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Down with the sickness

3 June 2026 | Gwyn Samuel Williams | EYE - General

There has been an epidemic of sick leave affecting the NHS generally and our department specifically, gradually increasing in severity over the past few years. The husband of our diabetic coordinator is a manager in the health board dealing with...

Are social media promoting ocular protection in the community?

3 June 2024 | Chung Shen Chean | EYE - General, EYE - Oculoplastic

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many countries worldwide introduced lockdown measures to control infection, causing people to spend more time at home. This resulted in reports of increasing incidences of do-it-yourself (DIY)-related trauma. When the Covid-19 pandemic started in December 2019,...

Transferring imaging from primary to secondary care (part 2)

5 October 2020 | David Haider | EYE - General

Transferring clinical imaging from high street optometrists to secondary care is an increasingly requested option, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A wide variety of solutions exist to allow this, each with their own merits and shortcomings. In...

87% of UK unaware they can have cataract surgery immediately and don't have to suffer with declining vision

19 June 2023 | Cataract surgery, ophthalmology, survey, LondonOC, Vik Sharma

Cataract symptoms, myths and surgery options as extensive national eye health survey shows huge lack of awareness in UK's public.

The Case of Dr Bawa-Garba – Where does the buck stop?

1 August 2018 | Amar Alwitry | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

The case of Hadiza Bawa-Garba has left all of us in the UK medical profession with an uncomfortable taste in our mouths. We all know that we work under pressure and we will inevitably make mistakes. We all know that...

The David J Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology – a legacy of pioneering IOL research

1 October 2016 | Gerd U Auffarth (Prof), Donald John Munro | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive

David Apple and Gerd Auffarth. The Apple Lab at the David J Apple Center for Vision Research in Heidelberg is a thriving international laboratory for research into intraocular devices. The lab continues the work of David J Apple, a world-renowned...

Ophthalmic Aid to Eastern Europe (OAEE)

4 March 2022 | Tim ffytche, Peter Cackett, Irina Gout | EYE - General

Peter Cackett, Tim ffytche and Dr Irina Gout reflect on historic ophthalmic aid sent to Eastern Europe. This article was written prior to the horrific events in Ukraine. An appeal for funds and equipment may be made by OAEE later...

Fiona Anderson, dispensing optician, takes office as Master of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers

21 October 2025 | WCSM, Opticians, New Position, vision, optometry

Dispensing Optician Fiona Anderson was installed this week as Master of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Fiona is much in demand around the world as a practical examiner and speaker. She is a Past President of both her own...

Headaches in ophthalmology (part 2)

1 December 2018 | Ali Yagan | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General

Ophthalmologists see a large number of patients with headaches or facial pain in the ophthalmic outpatient clinics or in emergency clinics. Over two articles, I will discuss several causes of headaches, ocular manifestations and proposed management and referral options. It...

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