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Has ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ gone too far?
The past few decades of surgery since the ‘mad cow disease’ have been dominated by a push to switch to disposable instruments. The reason is to prevent cross-contamination and reduce the risk of surgical site infections – especially so with...
Risks factors for graft preparation failure in DMEK
Diabetes mellitus (DM) makes it more difficult to prepare descemet membrane epithelial keratoplasty (DMEK) grafts due to the ‘stickiness’ of Descemet’s membrane. This retrospective study examined a classification system, where donors were scored points according to their DM related risk...Update on emerging therapies for age-related macular degeneration
The 23rd European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) Congress, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, provided a timely update on anti-complement therapy for geographic atrophy and emerging investigational therapies for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Anti-complement therapy for geographic atrophy Geographic atrophy...AOP Lifetime Achievement accolade for Professor David Whitaker
The prestigious award was presented to the optometrist and prominent researcher at a celebratory event on 25 February.RNIB CEO to step down in December 2025
Matt Stringer, Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has announced that he will be stepping down from his role. Matt has led RNIB through some challenging times such as the statutory inquiry, the Covid-19 pandemic...
Reflections of a Pupil: What Your Med School and Ophthalmology Textbooks Can’t Teach You (But What Your Mentors, Colleagues and Patients Will)
Reflections of a Pupil is a thought-provoking collection of anecdotes, clinical pearls and life lessons written by Ophthalmologist R Rishi Gupta. While ophthalmologists have a seemingly endless collection of textbooks to choose from to build their knowledge, this book offers...Joe Scott joins Mainline Instruments as Retinal Product Specialist
Mainline Instruments welcomes the new appointment of Joe Scott to the Mainline Sales Team as Retinal Product Specialist. We believe that through his experience, Joe has the knowledge and skillset to deliver real value to our customers and staff.
Specialty Contact Lenses
Specialty Contact Lenses, edited by Daddi Fadel and Melissa Barnett, is a comprehensive and clinically focused text that reflects the growing importance of specialty lenses in modern eyecare. As practice shifts beyond standard refractive correction towards increasingly personalised visual rehabilitation,...
