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PREVIEW: RCOphth Annual Congress 2025 #EyeConUK

19 May 2025 | | RCOphth, RCOphth 2025, Annual Congress, EyeConUK, Events, Meetings, Royal College of Ophthalmologists
That time of year is coming around again and the ophthalmic community are ironing their ties and polishing their shoes ready for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ Annual #EyeConUK Congress 2025, taking place at the ACC, Liverpool, between 19–22 May....

Decoding the red eye

15 February 2021 | | EYE - Cornea
Red eye, or hyperaemia, is one of the most common presentations to primary care [1] and the emergency department [2]. However, despite this the underlying cause is often misdiagnosed which can lead to severe, sight-threatening conditions being missed [1]. Thorough...

Doctor by the sea (Pete’s Hidden Curriculum Part 1)

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
See Pete's Hidden Curriculum Part 2 here. “They can always hurt you more.” This is The Fat Man’s Law Number 8 from the book The House of God by Samuel Shem. For those that have not read this book, it...

An ophthalmology elective in the South Pacific

2 June 2025 | | EYE - General
For the four weeks of September 2024, I was lucky enough to embark on an ophthalmology elective in the Kingdom of Tonga, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. The Tongan people are incredibly friendly and upbeat, and...

From Moorfields to Mombasa: The tale of two ophthalmology electives

1 April 2026 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmology fascinates me because the field uniquely combines microsurgical precision with immediate, life-changing outcomes, spanning nine distinct subspecialties that seamlessly integrate medicine, surgery and cutting-edge technology. Put simply, few single organs can match the breadth and depth of pathology the...

Typical or surprisingly uncharacteristic presentations of neuro-ophthalmic emergencies

1 April 2019 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
Irrespective of geographical location or patient cohort, emergency departments are high risk locations capable of inspiring extreme anxiety and dread in patients and doctors alike. The stress multiplies when a walk-in or referred case is suspected of underlying neurological pathology....

The most frequent complaints and claims in ophthalmology – a Medical Protection Society (MPS) analysis

4 December 2018 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
The authors look at the reasons behind medico-legal cases reported to MPS and share key learning points. Complications following ophthalmology surgery are rare, however, medico-legal cases are not uncommon due to the significant impact they can have on patients’ lifestyles....

Telemedicine strategies in ophthalmology: harnessing established and emerging technologies for lasting solutions

7 December 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
The author considers recent progress and shares insights from leading practitioners in telemedicine applications and digital technology strategies. Amidst COVID-19 and combined mitigation and suppression measures, hospitals and clinics have responded rapidly to strengthen telemedicine strategies and virtual healthcare services...

Light in darkness – manual small incision cataract surgery in India

1 August 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Cataract has been documented to be the most significant cause of bilateral blindness in India, where vision <20/200 in the better eye on presentation is defined as blindness [1,2]. Estimation of blindness in India by the World Health Organization (WHO)...

The Gambia-Swansea VISION 2020 LINK: building eye care services and international friendships

1 June 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History The VISION 2020 LINK between the Sheikh Zayed Regional Eye Care Centre (SZRECC), Banjul, The Gambia and the Ophthalmology Department, Singleton Hospital, Swansea started in 2008 under the guidance of the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme at the International Centre...

Moorfields: Laser Course

28 January 2026
Moorfields Education: Laser course for ophthalmic healthcare professionals

Insects, swelling and sight loss: a case of orbital inflammatory syndrome

1 June 2022 | | EYE - General
Despite being the most common cause of painful orbital mass in adults and the third most common orbital disease, orbital inflammatory syndrome still proves to be a difficult ocular condition to diagnose, treat, and manage. A 41-year-old lady presented to...