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Optic nerve swelling – your survival guide (part 1)

1 August 2017 | Ali Yagan | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

Assessment of optic nerve appearance and functions is a daily routine in neuro-ophthalmology. Following a recent high profile court case there has been a significant increase in the amount of referral to ophthalmology departments to assess the optic nerve and...

Managing cataract surgery in a patient with diabetic maculopathy

1 August 2016 | Fahd Quhill, Samer Elsherbiny | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive

A 56-year-old type 2 diabetic with previously treated bilateral diabetic maculopathy develops a cataract requiring surgery in the right eye. He has had grid laser previously, followed intermittently by intravitreal triamcinalone, Avastin and more recently Lucentis in both eyes. His...

Acute dacryoadenitis secondary to COVID-19

4 October 2023 | Kareem Waleed Alsaffarini, Han Xern Khoo, Colin Vize | EYE - General

Acute dacryoadenitis is defined as the rapid onset of discomfort and swelling of the lacrimal gland, classically giving rise to an S-shaped ptosis [1]. Dacryoadenitis is the most common cause of a painful mass in the lacrimal gland in young...

Transient thickening of the macular retinal nerve fibre layer in acute optic neuritis

1 December 2022 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Optic neuritis, axonal degeneration, neurofilament protein, retina, tissue

Acute optic neuritis (ON) causes axonal degeneration, which can be quantified from the blood by neurofilament protein (Nf) levels. Within about three months, atrophy of the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) follows. However, it remains challenging to explain why there...

Bovine pericardium scleral patch graft associated scleritis: Ahmed valve implant for pupillary block glaucoma

1 April 2016 | Rehab Ismail, Manjula Kumarasamy | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General

Processed bovine pericardium is a lyophilised collagen sheet used as a surgical armamentarium. It renders the material antigenically inert with minimal inflammation [1]. Sclera patch pericardium graft (Tutopatch) is a collagenous membrane derived from solvent preserved, irradiated bovine pericardium [2]...

Congenital cataract

4 December 2025 | Tarek Hammadieh, Namita Mathews | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Paediatrics

Congenital cataract is the clouding or opacification of the lens that occurs at birth or weeks after (infantile cataract). They can be unilateral or bilateral and vary in form, size and location, and consequently the visual impact, management course and...

The ocular manifestations of COVID-19: an overview of current literature

6 April 2021 | Amal Minocha | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

Although respiratory symptoms are the most frequent manifestation of COVID-19, multi-organ involvement has been demonstrated, including ocular manifestations. The author investigates how the eye can be affected. The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a significant public...

The extended role of the specialist ophthalmic photographer

2 August 2022 | Kayleigh Parker | EYE - Imaging, EYE - General

The prevalence of certain retinal conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is projected to grow substantially over the next decades. Estimates for the projected growth in burden on eye services for diabetic retinopathy and neovascular ARMD...

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