Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland is recalling numerous batches of Ozurdex due to the possibility that a single loose silicone particle of approximately 300 microns in diameter may become detached from the needle sleeve during administration of the implant and may be delivered into the eye along with the implant. The MHRA have issued the following alert

• 8 October 2018

• Tags | drug alert | safety

Congratulations to this year’s Honorary Fellows, Professor Harminder Dua and Miss Marcia Zondervan as well as all diplomates receiving their award at the RCOphth Admissions Ceremony last week. You may read Professor Dua’s citation here and Miss Zondervan’s here. The College is now opening up nominations for Honorary Fellowship to all members for 2019. You

• 1 October 2018

Functional assessment of a new extended depth-of-focus intraocular lens Functional assessment of a new extended depth-of-focus intraocular lens, Published online: 28 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41433-018-0221-1 Functional assessment of a new extended depth-of-focus intraocular lens

• 28 September 2018

With the kind support from The Red Trust and the Ross Foundation the BOSU is once again offering three research bursaries of £6000 to support ophthalmologists in training to undertake an epidemiological study of a rare eye condition through the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit or the Scottish Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit. The RED Trust BOSU Bursary–

• 28 September 2018

Anatomic characteristics of supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves relevant to their use in corneal neurotization Anatomic characteristics of supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves relevant to their use in corneal neurotization, Published online: 27 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41433-018-0222-0 Anatomic characteristics of supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves relevant to their use in corneal neurotization

• 27 September 2018