Eye injections, or intraocular injections, have revolutionised the field of ophthalmology by providing targeted and effective treatment for various eye conditions. These injections involve the direct administration of medications into the eye, bypassing the traditional oral or topical routes. This is an area in...

The waiting list of patients for a specialist appointment in public hospital services has increased over the past decade. In Ireland, hospital waiting lists continued to rise despite tens of millions of euro pumped into the health system to reduce delays.¹

According to the National Council for the Blind of...

By allowing light of different wave lengths to enter via the pupil, the eye is the ideal organ to take advantage of new developments in imaging technology. The most important of these advances allows unprecedented detailed imaging of the anterior and posterior segments of the eye, especially the retina, the...

Case study 1

Pre-proliferative diabetic retinopathy with centre sparing macular oedema

A 60-year-old male presented for ophthalmic assessment, following referral by the Diabetic Retina-Screen service (with R2M1 grade retinopathy). He had type 2 diabetes for 20 years, managed with oral hypoglycaemics and...

Case study 1

Dry age-related macular degeneration

A 64-year-old woman attended the local opticians for her annual eye examination, having not noted any new symptoms. Her history includes surgery for gallstones in the past; she was a smoker for 25 years. The optician noted some bilateral pigmentary...