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Risk factors for non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy in an Asian population

1 October 2017 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Korean, non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy, systemic risk factor

The authors reviewed the medical records of 45 Korean patients with non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and 45 healthy controls, in order to determine risk factors for the condition in an Asian population. Previous studies looking at risk factors...

Retreatment of myopic LASIK with femtosecond and custom ablation

1 October 2017 | Mrinal Rana | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Enhancement, laser in situ keratomeliusis, vision correction

The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for retreatment post laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). A retrospective chart review was carried out for a four-year period and all patients who had undergone LASIK at the Boston...

OCT changes in chronic optic neuropathy

1 October 2017 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | OCT angiography, optic neuropathy, peripapillary capillaries

The authors evaluated optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography in 10 patients who suffered various types of chronic optic neuropathies. Glaucoma is known to cause a decrease in peripapillary perfused capillary density on OCT angiography. However, other optic neuropathies have not...

Patients’ perspective over quality of care and cataract surgery

1 August 2017 | Mrinal Rana | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Cataract surgery, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), patient satisfaction, quality of care, treatment process

This study analyses the factors of perceived quality of care among patients undergoing cataract surgery. A questionnaire was designed to assess the patients’ views about the quality of care using QUOTE (Quality of Care through the Patient’s Eyes), which assessed...

Comparison of visual fields between migraine and tension type headaches

1 August 2017 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Migraine, retina, aesthetic surgery, visual field

The aim of the study was to compare the clinical features and visual fields of patients with migraine without aura and tension type headache. Visual fields were assessed whilst the patients were having an attack of pain and tested using...

A clinical review of optic neuropathy associated with amiodarone

1 August 2017 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Amiodarone, arrhythmia, optic neuropathy

The authors present a clinical overview of the occurrence of visual loss secondary to optic neuropathy associated with the use of the antiarrhythmic agent amiodarone. Amiodarone is prescribed for the management of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia / fibrillation. However,...

A novel test for unilateral functional visual loss

1 April 2017 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Bilateral concurrent eye examination, functional visual loss, head-mounted perimetry

The authors report results of three cases of functional visual loss, where regular ophthalmic testing was not sufficient to confirm the diagnosis. In these cases, bilateral concurrent eye examination was performed using a head-mounted perimeter (imo), to facilitate the diagnosis....

Treatment options for septic cavernous sinus thrombosis

1 April 2017 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Cavernous sinus thrombosis, infection, treatment

Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis is a rare but serious complication of infection of the cavernous sinuses. Potential therapies include antibiotics, corticosteroids and anticoagulation, as well as surgical intervention for source control of the infection. The authors report that there is...

Resolution of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH): case series

1 April 2017 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, low-pressure headache, lumbar drain, lumbar puncture, transverse sinus stenting

The authors report the findings from 14 patients following treatment for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). All 14 patients experienced an immediate and sustained resolution of the IIH in the setting of prolonged cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage at a rate greater...

Histopathological changes in rabbit retinitis pigmentosa

1 April 2017 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Optic disc, optic nerve, rabbit, retinal ganglion cell, retinitis pigmentosa

The authors report the histopathological changes of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), optic disc and optic nerve in rabbit with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP). RP was recreated in rabbits by using bacterial artificial chromosome transgenesis, with the purpose of increasing understanding...

Systematic review on vergence neural pathways

1 December 2016 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | degeneration, divergence, neural pathways, review, vergence, Convergence

A full systematic review of the literature was carried out by the authors, to identify literature available on vergence neural pathways and associated disorders. The review included articles related to vergence neural pathways, along with articles that discussed the anatomy,...

Online tool for converting finger counting acuity into Snellen equivalent

1 December 2016 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Count fingers, Snellen, visual acuity

The authors describe an online tool which has the purpose of converting count finger measurements of visual acuity into Snellen equivalents. The purpose of this is to allow the re-interpretation of retrospectively collected data that provide visual acuity in this...

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