In this article we describe a new local service development, the ‘Complex Biometry Clinic’ at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Retrospective data analysis of patients referred between...
Advances in the design and performance of intraocular lenses (IOLs) continue to be driven by demand for better outcomes, presbyopia correction and spectacle independence, alongside...
Fight for Sight aims to stop sight loss by funding pioneering research. Rod McNeil takes a look at the Primer Fellowship Awards programme, which provides...
Diabetic retinopathy is a major cause of blindness in the working-age population. Due to the worsening global epidemic of diabetes, the incidence of morbidity caused...
Examining the visual system can be a tricky skill for medical students to master, yet it is a task that is frequently tested in examinations....
Nowadays almost everyone has been exposed to comics, especially during childhood. In a way, this is a natural form of progression from children’s story books,...
Scots will decide this September whether or not Scotland should be an independent sovereign state. “As all key areas of our business are already fully...
There are a growing number of statisticians working closely with ophthalmologists. They have different training but they are driven by the same goal: to perform...
Treatment options recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) must be readily available for use in the NHS of England and...
Asking candidates to perform an examination of the visual system, either as part of a full cranial nerve exam or as an individual entity, is...
The human retina is unique in the central nervous system (CNS) in that it can be directly visualised non-invasively. Technological advances of several imaging modalities,...
Michelle Dent discusses the process of transitioning into a new role and the pros and cons along the way. An opportunity arose for a permanent,...