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Biometry and IOL choice errors

1 April 2018 | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
In the next instalment of this series I focus on problems associated with biometry and intraocular lens (IOL) selection for cataract surgery. I have taken previous medicolegal cases I have dealt with and tried to extract some learning points and...

College of Optometrists urges public to wear their glasses for night driving

31 October 2023
As the clocks go back into Greenwich Mean Time, and the nights draw in, experts at The College of Optometrists are urging those drivers who have been advised to wear glasses while driving, to don their spectacles before getting behind the wheel.

Pioneering professor performs 30,000th laser eye procedure

14 April 2025 | laser, refractive, career, professional development, achievement, Moorfields, LASEK
A Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Moorfields Private Hospital consultant has performed his 30,000th refractive laser eye procedure (at Moorfields Private), 36 years after he carried out the first of its kind in the UK. In 1989, while...

Tricks and tips for paediatric refraction

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics
Refraction is an important part of the paediatric eye examination but can sometimes be challenging. If a child struggles to co-operate with the eye examination, how can one ensure that the best outcome is achieved? There are tips here which...

Surgical treatment of high myopia

1 June 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Although several excellent modalities are available for correcting high myopia, the surgical treatment of this condition remains one of the biggest challenges for refractive surgeons; this group of patients is often very dependent on contact lenses. If these patients become...

Troubleshooting in LASIK

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Contemporary laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is safe and effective. It remains the dominant intervention in routine refractive surgery for a good reason: predictable results, rapid visual recovery, and relatively simple strategies for revision treatment. Over 95% of patients are...

Advances in the understanding, diagnostic and treatment of keratoconus

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
*Joint first authors Keratoconus is a bilateral and asymmetric eye condition in which the cornea’s structure is affected and thinned, causing a cone-shaped bulge to develop. This results in progressive loss of vision and impairs the ability of the eye...

Laser corneal refractive procedures – a review

1 December 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Evolution of refractive surgery stays true to the quote of Theodore Roosevelt: “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” Refractive surgery is an evolving field, which thanks modern technologies for refining ideas...

Surgical options for the treatment of hyperopia

1 August 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
The modern refractive surgeon has a variety of options available to treat patients with hyperopia who wish to be independent of spectacles and contact lenses. Unlike in low myopia where presbyopic patients may have the ability to see well for...

Archery enthusiast’s sight is back on target following ‘life-changing’ eye surgery for cataracts

16 December 2022
Retired bus driver and keen archer Roger Kent is feeling grateful for his improved quality of life after undergoing successful cataract surgery at Freedom Vision in Bolton.

Global attention was on the importance of children’s eye health during World Sight Day

21 October 2024 | WSD24, charity, international, IAPB, statistics, paediatric, children, world sight day
Over one million pairs of young eyes tested for World Sight Day. IAPB Global Ambassador, HRH Duchess of Edinburgh, reads Specs for Rex on CBeebies Bedtime Story to commemorate World Sight Day. IAPB, in collaboration with the Seva Foundation, releases...

An unusual case of silicone oil in the anterior chamber simulating intraocular implant

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Silicone oil internal tamponade has been used for over 50 years, even prior to pars plana vitrectomy [1].Over a course of time silicone oil may migrate to the anterior chamber through the pupil. This may disperse in the form of...