Episodes
In this episode we speak with Kim Scrivener, the curriculum coordinator and Vikas Chadha, a consultant ophthalmologist from Gartnavel Hospital, Glasgow and the chair of the curriculum sub-committee. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eyetoeye/message
Published 05/21/23
In this episode we speak with Guy Hunter, a military ophthalmologist in training who speaks to us about his career choices as well as his experience of being the responsible medical officer on a navy submarine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eyetoeye/message
Published 04/24/23
In this episode we speak to Dr Tommy Korn, an Ophthalmologist from San Diego, California about how he uses technology, particularly smartphone technology, to improve the efficiency of his practice, the quality of documentation and patient satisfaction. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eyetoeye/message
Published 03/26/23
This week is World Glaucoma Week. In this episode we speak with Neeru Vallabh and Andrew Tatham, Consultant Ophthalmologists with a special interest in Glaucoma. We discuss the relevance of Goldmann Applanation Tonometry in clinical practice as well as other methods of measuring intraocular pressure. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eyetoeye/message
Published 03/13/23
In this episode we speak with Amar Alwitry, a Consultant Ophthalmologist from Nottingham who has significant experience as an expert witness. He shares his advice on how to prevent medico-legal issues from occurring and what to do if you encounter such an issue. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eyetoeye/message
Published 03/01/23
In this episode with speak with Adam Bates, the lead for recruitment at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and get an insight into changes for the recruitment process for this year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 02/01/23
In this episode we speak with Sundas Maqsood about the importance of considering human factors in complication management as well as her experience of developing a programme for training human factors for ophthalmologists in training. Links to her relevant papers are below: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35368026/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35140330/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34975149/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 01/16/23
In this episode with hear from Melanie Corbett and Rebecca Ford, Consultant Ophthalmologists who have been a part of the team developing the College's all new learning platform that has arrived and is now live. Don't forget to join the INSPIRE Webinar on Thursday 10 November 2022, 8.00-9.30pm to find out more about how to navigate the platform, find the materials you want and contribute to the...
Published 11/07/22
In this episode we speak with Steve Beet, the Editorial Office Coordinator and Professor Sobha Sivaprasad, the Editor in Chief at the Eye to get a behind the scenes insight into the running of the journal as well as top tips as to how to give your submission the best chance of success. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 10/03/22
In this episode with speak with Dr Elizabeth Yeu, an Ophthalmologist from Virginia with a special interest in corneal, cataract and refractive surgery who tells us everything we need to know about demodex blepharitis including exciting new treatment options on the horizon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 09/05/22
In this episode we speak with Sohaib Rufai, an NIHR Doctoral Fellow and Academic Ophthalmology Registrar, about his work in Leicester and Great Ormond Street Hospital using handheld OCT in children with rare disease. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 03/24/22
In this episode we speak with Julian Jackson, the founder of an independent social enterprise called Vision Bridge and a patient with Retinitis Pigmentosa himself. We spoke about his work and the technology that already exists that can have a profound impact to support the lives of patients with visual impairment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 12/15/21
In this episode we speak with Ocular Oncologist and Consultant Ophthalmologist Bertil Damato and A&E Service Director, deputy director of education and Consultant Ophthalmologist Gordon Hay both from Moorfields about the MOLES system; a scoring system used to risk stratify choroidal lesions. We speak about how the system was conceived and developed as well as the Moorfields experience of implementing this with a digital referrals system. --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 10/27/21
In this episode we speak with Venki Sundaram, a Consultant Ophthalmologist working at the Luton & Dunstable University Hospital. We talk about the journey he took in creating and curating the well known textbook 'Training in Ophthalmology' as well as tips and suggestions for those who might want to write their own book in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 09/02/21
In this episode we speak with Quresh Mohamed, a Consultant Ophthalmologist from Cheltenham. We discuss his paper entitled, 'Post-injection endophthalmitis rates with reduced povidone-iodine prophylaxis in patients with self-reported iodine sensitivity'. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 07/07/21
In this episode with speak with Alessandro Rabiolo, a glaucoma fellow from Cheltenham about his recent paper, 'Hypotony-associated Complications after Deep Sclerectomy: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Long-Term Outcomes’. In addition to his paper, we discuss what exactly deep sclerectomy is, how it differs from trabeculectomy and how to treat hypotony. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 06/10/21
In this episode we speak with Pearse Keane, a leader in AI within Ophthalmology and a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital. We talked about the differences between self-driving cars and Ophthalmology when it comes to machine learning. We took a deep dive into what the future might hold for the real world application of AI in our specialty and what the barriers might be. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 05/13/21
In this episode we speak with Neto Rosatelli, a cataract surgeon and YouTube channel host from Brazil. He shares his experiences in Ophthalmology, including his journey of becoming a high volume cataract surgeon and provides advice for junior ophthalmologists on how to develop surgical skills and efficiency. Neto will be speaking at the 2021 College Congress at the OTG forum. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 04/28/21
In this episode with speak with David Ramsey, an Ophthalmologist from the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, in Massachusetts, USA. We speak about his recent paper, 'Underdiagnosis of glaucoma in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration’ and discuss whether there is a link between glaucoma and wet-AMD and why that may be. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 04/14/21
In this episode we speak with Abison Logeswaran, a Tool Digital Fellow and Registrar at Moorfields Eye Hospital and George Saleh, a Consultant Ophthalmologist and the Director of Simulation Training at Moorfields Eye Hospital. We discuss technology, specifically immersive technologies including augmented and virtual reality and how these will shape the future of surgical training in our specialty. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 03/31/21
In this episode we speak with Mr Soupramanien Sandramouli, a Consultant Ophthalmologist in Wolverhampton and the previous CESR lead at the college. Mr Sandramouli shares his experiences and advice on how to succeed when preparing a CESR application and the common mistakes to be avoided. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 03/17/21
In this episode we speak with Andrew Blaikie, a Consultant Ophthalmologist who works with NHS Fife and a Senior Lecturer in Infection and Global Health at the University of St Andrews. We spoke about the journey his career has taken him on with regards to involvement in international Ophthalmology and humanitarian work and specifically about the work he has been involved with regarding the development of Arclight, a low cost direct ophthalmoscope used all over the world. --- Send in a...
Published 03/03/21
In this episode with speak with David Lockington, one of the newly appointed simulation leads at the college and Jennifer Hind, the trainee simulation lead for the West of Scotland. We speak about their experiences of setting up their own simulation lab in Glasgow, their perceptions on the importance of simulation training and what the future might hold in the world of simulated ocular surgery. Resources discussed in this...
Published 02/14/21
In this episode we speak with Sarah Maling, the lead for specialty recruitment. She provides an overview of what has changed for recruitment this year due to the pandemic and also answers questions that were submitted in advance of this podcast episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eyetoeye/message
Published 02/04/21