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Advances and developments in medical retina
The author provides an update on late breaking clinical trial results in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and presentations on diabetes management from the American Academy of Ophthalmology Retina Subspecialty Day, held during the Academy’s annual meeting in Chicago, October...DR-NET National DR Workshop in Tanzania: Policy, training and technology
4 August 2025
| Bernadetha Robert Shilio, Omary Ubuguyu, Charles Cleland, Moin Mohamed, Covadonga Bascaran, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of moderate to severe visual impairment (VI) and blindness worldwide, posing a significant public health challenge. As the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the...
Commonwealth nations join forces to prevent blindness from diabetes
1 February 2015
| Sophie Poore, Allen Foster (Prof), Marcia Zondervan, Denise Mabey, Claire Walker, Nick Astbury
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
More than 70 representatives from 10 Commonwealth countries (in the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions) and Indonesia gathered at a five-day workshop in November 2014 to establish district or national plans to reduce blindness from diabetic retinopathy (DR). The event...
Part 1: The Arclight Project – Frugal tech for sight
3 April 2024
| Andrew Blaikie, Immaculate Atukunda, Obaid Kousha
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EYE - General
Click here for Part 2 on this topic, and here for Part 3 The Arclight Project is a mix of frugal design, manufacturing, distribution, teaching, research, and advocacy, all wrapped up in a social enterprise based at the University of...
Professor Roy Taylor awarded MBE for services to diabetes research
20 January 2023
Congratulations to Diabetes UK-funded researcher Professor Roy Taylor, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list, recognising his world-leading work in diabetes research.
Feb/Mar 2014 Quiz 1
1 February 2014
| Hardeep Singh Mudhar
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History A 55-year-old diabetic male presents with some annoying floaters in his left eye. Slit-lamp examination shows multiple well defined bodies within the vitreous cavity, in an eye otherwise showing background diabetic retinopathy. The patient elects to undergo a vitrectomy....
Association between diabetes mellitus and dry eye disease
1 April 2020
| Patty Mopamboli Mboli
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is currently one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in the United States. It is estimated that 12.3% of Americans suffer from DM. In this study the authors compare between dry eye and diabetes mellitus among a...
Somatostatin protects retinal pericytes
1 April 2018
| Graham Wallace
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes, caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the retinal microvasculature. Mechanisms, such as oxidative stress and deposition of advanced glycation end products, leads to glial cell activation and neuronal apoptosis. Pericytes, contractile...
New research shows the unhealthy state of access to medicine and medical devices for blind patients
30 April 2025
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RNIB, The Safety Gap, risk assessment, diabetes, patient experience, public awareness
Blind and partially sighted people could become ill from medicines and medical devices, because they are not being listened to when it comes to designing, prescribing and administering treatments. The Safety Gap’ report commissioned by the Patient Safety Commissioner, Prof...
Belfast Eye Conference 2024
22 June 2024
-23 June 2024
by Zina Mobarak, FY1 Doctor, Manchester University Foundation Trust, UK. The Belfast Eye conference was held online over two days, aimed at anyone interested in ophthalmology and focused on delivering informative talks from specialists in various ophthalmic specialties and presenting...
A life outside ophthalmology
3 April 2023
| Katie Curran, Lloyd Paul Aiello (Prof), Tunde Peto
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EYE - General
Lloyd Paul Aiello. It was an absolute privilege to speak to Lloyd Paul Aiello, Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, and Vice President of Ophthalmology and Director, Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, USA. Prof Aiello is a third-generation ophthalmologist,...
