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Act now: Professor Serge Resnikoff on making myopia a public health priority

Over the past decade, myopia has shifted from a common childhood inconvenience to what global health leaders now call a “public health emergency in slow motion” [1]. According to Professor Serge Resnikoff, former Head of Eye Health at the World...

From paper to pocket: Standardising eyecare with the Malawi Eye Care App

Malawi’s population is mostly rural; the government and Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) together deliver about 80% of healthcare services through local district and community health facilities [1]. However, ophthalmology specialist services are only concentrated in the central hospitals....

Comparing the roles of nurse practitioners and doctors working in A&E departments: A review

Accident and emergency departments have been increasingly under pressure with overcrowding of patients and a strain on limited medical resources over recent years. One of the innovative strategies to meet this demand has been the expansion of the role of...

Artificial intelligence co-creation for educational learning tools and targeted simulators

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools are becoming increasingly common within clinical practice and medical education, and using AI in simulation as a pure learning tool and for assessment has been widely discussed. Targeted, efficient use of such tools has been shown...

When the chatbot gets it wrong: Navigating AI-generated health misinformation in ophthalmology

Patients are beginning to turn to large language model chatbots for healthcare information. As clinicians, we are not only required to know when they are wrong, but why they are wrong – and what we can do about it. Recently,...

The role of clinical teaching fellows in ophthalmology: Bridging the gap as near-peer clinical skills teachers

As medical education evolves, the importance of ‘near-peer teaching’ – where trainees teach those just below them in terms of medical years – has gained recognition across specialties. In ophthalmology, a field known for its steep learning curve, niche skills...

RCOphth Annual Congress - Day 1

Follow all the updates from the first day of the RCOphth 2022 Annual Congress here.

Orbis eye health programme integrated into school curriculum in Nepal

Leading eyecare charity Orbis and Nepal’s National Society of Comprehensive Eye Care (NNJS) have worked together since 2019 to implement a programme called REACH (Refractive Error Among Children) in Eastern Nepal.

Report: National Student Ophthalmology Conference 2023

A report covering the NSOC23 event which took place on 25 March 2023.

Innovative 3D printing could revolutionise treatment for cataracts and other eye conditions

University of East Anglia researchers have made a significant breakthrough in ocular device technology with the introduction of a novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices. This innovation has potential to enhance the manufacture of eye implants universally used in cataract and refractive surgeries.

District hospitals key to unlocking Global South surgical conundrum

Patients attending first referral hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) receive surgical care that is just as safe and effective as that provided by higher level referral centres, a new study reveals. Researchers found no significant difference in 30-day...

Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Topcon Healthcare, Inc. launch Cascader Limited to advance AI-driven eyecare and Oculomics

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO), and Topcon Healthcare today announced the launch of Cascader Limited, a new medical technology company that aims to transform the detection and management of eye disease through artificial...