Eyes On Tomorrow

Spurred on by the seemingly hopeless plight of patients with AMD, professor Robyn Gymer is one of the leading lights in dry AMD research.  Robyn explains why it was important to have developed a universally accepted classification for GA, the relationships between macular structure and function, and why early OCT signs of nascent GA can help us identify who is at risk of progression. She also expl...

Over 1 billion people around the globe suffer the burden of avoidable sight impairment.  We talk to Hunter Cherwek,  the VP of Clinical Services for ORBIS, who has dedicated his entire working life to Global Ophthalmology. Hunter tells us how ORBIS is using its Cybersight educational platform, virtual reality simulation and AI, in combination with a myriad of community based projects, such as Wome...

From rugby-mad student DJ studying optometry in Cardiff,  to a clinical scientist in Canada who has published over 450 papers, Professor Lyndon Jones has had quite a journey. Lyndon talks about his passion for education and the use of social media to disseminate research findings, as well as * the expanding roles of optometrists and how this could be to the detriment of the fundamentals of optomet...

We meet the man behind much of the evidence base for the surgical management of glaucoma, Prof. Keith Barton. Recorded in Belfast this summer, John & Dermot find out why trabeculectomy is still the gold standard in dropping intraocular pressure in advanced glaucoma to a level that's sufficient to halt progressive visual field loss - and why proper surgical training is so important. Along the way P...

How can AI in diabetic retinopathy screening be introduced, and what are its potential benefits and pitfalls? Professor Peter Scanlon shares his experiences. He also talks about the impact of obesity on the prevalence of diabetes globally and how this varies between different racial groups. Finally, he touches on how improved glycemic control with modern insulin delivery systems has reduced the in...

What was the motivation that led Professor Peter Scanlon to develop a digital screening service in Gloucestershire? And how did he transform this into a national screening program, which has been adopted in over 30 countries around the world?  John and Dermot learn how managing the finances of his contact lens practice, which he ran from his basement in Cheltenham, helped Peter to stand up to mana...