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Smart speakers: for patients and practitioners

1 August 2018 | | EYE - General
Many readers will have experience of using smart speakers, such as the Amazon Echo or the Google Home. These popular devices are inexpensive and powerful. In brief, smart speakers listen for a spoken trigger word, followed by verbal commands. Commands...

Video consultations after COVID-19

5 June 2020 | | EYE - General
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, video consultations (VC) in eye care have been adopted in some regions and hospitals as a way of replacing some face to face ophthalmic consultations. I would like to use this column to...

Internet security Q&A

3 June 2024 | | EYE - General
Internet security advice is constantly changing in response to new and evolving threats. For this reason, it is timely to provide an update on recommended practices and new technologies. For ease of perusal the information is presented as a series...

2030 In Sight: Ending avoidable sight loss

2 August 2024 | EYE - General
Over 2.2 billion people on our planet live with visual impairment or blindness with 1.1 billion unable to access affordable treatment. The 2030 In Sight sector strategy led by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is an...

Is lens constant optimisation for IOLMaster indispensable in order to achieve a good refractive outcome?

1 October 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
A study of refractive outcomes following cataract surgery was carried out with the aim of comparing the postoperative refractive outcomes against Royal College of Ophthalmologists standards and to determine the extent of association between accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power...

My Top Five: Ophthalmology Twitter accounts

3 October 2022 | | EYE - General
There are approximately 4.2 billion active social media users worldwide. This figure represents over half of the global population and is steadily rising [1]. There are currently over 217 million active Twitter users and given the platform’s versatility and ability...

WHO SPECS 2030: a global initiative to strengthen refractive error services

3 June 2024 | | EYE - General
Globally, it is estimated that only around one-third of people with vision impairment due to refractive error have received access to a quality pair of spectacles [1]. In recognition that uncorrected refractive error is the leading cause of vision impairment...

My Top Five: Ophthalmology Twitter accounts

3 October 2022 | | EYE - General
There are approximately 4.2 billion active social media users worldwide. This figure represents over half of the global population and is steadily rising [1]. There are currently over 217 million active Twitter users and given the platform’s versatility and ability...

Learning to see the bigger picture: Reflections from a cataract surgery course in the Middle East

5 June 2025 | | EYE - Cataract
Alcon, the Swiss-American company specialising in eyecare equipment, inaugurated their Alcon Experience Centre (AEC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AEC is an eye education and training centre for students and eyecare professionals. This is the first AEC catering to the Middle...

Light view in night view!

2 August 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Canary Wharf marked its eighth edition of the Winter Lights Festival earlier this year. Exhibiting new spectacular light installations alongside the permanent immersive art displays, a tiny spark of an idea has grown into the most anticipated event, already planning...

An update on inherited retinal disorders (part 2): Approaches to therapy for IRDs

1 December 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Part 1 of this topic can be found here There are currently no proven cures for inherited retinal disease (IRD). However, multiple avenues of research are being investigated to better understand disease mechanisms and trial potential therapies that may slow...

Paediatric spectacle dispensing: more than a frame and lenses

1 April 2017 | | EYE - General
It’s incredibly rewarding to fit a child’s first pair of spectacles and see their face light up; looking around to see the wider world for the first time. Sometimes it is so obvious that even the most reluctant parent will...