Kurt Spiteri Cornish

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.

JOURNAL REVIEWED: Current Eye Research

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Vitrectomy in retinal detachment associated with choroidal detachment

1 June 2019 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Large case series, choroidal detachment, prognostic factors, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, vitrectomy

Hypotony, posterior retinal breaks, longer axial lengths and total retinal detachments (RD) are risk factors for development of RD associated with choroidal detachment (RRDCD). This study retrospectively analysed the anatomic outcomes and prognostic factors of vitrectomy in 175 patients with...

Diclofenac versus Bromfenac after cataract surgery

1 April 2019 | | Cataract and Refractive | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, bromfenac, cataract surgery, diclofenac, intraocular inflammation

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used after cataract surgery to reduce inflammation and cystoid macular oedema (CMO). Diclofenac 0.1% is used three to five times daily for 28 days and Bromfenac 0.09% twice daily for 14 days postoperatively. The...

Tear production levels and dry eye disease

1 April 2019 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease | Dry eye disease, Schirmer I test, clinical tests, large population of patients, tear production levels

Dry eye disease (DED) is multifactorial, caused by an alteration in the quality or quantity of tear film’s three layers. Several tests are available for diagnosis. The aim of this study was to determine if the Schirmer test (ST) could...