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Defence Medical Services Ophthalmology Conference 2024
3 July 2024
-4 July 2024
by Dr Ben Smith, General Duties Medical Officer (Army), Tidworth, UK. This annual national meeting of tri-service defence ophthalmologists was held in the beautiful and historic setting of Merton College in Oxford, hosted by Professor Robert MacLaren, the current Professor...
Development of retinoblastoma services in Zimbabwe
5 June 2020
| Mayuri Makan, M Ashwin Reddy, Zishan Naeem, Richard Bowman, Nick Astbury, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Zimbabwe recognised the need for a paediatric ophthalmology service almost 20 years ago. The economic uncertainty in the country made it difficult to secure financial support, so initial funding came through local donors. Equipment – including vision charts, ophthalmoscopes and...
The role of virtual Rb-NET Multidisciplinary Team meetings in the management of children with retinoblastoma in low- and middle-income countries
6 April 2021
| Ido Didi Fabian, Nick Astbury, Elizabeth Dennis Nkanga, Anne Ampaire Musika, Susanna Ajayi, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Pathology, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - General
A selection of participants in an MDT meeting with Uganda. In 2017 the LINKS Programme developed a new network of LINKS to support and coordinate action against retinoblastoma (Rb) in response to requests from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), called...
Broadening horizons in ophthalmology: crafting a varied elective experience
24 January 2024
| Rishikesh Gandhewar
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EYE - General
The elective period for medical students is a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in a field of interest. For students interested in ophthalmology, this can offer a dedicated experience for what can otherwise be quite limited through undergraduate rotations. Alongside...
Eyecare education in times of COVID-19
4 February 2021
| Martin Anderson, Karsten Paust, Andrew Blaikie
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EYE - General
A collaboration between the German Committee for the Prevention of Blindness (DKVB), Rukwa regional government in Tanzania and the University of St Andrews Global Health Team successfully delivered a hybrid teaching programme for ophthalmic nurses in Sumbawanga, south west Tanzania,...
Cementing a VISION 2020 LINK partnership between Blantyre and Liverpool – building capacity for DR services alongside research
1 August 2016
| Petros Kayange, Gerald Msukwa, Michael Briggs, Marcia Zondervan, Nicholas Beare
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Malawi is a small land-locked country in eastern Africa with a growing population of over 17 million people. About 45% of the population is aged 14 or under; only 5% are aged 60 or over. The gross national income per...
Primary eye health care in low- and middle-income countries
2 February 2024
| Clare Gilbert, Ada Aghaji, Oteri Okolo, Covadonga Bascaran, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The need for eyecare services in low- and middle-income countries Recent global estimates (2020) suggest that there is more than a three-fold difference in the prevalence of all categories of visual loss (presenting visual acuity <6/12 in the better eye)...
My top five: Influential ophthalmologists
4 October 2023
| Callum Singh Grewal
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EYE - General
Ophthalmology has witnessed remarkable evolution and advancements throughout history. The field has undergone dramatic change and development since the times of Ancient Egypt where the first reference to eyes was made in the Code of Hammurabi (2250 BC) [1]. From...
My Top Five: Influential ophthalmologists
4 October 2023
| Callum Singh Grewal
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EYE - General
Ophthalmology has witnessed remarkable evolution and advancements throughout history. The field has undergone dramatic change and development since the times of Ancient Egypt where the first reference to eyes was made in the Code of Hammurabi (2250 BC) [1]. From...
How the development of Glaucoma Guidelines, Glaucoma Toolkit and GLASS training and the Glaucoma nurse training can effect change in Nigeria
4 February 2025
| Winnie Nolan, Karinya Lewis, Farouk Garba, Fatima Kyari, Elizabeth Ojeyinka, Oteri Okolo, Chimezie Obi-Mgbam, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Glaucoma
In July 2024, a combined training, led by Fatima Kyari, was run in Abuja, Nigeria to facilitate a multifaceted upskilling in glaucoma management. The first week comprised of inviting 36 doctors practising glaucoma from around Nigeria’s 36 states, including the...
Orbis named winner of 2023 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE grant for non-profits
Orbis will work with Amazon's cloud computing arm to expand access to artificial intelligence-assisted eye screenings in Asia and Africa.Michael Burdon to begin term of office as a BCPB Trustee
17 June 2020
Michael Burdon begins his term of office as a BCPB Trustee in July 2020, and in October 2020 will become Chairman of the Council when Paul Hunter retires after six years.
