Use of technology in low vision rehabilitation
1 August 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Adaptive technology, low vision, rehabilitation, visual impairment
This article is a review of the accessibility features available on tablets and smartphones for the visually impaired. It explains exactly what the accessibility features are, how to access them and how to use them as well as some useful...
Correlation between structural and functional status of optic nerve and retina in multiple sclerosis
1 August 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) involves autoimmune inflammatory demyelination and axonal degeneration in the central nervous system. Investigation of the retina and optic nerve head (ONH) is an ideal way to visualise this demyelination. This study investigates the functional and structural properties...
Stroke-vision symptoms
1 August 2014
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency and type of visual symptoms following stroke and evaluate what certain factors were associated with the absence of visual symptoms. This was a prospective, multi-centre, observation cohort study with 915...
Screening for stroke-related visual problems
1 August 2014
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Screening tool, stroke, vision defects
The aim was to report the initial development and evaluation of a suitable screening tool for detecting visual problems after stroke. The tool has four components. The first three include questions asked by examiners about patients’ ocular history and symptoms,...
An unusual case of sellar chondroma
1 June 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
A single case of chondrogenic neoplasm arising from the base of the skull is presented and discussed. These benign and slow growing tumours in the sellar region are extremely rare and as such this article provides a useful insight and...
Using frequency doubling technology perimetry to identify Alzheimer’s disease early
1 June 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Alzheimer’s disease is widely reported to be associated with deficits in visual function. Visual disturbances include impaired stereopsis, contrast sensitivity and motion detection. Deficits specific to the magnocellular pathway (MGC) have been identified in Alzheimer’s disease. This article compares the...
An unusual case report of bilateral abducens paralysis
1 June 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
In this case report a nine-year-old girl develops bilateral abducens nerve paralysis, caused by vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia. Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia is characterised by dilation, tortuosity and marked elongation of the vertebral and basilar arteries. Clinical findings result from the compression and displacement...
Case reports of neuro-ophthalmological complications of CIPD
1 April 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present three cases of neuro-ophthalmological complications of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIPD). CIPD can lead to prominent nerve hypertrophy which can mimic other forms of neuropathy radiologically. In addition, complications can occur which can cause diagnostic difficulties. All...
A case report of cavernous sinus syndrome following dental procedure
1 April 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This case report describes a patient presenting with painful diplopia as a consequence of root canal dental treatment. Following root canal treatment a non-resolving tooth pain led to a decision to extract the tooth, leading to onset of severe periorbital...
An interesting presentation of ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm with acute monocular vision loss
1 April 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors report an interesting case of a 60-year-old man presenting with acute monocular vision loss accompanied by periorbital pain as an unusual presentation of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) from ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm. The patient did not present with...
Differential diagnosis of inflammatory optic neuritis
1 February 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present the differential diagnosis of inflammatory optic neuritis (ON) to include multiple sclerosis, infectious optic neuritis, systemic disease and neuromyelitis optica (NMO). The features of ON for the varying aetiologies are detailed including incidence and overlap. In acute...
The decline in attentional visual fields in the Salisbury Eye Evaluation Driving Study
The purpose was to document changes in attentional visual field (AVF) over time and analyse the possible baseline characteristics predicting a decline in AVF size over time. Data was taken from a sample of 968 individuals. The authors found a...
