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My Top Five: Foundation year 3 jobs for prospective ophthalmology candidates

Ophthalmology specialist training (OST) is a fantastic career option, however, it is also a highly competitive specialty. There was a gradual rise in competition ratios in recent years: 3.24 (2019), 5.73 (2020), and 6.80 (2021) [1]. Many choose to pursue...

Imaging within clinical research trials

Clinical research is essential to the future of healthcare and the wellbeing of patients, no matter what health condition they face. Many patients who choose to participate in clinical research studies in ophthalmology find optimism in discovering novel medicines to...

Does pregnancy cause progression of keratoconus in previously cross-linked corneas?

This is a prospective study involving 24 eyes of 19 patients with stabilised or regressed keratoconus after a successful accelerated cross linking (A-CXL) treatment. Patients were recruited at a routine follow-up visit in the first month of their pregnancy. The...

Newmedica welcomes GIRFT glaucoma guidance but calls for equitable commissioning to protect patient access

Newmedica has welcomed the publication of NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Best Practice Guidance for Glaucoma Services, recognising it as an important step toward improving consistency and outcomes for patients across England. The guidance’s emphasis on patient...

AI breakthrough in detecting leading cause of childhood blindness

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool could be an effective way of identifying retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the leading cause of childhood blindness in middle-income countries, finds a new study led by UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital researchers.

Haag-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.

Optimising the ocular surface by managing meibomian gland dysfunction

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is ubiquitous. Ocular surface inflammation and irritation are prevalent in most ophthalmology clinics: corneal, cataract, glaucoma, oculoplastic, paediatric, vitreo-retinal, medical retina and refractive surgery. These patients also represent roughly one third of those attending for emergency...

Ultrasound imaging of the eyes

Since its initial use in the eyes fifty years ago, ultrasound has established itself as a common diagnostic technique in ophthalmology. Sonographers, engineers and clinicians from all around the world have contributed to the development of ocular ultrasonography. As a...

What's trending Jun/Jul 2019

A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #beeping #EasterEgg Beeping Easter eggs allow blind and visually impaired children to participate in the quintessential Easter activity for children...

Can 3D facial imaging improve patient management in disfiguring eye disease?

Fight for Sight is the leading UK charity funder of eye research. Since the 2013 Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership we have encouraged our researchers to work on priorities jointly identified by people affected by sight loss and...

Risks of advanced ROP development in unscreened babies

The authors report a retrospective study of the prevalence of infants with stage 4b and 5 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) who were never screened and the importance of screening guidelines. The study was conducted in a tertiary eye hospital in...

ABDO College and bookshop at 100% Optical

At 100% Optical, ABDO College will be offering attendees the chance to learn more about ABDO College courses, from the popular optical assistant course through to ophthalmic dispensing and contact lenses optician qualifications.