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Nano-ophthalmology paves a new path in the future of eyecare
Introduction The treatments of ocular conditions in the field of ophthalmology varies from topical to surgical procedures. The field of nanotechnology is one of the fast-growing fields of medicine, which plays an important role in turning the impossibilities of the...Around 450,000 children disadvantaged by lack of school support for colour blindness
Around 450,000 children are being failed by the UK education system because they have a special educational need and disability (SEND) that is effectively unrecognised by most schools and local education authorities, an author has warned. Supporting Colour Blindness in...Zeiss field machines, public Wi-Fi risks and IoT scanning
End of support for old field machines Zeiss have recently announced that they are withdrawing support contracts for many of their older 7 series Humphrey Field Analysers (HFAs) in November 2017. They have confirmed maintenance contracts can continue, but repairs...
Ptosis frontalis sling surgery
In this retrospective study the authors investigated the functional and cosmetic outcomes of the modified frontalis sling procedure using silicone rods. The study included 17 patients (26 lids) and nine had bilateral surgery. An excellent outcome was defined as alignment...
The Surgeon
The Surgeon is a short, fictional story based in the (very) near future, 2030. It covers the investigation of a politician who died during routine heart surgery carried out by a prominent cardiothoracic surgeon using a robotic system/AI (called A.I.R)....
Consecutive exotropia features
This study sought to detect abnormal scleral attachment with comparison of histopathological findings in consecutive exotropia. The study also considered the success rate of medial rectus resection and advancement, dose response and evaluate potential preoperative factors that might indicate presence...From novice to overnight on-calls: developing an ophthalmology bootcamp to ease the learning curve for new trainees
Introduction My first ophthalmology on-call was nine years ago and it was a fairly traumatic experience. I was an FY2 in a Welsh district general hospital and I was on my own – at least, that’s how it felt to...Moorfields Eye Charity’s six-year growth and impact
Moorfields Eye Charity launches its impact report showing that it has grown to become the leading charity in the UK funding research into eye health and innovation and improvement in patient care.Orbis brings the Flying Eye Hospital to Mongolia to train local eyecare teams
With support from the Alcon Foundation, FedEx, and OMEGA, the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital returns to Mongolia for a three-week training project in Ulaanbaatar.
Risk of pulled-in-two syndrome
Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) is along the risk factors for pulled-in-two syndrome (PITS). The aim of this study was to report six cases and discuss prevention and clinical management strategies. The author’s six cases represented an incidence...
