When I worked as a registrar at Newport many years ago I remember a no-nonsense corneal consultant railing about the way the tragic case of...
Until a few years ago doctors were exempt from jury duty. I am glad that this exemption was lifted as the stint I did at...
History A 48-year-old farmer with gradual worsening vision in her only eye was referred by her optician. She had recently moved to the UK and...
Anisocoria means the presence of difference in the size of the right and left pupils. It is a sign of an abnormality in the efferent...
In a recent discussion with colleagues, someone recognised that many, when asked what they do, say, “I am a doctor”. Rather than “I work as...
This 56-year-old lady was quite puzzling. With her own glasses and the pinhole she merely managed to see the 1.3 and 1.0 logMAR lines with...
Lacrimal drainage system tumours are rare and lymphomas account for less than 10% of these tumours [1]. Most patients presenting with lymphoma infiltration of the...
The consent process is a vital part of the patient pathway and is far more than just getting the patient to sign on the dotted...
The first time I attended the Congress of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists was now more than 10 years ago, though I still remember the...
Clinical scenario: A 64-year-old lady presented to the clinic with a few weeks history of sudden onset of metamorphopsia, central blur and reduced vision in...
Evolution of refractive surgery stays true to the quote of Theodore Roosevelt: “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for...
The FRCOphth Part 1 is one of the most difficult exams in ophthalmology training, with an exam pass rate of 39.6% over the last 12...