I used to like conferences. In fact, I loved them. When Euretina was in Paris in 2019 I met up with friends and colleagues, went...
Although it’s autumn, it’s not too cold and the slight breeze blowing up from the sea does not make me regret leaving my jacket in...
The Prophet Daniel tells a famous tale of how the tyrannical king of Babylon held a feast for all his top lords and ladies, and...
One of the great disasters of becoming a consultant ophthalmologist is the massive increase in emails that then occurs. Every time I open my inbox...
I like to read, but on account of the COVID-19 pandemic have probably read more over the past two years than ever before. One of...
Over the past few years and months, I have noticed increased numbers of my colleagues from all over the UK complaining about various problems with...
One of the biggest changes brought on by far over the past two years is the emergence of Zoom, Teams, or a similar virtual platform...
A few months ago, my eldest son got me interested in a Netflix series called “Better Call Saul”. This is a spin-off from another series...
I am sad as this is my last article. The last Learning Curve written by me. I have been writing this column for more than...
In the first of a series of guest editorials exploring multiple different Learning Curves, Francis Sanders ruminates on motorcycling and environmental guilt. As an avid...
I am a big fan of the YouTube channel Extra Credits History, in which interesting historic events are explained in breathtakingly simple detail in 10...
History A 73-year-old man presented with a rapidly growing left lower eyelid lump with recent bleeding. On examination there was a raised, ulcerated, firm mass...