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Refraction results in ROP with and without IVB
The authors aimed to compare refractive results of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection in premature neonates with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) versus infants with spontaneous regression of ROP. The study included 87 infants (174 eyes). Group 1 included 38 infants (76...
Combined versus traditional photocoagulation treatment for aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP)
The purpose was to report the outcomes of the combined treatment of sparing laser photocoagulation and intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) treatment versus conventional laser photocoagulation intervention in APROP. This was a study of 18 eyes of nine infants. One was excluded...
Environmental variations in endophthalmitis
In this retrospective cohort study, the authors looked at seasonal and environmental variations in 171 endophthalmitis cases out of 423,297 intravitreal injections. The incidence of this complication was not correlated to monthly snowfall, rainfall, or average temperature. There was no...
Outcomes of combined medial and laser treatment for advanced Coat’s disease
In this study, the anatomical and visual outcomes of paediatric patients with advanced stage 3+ Coat’s disease are reported. Patients were treated with a combination of intravitreal ranibizumab, laser photocoagulation and methyl prednisolone acetate. This was a retrospective review of...
Infliximab in treatment of PVR
In this phase 2 randomly controlled trial, 66 patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and grade C proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) were randomised in a 1:1 ratio to undergo pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and silicone oil (SO) injection with or without...NICE drugs: an update on what’s good to go
Treatment options recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) must be readily available for use in the NHS of England and Wales. This article provides an overview of recent guidance from NICE and summary advice issued...Diabetic Macular Oedema
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that affects the metabolism of all three categories of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. This condition is characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia [1]. This can cause end organ damage. The estimated worldwide diabetes prevalence for 2010...Patients blinded by stem cells! How safe are they really?
Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related news stories and asks which are based on facts and which are ‘fake news’. Headline: Patients blinded by stem cells! How safe are they really? Ever since the successful results following...Advances and developments in medical retina
The author provides an update on late breaking clinical trial results in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and presentations on diabetes management from the American Academy of Ophthalmology Retina Subspecialty Day, held during the Academy’s annual meeting in Chicago, October...
Tumour deposits following choroidal melanoma treatment
The authors present the unique case of retinoinvasive melanoma following treatment of choroidal melanoma with brachytherapy. Uveal melanoma, the commonest intraocular malignancy in adults, presents as a pigmented mass in the choroid, ciliary body, or iris. A 79-year-old Caucasian male...Effect of minor trauma in eyes with previously undiagnosed angioid streaks
Angioid streaks (AS) may be associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), Paget’s disease, haemoglobulinopathies, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or abetalipoproteinaemia. Histopathology showed retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choriocapillaris loss, elastic fibre degeneration, calcium deposition, active choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) and vascular endothelial growth...
