Aging populations and worsening burden of chronic, treatable disease is increasingly
creating a global shortfall in ophthalmic care provision. Remote and automated systems …

Background The COVID-19 crisis forced hospitals in the UK dramatically to reduce
outpatient activity. To provide continuity of care and to assist patients reluctant or unable to …

Background Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a leading cause of childhood blindness, is
diagnosed through interval screening by paediatric ophthalmologists. However, improved …

Background the need for social distancing midst the COVID-19 pandemic has forced
ophthalmologists to innovate with telemedicine. The novel process of triaging emergency …

Importance Telemedicine is accelerating the remote detection and monitoring of medical
conditions, such as vision-threatening diseases. Meaningful deployment of smartphone …

Up to five percent of primary care consultations are eye-related, yet 96% of General
Practitioners (GPs) do not undergo postgraduate ophthalmology training. Most do not feel …

Introduction Use of the WHO surgical safety checklist is consistently recognised to reduce
harm caused by human error during the perioperative period. Inconsistent engagement is …

Purpose: Complications associated with gold-weight insertion for lagophthalmos are
uncommon, recent reports have provided evidence to suggest that type IV hypersensitivity to …

Importance Patients with benign essential blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm are known to
use botulinum toxin injections and alleviating maneuvers to help control their symptoms. The …

Objectives To explore the acceptability of an eHealth App for vision-related monitoring and
symptom reporting among young people with a visual impairment and their parents …