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Incidence of high IOP following corneal collagen cross-linking

This retrospective cohort study examined 405 patients (405 index eyes and 218 untreated fellow eyes) who underwent cross-linking over a 12-year follow-up duration at Duke Eye Center. Preoperative and postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements were collected at ~1 month, 3...

Inferior myectomy vs inferior oblique anterior transposition for superior oblique palsy management

The aim of this study was to compare surgical results of inferior myectomy (IOM) and inferior oblique anterior transposition (IOAT), and postoperative complications, in patients with unilateral superior oblique palsy. This was a retrospective study of 124 patients with mean...

Combined DIMS and low dose atropine for preclinical/early-stage myopia treatment in children

This retrospective study evaluated efficacy of multi zone positive optical defocus lenses (DIMS) and fog vision and 0.01% atropine for the treatment of children with preclinical and early stages of myopia. Children were included if aged 6–14 years, with spherical...

Overview of RoP in a Cyprus population

This was the first epidemiology study of retinopathy of prematurity (RoP) in Cyprus, aiming to validate their criteria for RoP screening. This involved a retrospective review of discharge letters of all infants in RoP screening from January 2023 to December...

Risk of non-infectious uveitis associated with medications for substance use disorders

The authors evaluate the risk of non-infectious uveitis (NIU) in patients prescribed medications for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) of substance use disorders compared to a control group prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Utilising aggregated electronic health record data, this retrospective...

Overview of features associated with congenital optic nerve hypoplasia

In this study, the aim was to outline the ophthalmic and imaging features associated with congenital optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) in eyes with microcornea and sclerocornea. This was a retrospective study of 8 eyes and 5 infants (3 bilateral and...

Sustainability in eyecare: Aravind Eye Hospital’s low carbon eyecare system

The field of healthcare has a substantial impact on the environment as it is responsible for 5-10% of greenhouse gas emissions and 9% of air pollutant generation [1]. Surgery is associated with the rapid consumption of single-use products and waste...

Initiatives in macular service provision

A report from Monitor in October 2015 identifies good practices that will realise most of the potential productivity gain in elective care available to NHS hospitals. These include: stratifying patients by risk and creating low-complexity pathways for lower-risk patients (tailoring...

Strategies for managing neovascular AMD and DMO in routine clinical care

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...

Improving cataract efficiency: insights and learnings from expert practitioners

An evening surgical meeting sponsored by Théa Pharmaceuticals Ltd brought together leading experts to share insights and experience on practice strategies to enhance the efficiency of cataract surgery. Streamlining patient flow to optimise capacity and efficiency Qasim Mansoor, Consultant Ophthalmic...

Emerging therapies for geographic atrophy: complement inhibitors show potential to slow progression and preserve RPE and photoreceptor integrity

Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) characterised by progressive, irreversible loss of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and photoreceptors and is estimated to account for approximately 10% of AMD-related blindness [1-4]. The Age-Related Eye...

Prevalence of acute anterior uveitis in diabetic patients attending diabetic eye disease clinics

The authors share their investigation at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital into the association between diabetes and AAU. The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rapidly rising from an estimated 9.3% in 2019 to 10.2% by 2030 [1]. The link...