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John Henahan Prize Winner 2018
Monday, September 24, 2018The winner of this year’s John Henahan Prize for Young Ophthalmologists is Dr Joséphine Behaegel.
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Wise old men
Tuesday, July 10, 2018In her shortlisted essay for the 2018 John Henahan Prize, Dr Joséphine Behaegel says there’s nothing like being certain you’re doing the right thing
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The ultimate priority
Friday, July 6, 2018In his shortlisted essay for the 2018 John Henahan Prize, Dr David Chen says cataract surgery needs compassionate cataract surgeons
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Brighter and better
Friday, July 6, 2018In her shortlisted essay for the 2018 John Henahan Prize, Dr Jacintha Gong says research helps ophthalmologists objectively discern what to preserve, and what to discard
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The great divide
Friday, June 1, 2018In his shortlisted essay for the 2018 John Henahan Writing Prize, Dr Lawrence Kindo says marrying innovations in cataract surgery with affordability should be the goal for ophthalmologists
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As good as it gets?
Friday, June 1, 2018In his shortlisted essay for the 2018 John Henahan Writing Prize, Dr Khayam Naderi says randomised controlled trials allow ophthalmologists to reflect on existing practices and consider potentially superior methods
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Units of love
Monday, July 3, 2017There are some things money can’t buy. For everything else, there is a bevy of credit cards to choose from! Growing up in a middle class family in a developing country, like India, I can safely say that Indian children are taught to work hard, earn a degree and get a job at their earliest […]
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Teaching Moments
Monday, July 3, 2017We’re pretty much just treading water here’ you can hear yourself think, as your eyes dart over a surgical list that’s more overbooked than the bathroom stalls at a music festival. Patients are trickling through at a glacial pace, and the day ward is a nightmare.
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Serving Patients
Monday, July 3, 2017Illustration: Eoin Coveney I have some things to disclose. On a cold wet November morning, when my rain gear was not sufficient to prevent me from getting saturated on my cycle to work, I arrived to the ophthalmology department shortly before morning teaching was due to start. After peeling off my dripping outerwear, I trudged […]
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Peter Watson medal
Monday, July 3, 2017Dr Pedro Faria from Portugal was the recipient of the first ever Peter Watson Medal for achieving the highest score in the glaucoma subspecialty examination. The subspecialty exam in glaucoma, organised for the third consecutive year in close collaboration with the European Glaucoma Society (EGS), awards successful candidates with the Fellow of the EBO […]
