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World leading ophthalmology experts join line-up at free optometry summit in Bristol

23 November 2023 | glaucoma, spamedica, conference, free, Sunday, Bristol
Up to 12 CPD points on offer as SpaMedica hosts its 2023 Optometry Conference at The Bristol Pavilion on 26 November.

Report: 75th Anniversary of the IOL Gala Dinner

29 January 2025 | ukiscrs, international, Ridley Eye Foundation, Nepal, charity
The 29th November 2024 marked the 75th Anniversary of the first intra-ocular lens implant by Sir Harold Ridley who invented the lens in collaboration with John Pike of Rayner. In conjunction with Rayner and UKISCRS, the Ridley Eye Foundation held...

What not to miss in neuro-ophthalmology Part 2

1 August 2018 | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
As mentioned previously there are several conditions in neuro-ophthalmology that should not be missed by the general ophthalmologist as well as ophthalmology trainees. We discussed in the first part some of these conditions including third cranial nerve palsies, giant cell...

What's trending Feb/Mar 2023

3 February 2023 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #nativity #needleeye Happy New Year! Let’s kick things off with a holiday-related story. Birmingham-based micro-engraver Graham Short engraved by hand...

What's trending Aug/Sep 2023

3 August 2023 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Trufflesthekitty #Visionambassador #glassescat #ambylopiaawarness Truffles the Kitty was recently featured on Good Morning America [1]. Save the cute kitty footage for...

Lockdown and eye health – a case of accommodative spasm

6 April 2021 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
A 25-year-old male presented to the eye casualty with a one-day history of sudden onset worsening vision. More specifically, he noted his vision was more blurred than usual and this was more exaggerated for near-work than for distance-work. He was...

Microcatheter in the vertebral artery as a cause of branched retinal artery occlusion?

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
A 19-year-old male presented to eye casualty with a seven-day history of a ‘blurred patch’ in the left eye. The patient denied any other visual symptoms including flashes or floaters and there had been no change in visual symptoms in...

A case of Miller Fisher Syndrome and bilateral asymmetric globe retraction

1 February 2022 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) is a rare, acquired nerve disease that is considered to be a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome. It was first recognised by James Collier in 1932 as a clinical triad of ataxia, areflexia and ophthalmoplegia. Later, it...

Hidden eyelid laceration following blunt trauma

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
A paediatric case report of a hidden eyelid laceration following blunt trauma. Blunt injury to the eyelid can result in a multitude of issues, such as damage to the eyelid margin, lacrimal system and surrounding orbit [1]. These can often...

A unique case of macular burn from ‘toy’ laser

2 February 2024 | | EYE - General
The first laser was created in 1960 and its name is an acronym for ‘light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation’. Laser technology has been used for medical, industrial, research and entertainment purposes in a variety of fields following extensive...

Bilateral eye pain after contact lens wear: an inadvertent case of chemical eye injury

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
Introduction There are around 4.1 million contact lens wearers in the UK [1]. While the vast majority of them do not experience any complications, over the past years there have been cases of acanthamoeba keratitis and multiple retained contact lenses...

Oculogyric crisis with B12 deficiency

1 June 2022 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
An oculogyric crisis (OGC) is a dystonic movement disorder of the eyes which can last from seconds to hours. Although there is no published diagnostic criteria for OGC, typically the onset is acute, and it is characterised by conjugate upward...