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Preview: Oxford Ophthalmological Congress
18 June 2024
| Samuel Verdin
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conferences, events, Oxford, OOC, registration, opportunities, education, meeting, England, UK
Between 1–3 July, we will be heading down to England for the 107th Oxford Ophthalmological Congress.
A life less miserable
2 December 2024
Secret reveal… I love musicals! Ignoring regular derision from high-brow critics, musical theatre continues to maintain a strong presence in the hearts and minds of the people. Broadway and the West End thrive with new shows and classic productions entertaining...
Exploiting nature’s randomised trials of eye disease
1 December 2022
| Skanda Rajasundaram, Dalia Abdulhussein, Christopher Bentley (Prof), Shafi Balal, Minak Bhalla
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EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit
Confounding and reverse causation in observational ophthalmic epidemiology Traditional observational studies are inherently limited in establishing a causal effect of an exposure on an outcome of interest. One fundamental limitation is confounding, whereby causation is incorrectly attributed to a third...
MicroRNA inhibits corneal neovascularisation
1 August 2018
| Graham Wallace
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EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
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Biomechanical stress, Corneal epithelium, MicroRNA-204, Neovascularization, VEGF, VEGFR2
MicroRNAs (miR) are small non-coding RNA that target mRNA for destruction. MiR target about 30% of the protein coding genes and fine tune their expression. MiR have been shown to be involved in several cellular processes including cell cycle, tissue...
Molecular genetics of achromatopsia
1 December 2013
| Nana Theodorou
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Achromatopsia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the cone photoreceptors. Typical characteristics of affected patients include the inability to distinguish colours, impaired visual acuity, photophobia and nystagmus. The condition is said to be more frequent in the Pingelapese population...
Comprehensive review of inherited retinal diseases
3 June 2024
| Zhihang Cheng
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The authors offer an up-to-date review of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). In each section the authors discuss the molecular basis of disease, genotype and clinical manifestation. They also discuss the investigation findings and current evidence in the treatment of the...
What's trending Feb/Mar 2021
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. Happy New Year! Goodbye 2020, a year no one could have imagined, with our lives and headlines dominated by COVID-19 as...Fight for Sight to maximise impact by funding solutions-focused research in priority eye conditions
1 August 2018
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - General
Fight for Sight aims to stop sight loss by funding pioneering research. Rod McNeil takes a look at the Primer Fellowship Awards programme, which provides funding for up to £60,000 for individuals to undertake vision-related research for one year. Among...
Why Ophthalmology?
13 December 2023
| Jonathan YM Lai
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EYE - General
Ophthalmology is a medical specialty that deals with eye diseases and helps preserve vision. The ophthalmic community consists of a wide range of healthcare professionals who work together to address eye-related problems in many extraordinary ways. This article explores the...
Retinal prosthetics: science fiction or a vision for the future?
“Is it a fact – or have I dreamt it – that, by means of electricity, the world of matter has become a great nerve, vibrating thousands of miles in a breathless point of time?” – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House...Fight for Sight continues to promote eye research
7 April 2020
Eye research charity Fight for Sight has announced its latest project funding and its plans for continuing its efforts to advance eye research in the current global health crisis and beyond.
Trends in Ophthalmology Meeting 2023
2 March 2023
-3 March 2023
The chill of an early spring day was warmed by the buzz of excitement as nearly 150 attendees arrived in central London for the first face-to-face annual Trends in Ophthalmology meeting since the pandemic. Chaired by Ms Susie Morley, attendees...
