Kurt Spiteri Cornish

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.

JOURNAL REVIEWED: Current Eye Research

Latest Contribution

The effect of caffeine on pupil size and accommodation

7 April 2021 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Caffeine, accommodation, pupil diameter, visual function

Twenty-two young and healthy participants were recruited in this study. The authors showed that pupil size increased as a result of caffeine consumption. A more stable (lower variability of accommodation) accommodative response (AR) was induced by caffeine intake, whereas the...

Topical nonsteroidal ant-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients undergoing cataract surgery

4 February 2021 | | Cataract and Refractive | Postoperative inflammation, cataract surgery, diclofenac, laser flare meter, nepafenac

Inflammation is a major risk factor for the development of cystoid macular oedema (CMO) after cataract surgery, leading to breakdown of the blood-retina barrier. There is a correlation between severity of CMO and level of postoperative inflammation. Laser flare meter...

Support for patients with nystagmus

5 August 2020 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Nystagmus, charity, information, support, visual impairment

This is a qualitative study in patients with nystagmus identified through regional clinics, charity events and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Two hundred and fifty-one participants were identified, with 184 respondents included in the study. Fifty-six percent...