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‘The biggest jump in confidence’: SpaMedica officially launches STEPS development programme for NHS trainee ophthalmologists
STEPS aims to provide registrars with experience of treating all types of cataracts.Eyes on the road – visual standards for car drivers
The author examines the current visual standards required by drivers and asks whether more needs to be done to make roads safer. Are the public adequately protected by the current system of visual standards required by drivers? In a survey...Unravelling ocular motility
Ocular motility can often be a slightly abstract concept during the earlier years of ophthalmology training. A large variance on what embodies normality; mythical concepts like fusion and binocular vision, examination techniques that can be fiddly, and complex neuroanatomy all...Surgical strategies to manage incomitant strabismus in adults
Incomitant vertical and / or horizontal strabismus is a challenging presentation. Patients are usually symptomatic as the onset is either sudden so they haven’t developed any coping mechanisms or very complex so that any coping mechanisms will not cover all...In the blink of an eye
In this case report series, the author examines the incidence of ocular injuries sustained during game shooting in Scotland between 2012–2018. Precise figures for ocular injuries sustained during game shooting are not available. According to Police Scotland, there were 43,790...The bionic eye – behind the headlines
Multiple visual prosthetic projects and other vision regeneration initiatives being tested in preclinical and clinical development worldwide illustrate continuing progress and opportunities in addressing profound blindness from hereditary retinal diseases and other causes (Table 1). Three implantable bionic vision systems...Patient and public participation shapes biomedical research and access priorities in eye health
Patients, clinicians and clinician-scientists play a valuable role in shaping the future of vision research. Limited funding demands targeted research initiatives that ultimately will shape health policy and practice to secure progress in improving patient outcomes in eye health. This...Committed to the next generation of Ophthalmologists
Ophthalmology trainees are gaining invaluable surgical experience at Newmedica, an independent provider of NHS and private ophthalmology services. Newmedica Consultants report they are enthusiastic about sharing their skills and experience with the next generation of Ophthalmic surgeons to support the...Sense Medical and Canon: Getting ready for the OCT Pathway in Diabetic Eye Screening Surveillance Pathway webinar
Are you ready for the OCT pathway in DESP? OCT is set to be integrated into the English National Diabetic Eye Screening Surveillance Pathway, significantly enhancing the management of patients with mild diabetic maculopathy. This advancement allows patients to remain within a surveillance pathway overseen by retinal screening rather than being immediately referred to the Hospital Eye Service (HES). The webinar will be hosted by Professor Tunde Peto and Mrs Samantha Mann and will discuss the new OCT pathway, how OCT will change diabetic screening, how to interpret OCT images and how programmes can get ready for the change. Starts at 6pm UK time for 90 minutesHow to get a trainee from 0 to 600 cataracts in two years: Perspectives from the trainee and the trainer
Trainee’s perspective I remember my first day as an ST1 at Moorfields Eye Hospital in Croydon. I was in theatre for a cataract list, and the challenges were numerous. From draping to hydrating the wound, it was all completely new...
Endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections in France
In this nationwide, retrospective, multicentre case series, the authors looked at the incidence and characteristics of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections of anti-VEGFs and steroids, given for a variety of posterior segment conditions (macular oedema secondary to diabetes or retinal vein...
