Dame Judi Dench on her experience living with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). She was first diagnosed in 2012
www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/cul...
Information on ARMD from @MacularSociety.org
www.macularsociety.org/macular-dise...
Wet AMD:
www.macularsociety.org/macular-dise...
02.12.2025 10:50 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2025
25 November to 10 December 2025
Letβs raise awareness and support all women and girls in their right to live free from violence.
Learn more: π bit.ly/3JIxXoT
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πΈThe risk rises sharply during conflict, displacement, climate shocks, and poverty.
πΈMany survivors never seek help due to stigma, fear, or lack of access to services
πΈIt harms physical, mental, sexual & reproductive health and its impacts can last long after violence stops
26.11.2025 13:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Just finished our orbital inflammation and TED clinic at Aintree
Despite the cold snap, we've had zero DNAs in our inflammation clinics over the last week
Huge thank you to all our patients for battling the weather & making it to their appointmentsπ Amazing
#ophthalmology #NHS
26.11.2025 13:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Christmas at the Royal, Liverpool ππ
24.11.2025 17:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Talking Rheumatology Spotlight
Medicine Podcast Β· Updated Daily Β· Explore rheumatological conditions with the clinical experts. This monthly podcast covers everything from disease presentation to diagnosis, treatment and management...
From uveitis to scleritis to GCA, ocular clues often reveal hidden rheumatic disease.
In our"Talking Rheumatology" episode we highlight how teamwork between #ophthalmology & #rheumatology saves sight AND diagnoses
Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/0kygBQZ...
19.11.2025 16:28 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
YouTube video by Zachary Berry
See
SEE - An animated exploration of the human eye:
youtu.be/2NbNPwMBbpc?...
09.11.2025 14:35 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Ocular adverse drug reaction image
Eyes on the Skin:
The Overlap Between #Dermatology and #Ophthalmology in the Biologic Era π§΄ποΈ
Our review on #Dupilumab-Associated Ocular Surface Disease (DAOSD) @dermnetnz:
dermnetnz.org/imagedetail/...
06.11.2025 16:06 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0
In Harmonious Orbit-When Physicians & Surgeons Align
At Aintree Hospital @nhsuhlg.bsky.social our joint clinic unites physicians and surgeons to manage complex orbital inflammation & #thyroideyedisease
A joint approach means rapid decisions, holistic care & optimal patient outcomes
#Ophthalmology
30.10.2025 15:50 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0
Colourful
06.11.2025 13:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The eye surgeon and eye physician together: the joint ophthalmic clinic
Takes a system to treat a socket: Collaboration heals faster than isolation.
Read more about joint ophthalmic clinics in Eye News here:
www.eyenews.uk.com/features/oph...
#Ophthalmology #NHS
30.10.2025 15:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
In Harmonious Orbit-When Physicians & Surgeons Align
At Aintree Hospital @nhsuhlg.bsky.social our joint clinic unites physicians and surgeons to manage complex orbital inflammation & #thyroideyedisease
A joint approach means rapid decisions, holistic care & optimal patient outcomes
#Ophthalmology
30.10.2025 15:50 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0
"Can we please, PLEASE book you a conference or something" as I hadn't used all my leave allocation.
I never understood why until I had a pay-check when I returned to the UK which was almost half my core medical trainee salary
Thanks to the NZRDA, absolutely polar opposites.
30.10.2025 14:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I still find it surreal that, almost a decade-and-a-half after leaving New Zealand, I still get emails to say that I am "owed a payment" for not using all my annual and study leave during the couple of years I worked as a doctor there...
I remember HR desperately calling me...
30.10.2025 14:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
And of course, the pathergy reaction - where a papule or pustule forms 24β48 hours after a minimal trauma, such as a needle prick.
28.10.2025 16:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Smiling because the Derm Don, Ian C, is with us today at the BehΓ§et's centre ππ»
Skin shenanigans in this disease can include:
- Pseudofolliculitis (acneiform rash)
- Superficial thrombophlebitis
- Erythema Nodosum
(Aphthous ulcers, which is why we have an oral med consultant)
28.10.2025 16:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Eye News Oct Nov 2025
#EyeNews Highlights include:
#GlobalHealth: RAAB data, low-cost initiatives in Tanzania/Eswatini & Sickle Cell Retinopathy
Workforce: Challenges, wellbeing & supporting doctor retention
Research: The vital role for Ophthalmic Nurses and advanced practitioners
#AI & #Oculomics
bit.ly/46wlCN0
23.10.2025 14:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
When you see the Em-dashes in the email π₯
#AgeofChatGPT
22.10.2025 12:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Review of IL-1 family cytokines in inflammation and immunity
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
16.10.2025 12:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I like big cats. ER doc. Horror author. Artist. Cohost of The Scream Kings Podcast. Member of HWA. Pro-choice. BLM. I voted for her. Star Wars & BravoTV fanatic. She/her. ππ³οΈβπ
Personal site: https://njgallegos.com
Podcast: https://www.screamkingspodcast.com
Opening a dialogue between science and society
www.scientia.global
JAMA Ophthalmology is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.
π JAMAOphthalmology.com
Principal Investigator at University College London
Institute of Ophthalmology
Diabetes UK & Moorfields Eye Charity RD Lawrence Fellow
Retina, vasculature, diabetes, AMD, pericytes, LRG1 and more...
Vitreoretinal Surgeon; Retinal Subspecialist;
BEAVRS is the acronym for the British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons.
Scientist interested in eye research, regeneration of blood vessels, and vascular ageing.
Me gusta hablar de datos y de San Lorenzo en mi canal de youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gaodelacalle @MassEyeAndEar @HMSeye Alumni Ocular Immunology. βοΈπβ½οΈ
Helmut Ecker Endowed Professor of AMD & Co-Founder - Complement Therapeutics. Interested in ocular immunology and health. A British Biochemist in Europe π¬π§ πͺπΊ
#ExtracellularMatrix #complement #ophthalmology
https://tinyurl.com/Clark-lab
ποΈ OftalmΓ³logo π Salvo ojos del #CΓ‘ncerOcular π²π½ Doctor en Ciencias, Investigador y Profesor OpiniΓ³n personal ESP/ENG He/Him/Γl π³οΈβπ #EYECANCER
OftalmΓ³logo, Sanidad PΓΊblica, melillense, malagueΓ±o, madrileΓ±o, republicano y ateo hasta el tuΓ©tano
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OftalmΓ³logo y madridista de izquierdas. Una mezcla poco habitual.
MΓ©dico OftalmΓ³logo
Buenos Aires, Argentina
No me informo por memes.
Ophthalmic genetics, vitreoretinal surgery, heavy metal, science fiction
https://buymeacoffee.com/kirkstephenson
Google Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/9vjfz526
ποΈOphthalmic Epidemiologist| Fellow-to-Faculty | Vision Researcherπ©π½βπ¬ with a Health EquityβοΈ lens | Views are my own
Ophthalmic researcher focused on improving patient care through real-world evidence, with a special interest in patient-reported outcomes. Kornhauser Research Fellow at Save Sight Institute, The University of Sydney.
Wife, mother of 2, animal lover and Founding member of Birdshot Uveitis Society of North America
Dedicated to education and research in the field of uveitis.
https://www.uveitissociety.org/
Immunologist on BlueSky for 3 reasons 1. Twitter reboot time 2. Liz Miele 3. Science news