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The work of BIPOSA

4 December 2023 | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The British and Irish Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (BIPOSA) was set up in 2008 to merge two streams of ophthalmology, namely the practice of paediatric ophthalmology and the practice of strabismus (to include refracting in children, and strabismus in...

In conversation with Robert MacLaren

2 December 2019 | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Professor Robert MacLaren gave the Keeler Lecture at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Meeting in May 2019 on gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa. We caught up with him afterwards to find out more. What are the key messages of...

Samsung focuses on the sight impaired and internet security flaws

1 June 2014 | | EYE - General
Smartphone assistive technology for the sight impaired In previous issues we’ve covered some specific smartphones that have been developed for the sight impaired. Samsung are now doing something similar, but in the form of accessories. In March 2014 they announced,...

Can e-learning help bridge the ophthalmology teaching gap?

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
The authors ask whether e-learning can help to address the current lack of ophthalmology teaching in the undergraduate curriculum. Studies among the United Kingdom, Australasian, Canadian and Asian medical schools have found that students on average spent just over a...

My Top Five: Ophthalmology TikTok accounts, educating and entertaining both the public and trainees

5 April 2022 | | EYE - General
In the modern world, our electronic devices have now become an extension of ourselves, with our reliance and use of them of comparable importance to an arm or a leg. The importance of electronic devices can also be seen in...

My Top Five: Ophthalmology TikTok accounts, educating and entertaining both the public and trainees

5 April 2022 | | EYE - General
In the modern world, our electronic devices have now become an extension of ourselves, with our reliance and use of them of comparable importance to an arm or a leg. The importance of electronic devices can also be seen in...

Ophthalmology elective: A reflection from Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

20 October 2025 | | EYE - General
I was fortunate enough to undertake an eight-week ophthalmology elective at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania. It was an unforgettable two months, filled with once-in-a-life-time experiences and also the opportunity to gain invaluable clinical knowledge. KCMC...

A brief history of colour vision

1 April 2019 | | EYE - General
Andrew Want takes a look at how colour vision has evolved in humans and animals and how it differs across species. Colour vision is something that we often take for granted, but it has become so intrinsic to the way...

Biomarkers reveal how patients with glaucoma may respond to treatment

25 July 2024 | glaucoma, biomarkers, UCL, research, treatment, Diagnosis
Markers in the blood that predict whether glaucoma patients are at higher risk of continued loss of vision following conventional treatment have been identified by researchers at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital.

New NHS study highlights ways to help patients with painful, slow-healing corneal wounds recover sooner

20 July 2026 | research
Teams at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) and Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) have published new findings highlighting how long and demanding treatment can be for people with persistent corneal epithelial defects and how a clinic-based...

The New Zealand National Eye Centre and the land of the long white cloud

4 October 2023 | | EYE - General
Located southeast of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand (Aotearoa) is home to five million culturally diverse people. Renowned for its lush nature spanning from unexplored forests to active volcanos and snow-capped mountains, New Zealand has become both...

The role of artificial intelligence in cataract surgery: An overview

3 June 2026 | | EYE - Cataract
Cataracts are still a leading cause of blindness and, with an ageing population, that burden will only grow [1]. Increasingly experts are leaning on technology such as ‘Surgery 4.0’ [2] – where smart machines and artificial intelligence (AI) slide into...