Outcomes with small aperture IOLs
This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes following the implantation of an extended depth of focus small-aperture intraocular lens (IOL) (IC-8; AcuFocus, Irvine, CA) for presbyopia correction when implanted monocularly or binocularly. Visual outcomes, defocus curve, patient satisfaction, and...
Corneal suture sample evaluation
This is a prospective study of 35 patients’ suture samples taken from a tertiary cornea clinic, Miami, Florida, with a history of penetrating keratoplasty. The aim is to study the relationship between corneal suture bacteriology, biofilm and the clinical setting,...
Results of corneal cross-linking in very steep corneas
Corneal cross-linking (CXL) has been shown to be a safe and valid treatment option for progressive keratoconus and have shown an arrest of progression with a low failure rate of 0% to 2.8% in mild to moderate keratoconus. A Kmax...
Corneal cross-linking for treatment of corneal ulcers
This was an observational cohort study looking at the usefulness of photo activated chromophore for infectious keratitis-corneal collagen cross-linking (PACK-CXL) in reducing the time to heal in suppurative corneal ulcers. This study, conducted in a tertiary care centre in South...
Effect of phacoemulsification on facility of outflow
1 February 2019
| Jonathan Chan
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EYE - Glaucoma
This is a prospective study to examine the change in electronic Schotz tonographic outflow (TOF) and IOP measurements after phacoemulsification. Intraocular pressure was measured using Goldman‘s applanation tonography (GAT). Data were collected at baseline, three, six and 12 months postoperatively....
Prediction of visual outcome in IIH
1 February 2019
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, predictors, visual outcome
In this prospective study, visual outcome of 40 patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) was compared with clinical and neuro-ophthalmic parameters. The purpose of this was to determine any correlation to try and predict visual outcome for IIH patients. Parameters...
Is exenteration helpful in invasive fungal sinusitis?
1 February 2019
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Invasive fungal sinusitis, orbital exenteration, posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
Invasive fungal sinusitis is a potentially lethal disease that causes painful orbital apex syndrome with ophthalmoplegia and visual loss. The mechanism of ophthalmoplegia and visual loss is not clear, and neither is the role of radical surgery-orbital exenteration. The authors...
Two illustrative cases of AZOOR
1 February 2019
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy, autofluorescence, ellipsoid zone, enlarged blind spot
The authors present two illustrative cases of acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) which causes acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement. The disease is characterised by sudden loss of outer retinal function associated with photopsia, with minimal or no fundoscopic changes...
Differences in elastometry of cornea and optic nerve head in both eyes of patients with NAION
1 February 2019
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Corneal hysteresis, corneal resistance factor, non-arteritic anterior ischaemic neuropathy, optic nerve head biomechanics, real-time elastography
Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is an important cause of visual loss in the middle aged and elderly population. This prospective cross-sectional study investigates the biomechanical properties of optic nerve head (ONH) and cornea in both eyes of patients...
A rare case of oculomotor nerve palsy from presumed cavernous angioma
1 February 2019
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Cavernous angioma, infant, oculomotor nerve, oculomotor nerve palsy, schwannoma
Cavernous angiomas of the cranial nerves are extremely rare, and those of the oculomotor (third) nerve are rarer still. The authors present a single case study of presumed cavernous angioma involving the subarachnoid portion of the left third nerve, which...
EP in a case of abducens nerve palsy
1 February 2019
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Abducens nerve palsy, clivus, ecchordosis physaliphora, retro clival mass, sixth cranial nerve palsy
Ecchordosis physaliphora (EP) is a rare non-malignant mass that originates from remains of the notochord and is typically asymptomatic. Symptomatic cases are extremely rare, and the majority are managed by surgical resection. This case study reports a 42-year-old male who...
Hormonal contraceptives and IIH
1 February 2019
| Tasmin Berman
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This multicentre retrospective population based case control study investigated whether there was a higher incidence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) in those patients taking oral contraceptive pills (OCP) and other hormonal contraceptives. Fifty-three women were diagnosed with IIH between Jan...
