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Selective laser trabeculoplasty after medical treatment
Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a well-established treatment for open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT). This post-hoc secondary analysis of the LiGHT trial extension examined SLT as a secondary intervention after 3 years of protocolised medical therapy in patients...
Opening the AI ‘black box’ for glaucoma
Artificial intelligence (AI) models show great promise for glaucoma detection using retinal images, but their ‘black box’ nature is a major barrier to clinical adoption. Clinicians are often hesitant to trust a diagnosis without understanding its reasoning. This paper provides...
Low-dose bimatoprost/timolol gel: a new fixed-combination option
This phase III international randomised trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of a new low concentration bimatoprost/timolol eye gel (bimatoprost 0.01%/timolol 0.1%). It was compared with the conventional higher-strength fixed combination eye drops (bimatoprost 0.03%/timolol 0.5%) in patients with open-angle...My neuro-ophthalmology elective: Weill Cornell Medicine
First and foremost, it’s important to evaluate the reasons for pursuing a clinical elective in the US. Personally, I had been set on completing my specialty training (residency) in the US since my third year of medical school, and an...
Identification of potential social determinants which may impact on idiopathic intracranial hypertension
The authors analysed cross-sectional data with the aim of exploring the social determinants of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). The data was obtained from the National Institute of Health (NIH) All of Us research programme (version 6 – May 2018 to...
Motor vehicle accident-related eye trauma trends in the United States
The authors present a large retrospective epidemiological study analysing motor vehicle accident-associated eye injuries presenting to US emergency departments between 2000 and 2020. Using a national injury surveillance database (NEISS-AIP), they examined incidence trends, patient demographics and injury patterns over...
OCT changes after occlusion therapy in amblyopic and fellow eyes
This study compared optical coherence tomography (OCT) data of fellow and amblyopic eyes, and reported OCT changes after long-term electronically monitored occlusion therapy. The study recruited 30 patients with mean age of 16.7 ±11.2 years (range 5.1–44.7 years): 53% males....
Normative database of OCT measurements in children
This study aimed to establish a normative database of optical coherence tomography (OCT) (Cirrus SD-OCT) parameters and to investigate if gender, ethnicity and axial length affect these measures by evaluating the effects of age and spherical equivalent refraction (SER) in...Eye Emergencies for Nurses Study Day
Join us for a dynamic, hands-on study day designed to strengthen your confidence and skills when dealing with ophthalmic emergencies. What to Expect This interactive day combines theoretical learning working through clinical scenarios, ensuring you leave equipped to oversee the...Newmedica Suffolk team completes half marathon in sight loss simulation glasses to support local charity
A team of eye health professionals has completed a half marathon wearing sight loss simulation glasses, raising funds and awareness for local charity Suffolk Sight. The group from ophthalmology provider Newmedica Suffolk completed the 13.1-mile Orwell Challenge on 28 June...
