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The paediatric cataract: an overview of the diagnosis and management

5 August 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
In this second article (see first article here), Samuel Aryee and Rhys Dumont Jones review the challenges involved in managing this condition. Examination and diagnosis Cataracts in children can appear in a variety of forms, each presenting in a different...

Could the sclera be key to glaucoma?

1 December 2017 | | EYE - Glaucoma
The glaucomas are a group of conditions characterised by optic neuropathy and associated visual field defects. Of these, chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG) – diagnosed on the basis of progressive structural changes to the optic nerve head (ONH) and nerve fibre...

Optic nerve swelling – your survival guide (part 1)

1 August 2017 | | 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...

Strategies for managing neovascular AMD and DMO in routine clinical care

1 October 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Treatment practice in the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO) illustrate increasing adoption of patient-tailored treatment approaches based on initial diagnosis and regular monitoring of imaging and visual outcomes in routine clinical care. The...

New solutions in the prevention and treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis

5 October 2020 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
The global increase in Acanthamoeba keratitis infections has emphasised the inefficiencies of current treatment and preventative methods, here researchers from the West of Scotland detail a promising new series of compounds that may stem the tide. News headlines detailing horror...

Enter the Dragons’ Den: Bob Gokani

4 December 2024 | | EYE - General
I have often daydreamed about inventing a successful new product and then going on to pitch for investment on Dragons’ Den, with the TV show’s seasoned entrepreneurs all competing with each other to invest in my company. My imagined fantasy...

Enter the Dragons’ Den: Bob Gokani

4 December 2024 | | EYE - General
I have often daydreamed about inventing a successful new product and then going on to pitch for investment on Dragons’ Den, with the TV show’s seasoned entrepreneurs all competing with each other to invest in my company. My imagined fantasy...

Immunoglobulin G4-related ophthalmic disease – what is it? (Part 2)

3 April 2023 |
Part 2: Clinical presentation and treatment (see part 1 here) Introduction IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is understood to have a vast clinicopathological spectrum; nearly every organ has had reported involvement. Similarly, IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) is known to affect nearly every...

Survey of current undergraduate ophthalmology teaching in the United Kingdom

1 October 2019 |
Is there a crisis in ophthalmic education? The British Undergraduate Ophthalmology Society surveyed medical students and junior doctors to evaluate current ophthalmology teaching across medical schools in the UK. British medicals schools are currently not obligated to include ophthalmology within...

Radiation retinopathy

5 June 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The authors review the current treatment options for this condition. Radiation retinopathy (RR) occurs as a complication after exposure to any type of radiation (external beam, plaque brachytherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery) in the orbital or adnexal region. These include nasopharyngeal...

Considerations in the management of retinal disorders

1 October 2017 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Vision research presentations and publications explore practice considerations in the management of AMD and diabetic retinopathy. Over the past two decades in Europe there has been a decreasing prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and an improvement in visual acuity...

An update on inherited retinal disorders (part 2): Approaches to therapy for IRDs

1 December 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Part 1 of this topic can be found here There are currently no proven cures for inherited retinal disease (IRD). However, multiple avenues of research are being investigated to better understand disease mechanisms and trial potential therapies that may slow...