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Visual fatigue associated with greater online digital use during the pandemic

5 April 2022 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to subjectively examine the degree of visual fatigue in children attending online classes during the pandemic and objectively evaluate accommodation and vergence of these children. The study was undertaken from July-August 2020 and recruited...
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The eyes of healthy children effected by virtual schooling

3 October 2022 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors aimed to assess how the increased use of technology during a day of virtual school as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the eyes of healthy children. Children aged 10 to 17 years who attended school virtually...

New essential cataract procedure sets, from Surgitrac

4 May 2021 | Research & Development
Surgitrac instruments offers two new cataract procedure sets, ideal for the busy Ophthalmologist.

Haag-Streit Academy launch FREE Octopus Perimetry E-learning Course

22 September 2020 | Research & Development
The Haag-Streit Academy is delighted to launch the ‘Octopus Perimetry E-learning Course’.

iStent Technologies Virtual Surgical Course

20 January 2022 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
In November 2021 Glaukos hosted a Virtual Surgical Course on iStent Technologies.

What's trending Apr/May 2021

6 April 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #COVID-19prevention #spectacles Ocular transmission of COVID-19 was discussed from the very beginning of the pandemic [1-3]. Indeed, it was an Ophthalmologist,...

Parental knowledge of digital eye strain

3 August 2023 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors undertook a prospective cross-sectional questionnaire-based observation study to evaluate digital eye strain prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice pattern scores among parents of children attending online classes. For the questionnaires, a Google survey form was used consisting of 39...

The 2020 Milgram Experiment

19 May 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry, COVID-19, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Will ophthalmology recover from COVID-19? Learning Curve columnist Gwyn Samuel Williams shares his thoughts on the developing impact of the pandemic “It’s busy today,” the nurse in green chuckles. “There are six patients I think.” Six. This clinic is designed...

BCLA to stage its first in-person Presidential Address since pandemic

11 October 2023 | BCLA, Rakesh Kapoor, President, contact lens
The new President of the BCLA will highlight the “fears and opportunities” in the contact lens industry as part of the first face-to-face address to members in four years.

Low Vision Questionnaire

5 February 2024 | survey, CVI, ECLOs, vision impairment, Quality Improvement, Questionnaire, CPD
Participation in this survey is greatly appreciated and will help eyecare practitioners to provide the support patients with vision loss deserve.

Acute macular neuroretinopathy

3 April 2024 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, COVID-19
Acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) is a rare condition that typically affects young women and presents with photopsia and paracentral scotomata [1]. We describe a case of severe acute macular neuroretinopathy, following Covid-19 infection. A 30-year-old woman presented to the urgent...

The flexibility of virtual clinics

7 December 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry, Glaucoma, Oculoplastics
Virtual clinics in ophthalmology are typically associated with glaucoma and medical retina, where they are now a well-established part of the landscape. The availability of an ophthalmic electronic patient record (EPR) makes the deployment and management of virtual clinics much...