nature, ophthalmology often proves challenging for beginners around the globe due to limited exposure during medical school [1–5]. Fortunately, plenty of resources are available,...
