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The Case of Dr Bawa-Garba – Do we truly have a ‘no blame’ culture?

1 October 2018 | | EYE - General
Eye News’ medico-legal specialist shares his thoughts on the recent acquittal of Dr Bawa-Garba. On 13 August 2018 the Court of Appeal ruled that Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba should be reinstated on the UK medical register. The Court of Appeal rejected...
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BT for cyclic esotropia

4 February 2021 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This paper describes two patients with childhood cyclic esotropia treated with botulinum toxin (BT) and followed for eight and nine years. Onset was at two and four years of age. BT was injected under electromyography (EMG) guidance bilaterally to medial...

RCOphth asks ophthalmologists to ‘show leadership’

23 March 2020
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has issued advice and guidance for ophthalmologists regarding COVID-19.
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Consultations for ‘papilledema’ for inpatients and in the emergency department

3 June 2026 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This study aimed to establish the final diagnosis and outcomes for neuro-ophthalmology emergency department (ED) and inpatient consultations for ‘papilledema’. Neuro-ophthalmology consults from ED and inpatient wards for adults referred with ‘papilledema’ were prospectively collected for 12-months in a single...

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...

Vitreomacular traction: natural course vs. vitrectomy vs. ocriplasmin

3 June 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Over time, the vitreous gel completely separates from the retina in a process known as a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). In some instances, however, the vitreous does not detach entirely and remains adherent to the macula. The term vitreomacular traction...

UKEGS (UK and Éire Glaucoma Society) Conference 2024

9 October 2024 -10 October 2024
Pretty soon it’s going to be the 9th of October, and a quick Wikipedia search will tell you of how this day in history has seen the founding of the Kingdom of Valencia, the initial whispers of the Prague Astronomical...

Improving eye care for children with learning difficulties: a view from SeeAbility

1 August 2019 | | EYE - General
Marek P Karas from sightloss charity SeeAbility examines why children with a learning disability do not access the eye care they need and asks how the system needs to change. Children with a learning disability are 28 times more likely...

Building Capacity for Children’s Eye Care in Africa: the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme

1 December 2013 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
This article follows the Correspondent News articles in the previous five print issues of Eye News [1-5] on the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme [6]. This article describes how African and UK eye care teams are working together to tackle childhood...

Lord Trees and Baroness Sugg call to end Neglected Tropical Diseases with charity coalition at Westminster event

9 June 2022
UK Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases works alongside co-host parliamentary reception in the House of Lords.

Tough gig

1 December 2022
‘The times they are a-changin’. The words of this Dylan classic resonate down the decades, and in the light of recent events, speak eloquently to life in 2022. It feels like a lifetime of change has passed since the Eye...

OrCam Technologies launches new class of AI reading device

11 August 2023 | AI, artificial intelligence, Reading, Technology, OrCam, OrCam Read 3
OrCam Technologies, innovator of life-changing, personal 'AI as a companion' solutions, has announced the UK launch of the OrCam Read 3, an all-in-one solution for people with vision loss or reading fatigue, or who find reading challenging.