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A picture quiz concerning the five types of ocular trauma is presented.

The article outlines postoperative care for cataract surgery patients. Several things should be considered following patient discharge. One is the remainder of a clear plastic eye shield for the first 24 hours following surgery. A combination of topical antibiotic and steroid should also be prescribed four times daily for four weeks. Regarding complications, patients will usually experience minor ocular irritation.

A picture quiz on ophthalmology is presented.

A quiz concerning the common conditions referred by general practitioners (GP) to the emergency eye clinic is presented.

The article provides an update on diagnosing and treating the most common lesions of the eyelid. Meibomian cysts are firm, painless, nodules which can be found more frequently on the upper lid. Styes can be treated with warm compresses and topical antibiotics. Xanthelasma are yellowish lesions in the inner eyelid which can be treated with excision, chemical cauterisation or cryotherapy.