Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the clinic room… The quote below comes from Rudy Baylor, a graduate fresh out...
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the commonest autoimmune condition to affect the neuromuscular junction. In the UK, its prevalence is 15 per 10,000 [1,2] and recent...
Meriam Islam reminds us of the importance of ‘putting our oxygen mask on first’ and avoiding burnout while we progress through our careers. Burnout. It’s...
The rise of syphilis transmission rates over the past two decades has been one of public health’s great puzzles. In the UK, the situation has...
Being the subject of litigation is stressful and upsetting. Having to look back over your previous decisions and justify the care you delivered in good...
When I was a junior doctor in the late 1990s writing my first scientific papers, once each article was finished, I had to fill out...
As an ST3 trainee, I was provided with the opportunity to complete a surgical training rotation at Newmedica Middlesborough, which involved cataract training on NHS...
Introduction Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammatory process affecting the optic nerve. After glaucoma, it is the most common optic neuropathy affecting patients under the...
Background Three patients are presented in this case report: an adult and two children which were subjected to ocular injuries from Nerf gun bullets. Generally,...
Introduction High-voltage electrical currents may result in significant ocular complications, ranging from mild cataracts to vision-threatening retinal and optic nerve problems [1]. The severity of...
*Please be aware that this data does not form part of a peer reviewed research study. The information therein should not be relied upon for...
“What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know. It’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.” The above is a...