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Sclerochoroidal calcification masquerading as ocular malignancy

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Case 1 A 68-year-old Caucasian gentleman was urgently referred to eye casualty by his optometrist after seeing an unusual incidental finding of protruding lesions from the retina, suspecting choroidal melanoma. He was asymptomatic and this was his first eye test...

A closed angle seldom comes alone

1 June 2017 | | EYE - Glaucoma
Case report An 89-year-old lady with dementia was referred to me out of hours by her GP with a few days history of an angry looking left eye for suspected elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). I discovered that this lady first...

Globes in space: What would happen to our globes on the globe of Mars?

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Many films have been made regarding life on alternative planets. With the Mars One mission approaching in 2023, there are high expectations regarding future interplanetary travel. The authors provide an ophthalmology perspective on what could happen to our eyes if...

Thinking outside the box – adapting to the COVID-19 lockdown

5 August 2020 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
How can we avoid further delays to follow-up in glaucoma patients? The author asks if there is a socially distanced way to check IOPs in those at high risk of losing vision. Glaucoma is an asymptomatic condition. Loss of the...

My top five eye-related webinars during lockdown

12 August 2020 | | EYE - General
1. Alcon Experience Academy The Alcon Experience Academy ran a non-promotional educational series from 12 May to 23 June 2020. Being mildly biased as a junior trainee, this has to be rated by far the best series due to its...

Pharmacopoeia of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

4 February 2021 | | EYE - General
The compact volume depicted in Figure 1 bears the simple title Pharmacopoeia. The book originally belonged to the author’s father, the late John King. A pharmacist by profession, John King maintained a keen interest in matters pertaining to pharmaceutical history....

My ophthalmic elective: Lerdsin Hospital, Thailand

2 June 2021 | | EYE - General
My decision to undertake elective in Thailand was made to help broaden my horizons on ophthalmic conditions and practices. Additionally, I hoped to improve my Thai medical vocabulary to communicate with Thai patients fluently. As I got an opportunity to...

Bionic eyes: deciphering the neural circuitry of vision restoration

3 June 2024 | | EYE - Cataract
As the boundaries between technology and biology blur, retinal prosthetics, often dubbed ‘bionic eyes’, present a ground-breaking paradigm shift in addressing blindness. This article delves into the captivating scientific intricacies of these neural interfaces, exploring their mechanisms of action, current...

Blind Faith: In Conversation with Mariya Moosajee

16 August 2023 | EYE - General
In light of the BBC releasing Blind Faith: Do genetic eye disease ‘treatments' work? earlier this year, a documentary which follows BBC journalist Ramadan Younes as he investigates practitioners who falsely claim to have ‘treatments’ for genetic eye disease, Eye...

My Top Five: Eye-related webinars during lockdown

12 August 2020 | | EYE - General
1. Alcon Experience Academy The Alcon Experience Academy ran a non-promotional educational series from 12 May to 23 June 2020. Being mildly biased as a junior trainee, this has to be rated by far the best series due to its...

Congenital cataract

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Paediatrics
Congenital cataract is the clouding or opacification of the lens that occurs at birth or weeks after (infantile cataract). They can be unilateral or bilateral and vary in form, size and location, and consequently the visual impact, management course and...

My Top Five: Red flag presentations all resident doctors must know

18 December 2025 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Ophthalmic emergencies are time-critical situations where delays in recognition or management can lead to permanent vision loss [1]. For resident doctors and medical students, identifying these red flags can be daunting, especially given the complexity of the eye and its...