CCGs urged to tackle overstretched eye services at NHS England eye health summit
Commissioners must help “radically redesign” eye health services for the benefit of patients, the first-ever NHS eye health summit was told last week. CCGs at the “Capacity and Demand” conference heard that the need for change was now “critical”. Eye health leaders warned that inaction could have far-reaching social and economic consequences. National Head of
Applications open for Clinical Fellowship Program at University of Milan
The University of Milan has announced a fully-funded Medical Retina Fellowship which has a duration of one year and is aimed primarily at those outside of Italy. The successful candidate will attend clinics affiliated with and managed by the University of Milan and provide direct care of patients in the ward as well as undertaking in-depth
Reply to: ‘Comment on Evaluation of choroidal thickness in patients with scleroderma’ – (Eye Journal AOP)
Reply to: ‘Comment on Evaluation of choroidal thickness in patients with scleroderma’ Eye advance online publication, June 10 2016. doi:10.1038/eye.2016.102 Authors: E Coşkun, O Zengin, S Kenan, G Kimyon, K Erdogan Er, S Okumus, A Mesut Onat, I Erbagcı & B Kısacık
Ocular injuries from fireworks: the 11-year experience of a US level I trauma center – (Eye Journal AOP)
Ocular injuries from fireworks: the 11-year experience of a US level I trauma center Eye advance online publication, June 10 2016. doi:10.1038/eye.2016.104 Authors: I T Chang, M A Prendes, K J Tarbet, A J Amadi, S-H Chang & S S Shaftel
Visual outcomes in patients with zonular dialysis following cataract surgery – (Eye Journal AOP)
Visual outcomes in patients with zonular dialysis following cataract surgery Eye advance online publication, June 10 2016. doi:10.1038/eye.2016.108 Authors: S Trikha, S Agrawal, S-E Saffari, R Jayaswal & Y F Yang