British Journal of Ophthalmology

(BJO) is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes high impact, clinically relevant research across all areas of ophthalmology and vision science

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British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) is an international peer-reviewed journal for ophthalmologists and visual science specialists. BJO publishes clinical investigations, clinical observations, and clinically relevant laboratory investigations related to ophthalmology. It also provides major reviews and also publishes manuscripts covering regional issues in a global context. BJO has an open access companion journal BMJ Open Ophthalmology.

Editor-in-Chief: Dr Frank Larkin, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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British Journal of Ophthalmology accepts submissions of a wide range of article types, including original research, education articles and innovations in the field.

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Topic collection: Generative AI in Ophthalmology

British Journal of Ophthalmology is pleased to present a topic collection on Generative AI in Ophthalmology.

The field of ophthalmology has witnessed remarkable advancements in recent years, and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) techniques has further revolutionized research and clinical applications. This topic collection aims to explore the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the application of generative AI methods specifically tailored to ophthalmology.

British Journal of Ophthalmology invited researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to contribute their original research, reviews, or perspectives on various aspects of this important developing field of ophthalmology research.

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Latest Articles

Retina:

Adverse renal events between ranibizumab and aflibercept in patients with diabetic macular oedema in Taiwan: a comparative cohort study

27 March 2025

Short report:

Rapid clinical assessment of spatial contrast sensitivity changes in retinal disease and ageing

26 March 2025

Retina:

Incidence and reasons for discontinuation of anti-VEGF treatment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration

23 March 2025

Retina:

Simultaneous inhibition of fibroblast growth factor-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor-a with RC28-E in diabetic macular edema: a phase 2 randomised trial

23 March 2025

Lens and cataract:

Cataract surgery in patients with advanced cognitive impairment who cannot consent for surgery: an evaluation of surgical outcomes, review of the literature and recommendations for the cataract pathway

23 March 2025

Most Read Articles

Retina:

Comparing generative and retrieval-based chatbots in answering patient questions regarding age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy

20 September 2024

Clinical science:

Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)

20 October 2023

Clinical science:

Retinal age gap as a predictive biomarker for mortality risk

22 March 2023

Paediatric ophthalmology:

Prevalence of refractive errors among school-going children in a multistate study in India

18 December 2023

Clinical science:

Real-world visual outcomes of cataract surgery based on population-based studies: a systematic review

20 July 2023

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Global prevalence, trend and projection of myopia in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2050: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
24 September 2024

Progressive inner retinal neurodegeneration in non-proliferative macular telangiectasia type 2
17 September 2024

Treatment exit options for non-infectious uveitis registry: participant characteristics at 3 years
10 June 2024

Evaluating lipid-lowering drug targets for full-course diabetic retinopathy
3 February 2025

Incidence and reasons for discontinuation of anti-VEGF treatment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration
23 March 2025

Machine-learning algorithms for the identification of visual field loss associated with the antiseizure medication vigabatrin—a proof of concept
18 March 2025

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