Celebrating 2025’s incredible winners as we launch this year’s Eye News ANTS competition!
We’re delighted to kick start another exciting Eye News ANTS slit lamp imaging competition this year!
Proudly sponsored by Keeler, the esteemed judging panel will return with our Head of Clinical Education, Nicola Bennett, serving as a judge alsongside Richard Bell, Rosalyn Painter and Hamza Mussa.
Reflecting on last year, we saw an overwhelming level of quality submissions with images relating to a wide variety of anterior conditions from corneal abrasion and iris cysts, to corneal lacerations and hymphemas.
2025 winners
First place
After much deliberation, winner Abigail James, a Senior Ophthalmic Photographer at Royal Gwent Hospital, reclaimed the top spot for a second year running. Not only did she win £300 in vouchers, but she secured the front cover of September’s 2025 Eye News Imaging Supplement!
Her fascinating image of a spontaneous hyphema was captured using a medium slit beam positioned to bounce light off the iris and transilluminate / highlight the hyphema’s shape and structure. Experimenting with the axis of her camera, she took the shot at 200 ISO and 1/30 shutter speed, positioning her subject oblique to emphasise the pathology’s location.
Second place
Keyur Patel claimed second prize with his striking image capturing bubbles under the orthokeratology lens.
Judge Nicola Bennett, Head of Clinical Education at Keeler said of the 2nd place entry, “Keyur Patel’s image has exceptional clarity, demonstrating remarkable technique and attention to detail”.
Third place
Finally, Beathan Halbert-Fettes took third place with an crystal clear image of a corneal laceration.
Rosalyn Painter, Ophthalmic Healthcare Science Education Manager at GREG, said of the 3rd place winner, “Beathan’s image shows skill and dexterity; the illumination and focus perfectly illustrate the lesion”.
Runners up
The ANTS Imaging Competition continues to highlight the remarkable talent and commitment within our ophthalmic community. We sincerely thank all participants, judges, and partners for making this event a tremendous success.
As such, the judges felt that so many entries deserved recognition, but there were several additions that gained honourable mentions including;
“Bubbles after retinal detachment procedure”
“Crystalline Keratopathy”
Enter the 2026 ANTS Imaging Competition!
Are you interested in slit lamp imaging? The ANTS Imaging Competition is now open for entries!
- Submission window opens: 6 March 2026
- Submission deadline: 31st May 2026
Click here to find more information on the Eye News website, including the entry form and submission details for 2026.
In the meantime, we wish you the best of luck and look forward to sharing the winning entries in August 2026.