British Indian ophthalmologist, Dr Twishaa Sheth, has co-written a guide on detecting eye problems with the well-known ‘Made Easy’ series with co-author Dr Michelle Attz, a post Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
iGlobal reached out to Dr Sheth to know more about ‘Ophthalmology Made Easy’ and what makes it an important addition to medical literature.
“We are so thrilled to be coming up with an ophthalmology book which presents foundational knowledge in such a user-friendly manner,” said Dr Sheth, who was awarded the Harcourt Gold Medal in 2023 for the highest mark achieved in the final Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Exit Examinations on her first attempt.
“Despite there being multiple textbooks which cover topics like anatomy, pathology, biochemistry and physiology excellently, there is surprisingly a dearth of ophthalmology material out there,” she added.
The foreword for the book, which is now available on Amazon and bookstores, is written by Stella Hornby, a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Director of Ophthalmology at the Oxford Eye Hospital. Dr Hornby describes the book as a “well-organised, practical and up to date approach to triage and diagnosis of a comprehensive range of common eye problems for a wide range of clinical practitioners.”
MORE LIKE THIS…
As well as incorporating ophthalmic history, examination and imaging methods, the book is furnished with explanation of eye terminology, abbreviations, common eye medications and chapters on systemic infectious and inflammatory diseases.
Dr Sheth explains that ophthalmology continues to become a wide-ranging, high-volume outpatient specialty which has seen immense growth due to recent advances in treatment and an ageing population demographic. It is therefore more important than ever that non-specialists such as GPs, A&E doctors, urgent care clinicians and medical students have a good foundational knowledge about the field.
“Ophthalmology has the highest number of outpatient referrals in the UK. This is partly because many non-specialist doctors and medics are not confident in diagnosing or treating even trivial eye-related ailments. It is this under-confidence that we are hoping to address with this book.
“The more GPs and non-specialists become confident with ophthalmology, the more it will help in reducing the burden on the NHS and waiting list times for the patients.”
MORE LIKE THIS…
The user-friendly tutorial style guide has been specifically designed to be an easy-to-navigate and read textbook.
*Info: ‘Ophthalmology Made Easy’
