History A 50-year-old female with a history of smoking, weight loss and cough presents to the ophthalmology clinic with a distorted pupil. Examination reveals a mass on the surface and within the iris (see Figure 1). The ophthalmologists decide to...
The author shares his own experience of sight loss and explains the vital role assistive technology can play in the lives of visually impaired patients. There is no doubt that sight loss continues to be a clear and present danger,...
For my school work experience I had the amazing opportunity to attend and work with the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Young Persons’ Advisory Group for research (YPAG) (Figure 1). The GOSH YPAG is a group of young people aged...
With more than 2,000,000 people in the UK living with some degree of sight loss and over 300,000 registered as blind or partially sighted, it is important for anyone living with sight loss to know they’re not alone. At what...
Award-winning* #KnowYourDrops eye drop compliance campaign helps patients for World Glaucoma Week to achieve medicines optimisation in ophthalmology. The #KnowYourDrops campaign is fast becoming an internationally recognised model to help support healthcare professionals, with the provision of better tailored ophthalmic...
Optometry Scotland warns of “postcode lottery” Optometry Scotland (OS), the representative body for optical professionals, has published a landmark report calling for the full integration of an early diagnostic tool in primary eyecare across Scotland. Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) is...
Why not join us at the BARS Conference 2023 in the vibrant city of Bristol, at the Marriott Hotel on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 September. This year there is something for everyone with an interest in diabetic eye screening....
This brand new, unique MR Pathways consent course is specially designed for nurses, optometrists, doctors and others healthcare professional groups working in medical retina subspeciality in ophthalmology. The MR Pathway consent course enables the multi professional groups to embed the...
This brand new, unique MR Pathways consent course is specially designed for nurses, optometrists, doctors and others healthcare professional groups working in medical retina subspeciality in ophthalmology. The MR Pathway consent course enables the multi professional groups to embed the...
In this prospective interventional case series, the authors investigate using supplemental oxygen delivery during epithelium-on corneal crosslinking (CXL) with specially designed oxygen delivery goggles. Twenty-seven eyes of 24 patients underwent epi-on CXL with Riboflavin and Ultraviolet-A irradiation. At six months...
The authors present a systematic review of the literature on patient-reported outcomes in Usher syndrome; a leading cause of deaf-blindness. A total of 27 studies were included, and there was a strong bias towards studies from the US and Europe...
Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical and legal practice in healthcare, particularly in fields like ophthalmology where specialised interventions can have significant implications for a patient’s vision and quality of life. In the UK, informed consent is not merely...