Eye Views
Claim This Podcastby Eye News Magazine. Hosted by Lorcan Butler
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<p>Conversations on seeing and sight loss, released by Eye News magazine. Hosted by Lorcan Butler, covering a wide and diverse range of topics related to ophthalmology, optometry and more.</p>
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2/13/2023
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Recent Episodes
June 19, 2026
Refractive Glaucoma Surgery: Matching the Right Lens to the Right Patient with Professor Dan Lindfield | Eye Views Podcast
<p>This episode of the Eye Views podcast from Eye News Magazine features a deep dive into the evolving world of ophthalmic surgery and its direct impact on patient quality of life. Host Lorcan Butler sits down with Professor Dan Lindfield, a renowned Consultant Ophthalmologist from Guildford and Professor at City University of London, to discuss the intersection of glaucoma management and premium lens technology.</p><p>As the boundaries between cataract refractive surgery and glaucoma treatment continue to blur, Professor Lindfield explores how technological shifts are moving clinicians beyond traditional monofocal lenses. The discussion focuses on the rise of Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) and enhanced monofocal lenses, which offer patients significant improvements in intermediate vision and reduced spectacle dependence without the light-splitting drawbacks of older multifocal designs.</p><p>Eye News is the longest-running print and digital magazine dedicated to ophthalmology in the UK, with an international and domestic readership of healthcare professionals, both within the NHS and private healthcare practices. </p><p>Season 2 of Eye Views is proudly sponsored by Mainline Instruments. Visit their website here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rc4Th0 To reach their team, email: sales@main-line.co.uk</p>
May 15, 2026
Your guide to private practice as a refractive surgeon! Eyecare career tips | Eye Views podcast
<p>In this episode of the Eye Views podcast, our host Lorcan Butler speaks with Masara Laginaf, a consultant ophthalmologist specialising in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. In this deep dive into anterior segment care, they explore the transition to private practice, the latest in femtosecond laser technology, and the management of presbyopia and ocular surface disease. From LASIK and lenticule extraction to implantable contact lenses (ICL) and refractive lens exchange (RLE), this episode covers the essential surgical and diagnostic tools for modern eyecare professionals.</p><p>Dr Laginaf shares her "fortuitous" journey into the refractive space, highlighting the critical role of mentorship and high-volume surgical training. She details her experience in the Kent, Surrey, and Sussex Deanery and fellowships at Frimley Park and Luton and Dunstable, where she gained exposure to complex corneal transplants and refractive procedures. For trainees (ST3–ST7), she recommends leveraging resources like the Royal College of Ophthalmologists e-learning, ESCRS and ISRS modules.</p><p>A turning point in Dr Laginaf’s career was undergoing LASIK surgery herself in 2020 at OCL Vision. She discusses how being on the other side of the laser enhanced her ability to counsel patients on the sensations of surgery, such as the pressure of the suction ring, and the immediate visual recovery. This personal perspective allows her to relate deeply to patient fears regarding optical appliances and the life-changing impact of vision correction.</p><p>The conversation shifts to the rapidly evolving tech landscape, including lenticule extraction, comparing SMILE with newer platforms like the Schwind ATOS (SmartSight), which Dr. Laginaf notes can lead to fewer dry eye symptoms. Premium IOLs are discussed and Dr Laginaf's early adoption of the Rayner Galaxy spiral-optic lens. Dr Laginaf also covers presbyopia management and navigating the "longest conversation" in clinic by balancing monovision, blended vision, and emerging technologies like scleral laser micro-perforation or EDOF ICLs.</p><p>Dr Laginaf emphasises that every refractive surgeon must also be a dry eye specialist. She outlines her strict preoperative protocols to optimise the tear film, including zest (okra-based) lid cleaning and IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) therapy to treat blepharitis and MGD. The importance of repeat biometry and K-readings when the ocular surface is unstable to ensure refractive accuracy.</p><p>With the rise of 'Zoom gloom' and heavy digital device use, patient demands for intermediate and near vision have never been higher. The episode concludes with a discussion on managing expectations around night driving and the 'governmental inquiry' into levels of glare from modern car headlights, reassuring patients that neuroadaptation typically improves these symptoms over 6–12 months.Eye News is the longest-running print and digital magazine dedicated to ophthalmology in the UK, with an international and domestic readership of healthcare professionals, both within the NHS and private healthcare practices. Season 2 of Eye Views is proudly sponsored by Mainline Instruments. Visit their website here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rc4Th0 To reach their team, email: sales@main-line.co.uk</p>
April 15, 2026
The Pentacam from Mainline with Lucia Pelosini Your 101 guide | Eye Views Podcast
<p>In this episode of the Eye Views podcast from Eye News, host Lorcan Butler speaks with Lucia Pelosini, a consultant ophthalmologist at King's College Hospital, London, about the crucial and expanding role of the Oculus Pentacam in ophthalmology and anterior segment imaging. The discussion highlights how the Pentacam has evolved from a dedicated diagnostic device for cornea anterior topography to a tool used for a full examination of the anterior segment.The Oculus Pentacam is used daily in a busy practice, and its versatility is a key focus of Dr Pelosini's episode. The discussion covers several critical applications such as the Pentacam's vital screening capabilities and significant educational value for patients. Clinicians can show pictures to patients to explain pathology and clinical decisions, which saves time and is engaging for patients, who often say they finally understand their problem.The Oculus Pentacam is central to the diagnostic platform for patients with corneal diseases like keratoconus or corneal dystrophy. It helps detect early-stage keratoconus, which is important for planning interventions like collagen cross-linking or corneal rings to slow disease progression. It also assesses the densitometry of the cornea. This is critical for patients with dystrophies, such as Fuch's disease, to understand how much visual function is impacted by corneal abnormalities versus lens cloudiness. It also performs pachymetry measurements, assessing the central, paracentric, and peripheral cornea. It also provides a correcting factor to apply to IOP measurements for glaucoma patients.The Oculus Pentacam offers a 3D reconstruction and objective measurements of the anterior chamber depth and angle depth from 25 different directions. This is used for glaucoma patients, assessing drainage tubes, and pre-operative planning for phakic IOLs. The device examines the crystalline lens and its densitometry. It has a grading system for nuclear sclerosis, which is useful for risk assessment and assigning cases to surgeons of different levels in a tertiary hospital setting.The Oculus Pentacam is a 'critical examination' for calculating the IOL power for patients with a history of LASIK or radial keratotomy. By measuring the posterior corneal surface, it significantly increases the reliability and precision of the lens implant prediction. It also helps examine the cornea for complications like a flap fold or epithelial ingrowth.For premium IOLs (multifocal IOLs or toric IOLs), the Oculus Pentacam provides the total corneal refractive power, aberrometry, and refraction. It measures pupil size (in dim and bright light) and detects higher-order aberrations, helping clinicians select the correct lens for the patient.Retroillumination is vital for assessing the position of a toric IOL post-surgery. The Oculus Pentacam features software to identify the precise IOL axis and guide the clinician on how many degrees and in which direction the lens needs to be realigned.The discussion emphasises the logistical advantage of having one diagnostic platform that can quickly perform five different assessments (tomography, topography, biometry, refraction, aberrometry, and retroillumination). Eye News is the longest-running print and digital magazine dedicated to ophthalmology in the UK, with an international and domestic readership of healthcare professionals, both within the NHS and private healthcare practices. Season 2 of Eye Views is proudly sponsored by Mainline Instruments. Visit their website here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rc4Th0 To reach their team, email: sales@main-line.co.uk</p>
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