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Homonymous hemianopia due to stroke presenting symptoms and lesion locations

A retrospective case notes review was undertaken of patients diagnosed with homonymous hemianopia following a radiologically confirmed stroke. A total of 85 patients were identified by searching an electronic medical records system over an 11-year period. Data were extracted from...

Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Training Workshop – NHS Fife, Scotland

Join leading ophthalmology educator Dr. Andrew Blaikie for a one-day BIO Workshop at FORGE, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline. This hands-on course using the new Arclight BIO is ideal for ophthalmology trainees. Learn to examine retinal disease, including diabetic retinopathy and...

Virtual reality for the ophthalmic trainee

If you believe the tech blogs 2015 is the year of virtual reality. Industry experts believe this will be due to the potential commercial release of the poster boy of this new revolution, the Oculus Rift. This is a headset...

The other side

Adele sings a song called Hello, which is about a mythical phonecall she makes to an ex-boyfriend about how different life is now compared to when they used to date. The chorus line repeated many times is “Hello from the...

An elective in the land down under

My clinical elective was spent at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) in Melbourne. As Australia’s only specialist tertiary hospital dedicated entirely to eye disease, RVEEH gave me significant exposure to, and enhanced my clinical understanding of, ophthalmology....

Birmingham Neuro-Ophthalmology: The Birmingham Afferent Course

Objective: The aim is to review the physiology and the pathology of optic nerve disorders. The course is aimed at ophthalmologists, neurologists and orthoptists of all grades. It will be of value to those preparing for exams or refreshing their...

Birmingham Neuro-Ophthalmology: The Birmingham Efferent Course

Objective:The aim is to review the physiology and the pathology of eye movements. The course is aimed at ophthalmologists, neurologists and orthoptists of all grades. It will be of value to those preparing for exams or refreshing their neuro-ophthalmology knowledge....

Birmingham Neuro-Ophthalmology Efferent course 2026

Objective: the aim is to review the physiology and the pathology of eye movements.

Birmingham Neuro-Ophthalmology Afferent course 2026

Objective: the aim is to review the physiology and the pathology of optic nerve disorders.

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,...

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 a twelve-year partnership: The Makassar-Dundee LINK

In the first article of a two-part series (see Part 2 here), the authors provide an overview of this hugely successful partnership and how they overcame the challenges of COVID-19. What began in 2008 as a connection between equals, has...