Research, News and Events

Mr. Neffendorf was invited by the RNIB charity to review and update their factsheet on age-related macular deneration (AMD) and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment. These are medications that are used to treat wet AMD. The factsheet is now available at https://www.rnib.org.uk/your-eyes/eye-conditions-az/anti-vegf-treatment/. The webpage also contains a video featuring Mr. Neffendorf and one of his AMD patients that was produced 10 years ago.

Mr. Neffendorf was invited to attend this new retinal surgical meeting in Oslo, Norway. It brought together Vitreoretinal Surgeons from throughout Europe to share research, innovation and surgical technique.

James was invited to judge the presentations of London Ophthalmic Surgical Trainees at the Théa presentation evening. The quality of presentation submissions was high, with a focus on safety and learning from surgical mistakes. The winning presentation was on the subject of vision loss due to inflammation inside the eye.

The Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT) is a viable option for patients afflicted with decreased vision in both eyes (20/160 to 20/800) from the advanced form of dry age‐related macular degeneration. It has a 21‐year history of being both safe and effective. The IMT uses a Galilean telescope design that utilizes wide‐angle quartz micro‐optics whe...