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Work experience in ophthalmology as an A-Level student
5 September 2023
| Zainab Mehmood, Qasim Mansoor
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EYE - General
Importance of work experience Medical schools expect applicants to understand what a career in medicine involves, which can be gained through work experience and volunteering. It is strongly recommended by the Medical Schools Council that work experience involves working in...
Welcome to David Lockington - Co-Editor
26 May 2022
| David Lockington
Eye News is delighted to introduce David Lockington as our new co-editor. Hear from David as he talks about his excitement for the role, and pays tribute to his predecessor Tariq Aslam.
Glaucoma Awareness Week: Glaucoma UK to focus on hereditary nature of disease
7 June 2021
With so many people looking forward to reuniting with family and friends, Glaucoma Awareness Week will focus on the fact that glaucoma can be hereditary and the importance of loved ones in the lives of patients with the disease.
RCOphth asks ophthalmologists to ‘show leadership’
23 March 2020
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COVID-19
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has issued advice and guidance for ophthalmologists regarding COVID-19.
Development of retinoblastoma care in Indonesia and the role of multidisciplinary team meetings
4 August 2021
| Primawita Oktarima (Dr), Mayasari Wahyu Kuntorini (Dr), Anne Susanty (Dr), Andi Pratiwi (Dr), Anna Radwanska (Dr), Marlyanti Nur Rahmah (Dr), Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
In the second article of a two-part series (See Part 1 here), the authors focus on the diagnosis and management of retinoblastoma in Indonesia. COVID-19 doesn’t get thanked for many things, but on 19 December 2020 as the world grew...
The last three patients: dermatology (Patient Three)
3 August 2023
| Jonathan Rees (Prof)
For the third and final reflection in this series (see Part 1 and Part 2), Professor Jonathan Rees recounts his experience of a patient with cancer who was failed by the NHS, and how their inadequate treatment illuminates some issues...
New College of Optometrists President and Council members announced
The College of Optometrists welcomed a new President and seven new Council members at its AGM, held during the College’s clinical conference, Optometry Tomorrow 2024 - now incorporating BCLA Focus - in Telford on 29 April.RNIB appoints Sir Jim Harra as new Vice Chair
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has appointed Sir Jim Harra to take up the roles of Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee. Jim was previously a Permanent...A Nightmare on Doctor Street
3 October 2022
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
“Number one: you can never have sex. Big no no! Big no no! Sex equals death, okay?Number two: you can never drink or do drugs. The sin factor! It’s a sin. It’s an extension of number one.And number three: never,...
AACE associated with excessive smartphone use
The purpose of this study was to describe a series of cases of acute acquired comitant strabismus (AACE) in children attending online classes on smartphones during the pandemic. Eight children were included with a mean age of 12.5 ±4.2 years....Ophthalmology Lecture Notes (Twelfth Edition)
1 October 2021
| Omar Mostafa
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EYE - General
During medical school, our seniors often told us that the easiest way to remember something is to understand it. And rightly so, when I came across the Ophthalmology Lecture Notes textbook as a student I realised that the key to...