Colin Kerr
EuroTimes articles by Colin Kerr
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Building a bridge
Monday, April 6, 2020The 24th ESCRS Winter Meeting attracted more than 1,970 delegates from 78 different countries, including more than 700 delegates from the host country Morocco.
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UK study says suppression of COVID-19 could take 12-to-18 months
Thursday, March 26, 2020A study from Imperial College London, UK, has said that the only way to suppress the spread of COVID-19 is to enforce social distancing for the entire population, isolate all cases, demand quarantines of entire households where anyone is sick and close all schools and universities for 12-to-18 months, until a vaccine is available. In […]
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Clinical guidance for UK ophthalmologists from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Thursday, March 26, 2020The Royal College of Ophthalmologists in the UK is monitoring closely the information on COVID-19 from the UK government, the NHS and Public Health England.Please note that these are local guidelines and ophthalmologists should contact their national societies for guidance. Among the recommendations in the guidance document are: *Before arrival in clinic ophthalmologists should work […]
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EU tackles medicine supply
Wednesday, March 25, 2020EU Steering Group set up to provide strategic leadership
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Italian ophthalmologists must show courage
Monday, March 23, 2020Italian ophthalmologists say the situation in their country is a disaster but they must show courage. Colin Kerr and Sean Henahan report.
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COVID 19 – a situation in flux for ophthalmologists
Monday, March 23, 2020In the first of a series of daily updates, EuroTimes looks at how COVID-19 is affecting ophthalmologists around the world.
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EU countries have different coronavirus policies
Sunday, March 22, 2020Photo by USGS on Unsplash Every country wants to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but the way in which this is done in different EU countries differs. It could also be argued that there is need for greater cohesion among EU countries to come up with a more coherent and consistent policy that applies […]
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Italian ophthalmologists and other health professionals need protective equipment
Wednesday, March 18, 2020Italian ophthalmologists say the situation in their country is a disaster but they must show courage. Colin Kerr and Sean Henahan report.
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Fighting glaucoma in India
Wednesday, March 4, 2020Allergan, Sightsavers and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has announced the launch of a joint initiative – ‘Keep Sight India’
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Building a bridge
Sunday, March 1, 2020History was made in Marrakech, Morocco as the ESCRS convened its Winter Meeting outside of Europe for the first time.
