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Clinical outcomes of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy

The aim of this study was to report the authors’ experience with endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (ED) in a paediatric population and to evaluate the effect of surgical site reassessment on anatomy and clinical outcomes. The study included 47 children <18 years...

Patients prefer vision from lasik than from smile in a contralateral-eye trial

This prospective, randomised, single surgeon, contralateral-eye clinical trial compared the results in myopic patients undergoing wavefront-guided femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in one eye and small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in the fellow eye. The patient-reported outcomes with laser in...

Simulated intravitreal injection training – the way forward

Simulated surgical training is now recommended in the training curricula of all ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom [1]. Simulated training allows for familiarisation with a procedure, exercises the discipline of repetition, allows the resolution of technical difficulties and enables refinement...

Intensive cataract training

Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures carried out worldwide but there is a steep learning curve and a higher complication rate for trainee surgeons. This study reports on an innovative training programme of combining the...

Visual outcomes, visual fields and optical coherence tomography in paediatric craniopharyngioma

This study reviews the visual outcomes of ten patients under the age of 18 years with craniopharyngioma. The paper also reviews the correlation between visual field (VF) testing and optical coherence tomography (OCT) examination and evaluates the role of OCT...

The most frequent complaints and claims in ophthalmology – a Medical Protection Society (MPS) analysis

The authors look at the reasons behind medico-legal cases reported to MPS and share key learning points. Complications following ophthalmology surgery are rare, however, medico-legal cases are not uncommon due to the significant impact they can have on patients’ lifestyles....

Sight Sciences OMNI® Masterclass

The program focuses on real-world experience of the implant-free MIGS procedure from two of the UK’s leading Glaucoma specialists. Following presentations covering combined canaloplasty and trabeculotomy, attendees will be given the chance to take part in a dry-lab with support...

Glaukos: Trabecular Micro-Bypass (TMB) Masterclass

This is a comprehensive introduction to getting started with Trabecular Micro-Bypass surgery as a standalone procedure or in combination with cataract for the treatment of glaucoma. This surgical training course is designed for ophthalmic surgeons who wish to commence iStent...

New essential cataract procedure sets, from Surgitrac

Surgitrac instruments offers two new cataract procedure sets, ideal for the busy Ophthalmologist.

Hull becomes leading national centre for eye surgery

New Bausch + Lomb state-of-the-art eye surgery suite opens at Hull University Hospital

Endoscopic Surgery of the Orbit: Anatomy, Pathology, and Management

Endoscopic surgery still remains a challenge for many oculoplastic surgeons, whose main scope of work has traditionally been open surgery. The learning curve for endoscopic surgery is quite steep and this approach requires skills that needs to be well trained,...