Journal Reviews

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Germline testing for uveal melanoma

4 December 2023 | | Ocular Pathology and Oncology | BAP1, Uveal melanoma, genetic counselling, hereditary cancer, mainstreaming, service delivery

The authors present a study of 114 consecutive patients presenting with uveal melanoma. Between 1 December 2019 and 1 November 2021 all patients over 18-years-old presenting to their centre with uveal melanoma were offered germline testing for variants in BAP1,...

Impact of COVID-19 on orthoptic services during a recovery phase

3 October 2022 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, COVID-19 | COVID-19, Orthoptist, coronavirus, recovery, service delivery, survey

The purpose of this study was to conduct a follow-up survey of orthoptic practice in the UK and Ireland during the summer 2020 interim recovery phase of the pandemic. This was a prospective cross-sectional survey from July 1 2020 to...