Case report An 89-year-old lady with dementia was referred to me out of hours by her GP with a few days history of an angry...
The advent of simulation technology has enhanced modern medical training. The first utilisation of simulation was in 1929 where Edward Link used this concept to...
"My friend wanted to show how far he could throw that log. So, he helicoptered it over his head, faster and faster and when he...
“It cost me an arm and a leg.” - Mr B told me. An arm and a leg to be seen by the famous Russian...
My last weekend on-call was the busiest I can remember for a very long time. We were just completely swamped with patients. The weather was...
Learning how to refract requires theoretical knowledge, practice and determination. Refraction is a notoriously challenging skill to acquire and the competing demands on junior ophthalmologists...
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... It was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness... I...
Keratoconus is an ectatic condition of the cornea characterised by progressive conical distortion with irregular astigmatism, myopia and apical protrusion. Most cases progress slowly resulting...
A few months ago a retired lady presented for second eye cataract surgery. I noted on the pre-op ward round that the outcome of her...
The desired result of cataract surgery is improved visual acuity without the use of spectacles. In practice most patients following initial cataract extraction are likely...