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Septo-optic dysplasia – a case note review

Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is a congenital disorder belonging to the midline brain malformation group. The condition manifests as a classical triad, including optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), agenesis of midline structures (absent septum pel-lucidum and agenesis of the corpus callosum), and...

Intermittent exotropia and refractive change in children

The authors present a retrospective case review with the aim of examining the relationship between refractive change and intermittent exotropia (IXT). The medical records of patients were reviewed for those aged 18 years old and younger diagnosed with IXT with...

Difference in retinoblastoma phenotypes based on maternal or paternal inheritance

The aim of this study was to explore the difference in presentation of retinoblastoma between paternal and maternal inheritance. A retrospective medical records review methodology was employed. Records of individuals diagnosed with a retinoblastoma with at least one symptomatic family...

Photophobia associated with migraine: Investigating associations with productivity

The aim of this study was to investigate an association between severe photophobia linked to migraine and reduced work productivity. Cases were extracted from the American Registry for Migraine Research (ARMR) with the following criteria: diagnosed with migraine, data available...

Hypothesis for poor visual outcomes in myeline oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-related optic neuritis after first attack

The authors present a retrospective case review with the aim of describing the group of patients with myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated optic neuritis (MOG-ON) who had poor visual outcomes following their first attack despite rapid treatment. The study was conducted at a...

The results of the last survey Apr25

Postoperative endophthalmitis is arguably the worse possible complication of cataract surgery. We are a victim of our own success as the procedure has such an amazing safety profile that when things go wrong patients are bound to feel aggrieved and...

Mind the gap

As a medical student in London many moons ago, the only thing that I was mindful of was the gap between the platform and the train as I traversed the city on the underground. I first became aware of mindfulness...

Microcatheter in the vertebral artery as a cause of branched retinal artery occlusion?

A 19-year-old male presented to eye casualty with a seven-day history of a ‘blurred patch’ in the left eye. The patient denied any other visual symptoms including flashes or floaters and there had been no change in visual symptoms in...

Breakthroughs in the genetics of angle-closure glaucoma

Angle closure glaucoma (ACG) is not widely known to be a familial condition, yet the recent explosion of genetic data and large scale genome wide investigations have confirmed at least 13 genetic loci associated with ACG [1], and provided some...

Line-up confirmed for Eye News Symposium!

We are delighted to confirm an excellent line-up of speakers and topics for the Eye News Symposium, taking place in Glasgow on Sunday 20 January.

A Scottish first: SOC goes virtual

The first virtual Scottish Ophthalmology Club (SOC) meeting will be held on Wednesday 30 September 2020.

Pulling on the heart strings: ophthalmologist fundraises for GOSH

NIHR Doctoral Fellow Sohaib Rufai is sharing his guitar performances to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.