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Choroidal folds
1 August 2014
| H Ali, Sumith Perera
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Choroidal folds are undulations of the choroid, Bruch’s membrane and pigment epithelium, with wrinkling of the overlying retina. They may be idiopathic but can also be caused by a number of different conditions. Case report A 60-year-old male patient was...
Therapy for limbal stem cell deficiency: cell fate after limbal stem cell transplants
1 October 2014
| Aws Al-Hity, Sanjay Mantry, Ken Lai, K Ramaesh
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EYE - Cornea
“The beauty of scientific research lies in that the search for answers often yields yet more questions.” A large body of evidence points to the corneoscleral limbal location as the repository of putative epithelial stem cells [1]. Thoft proposed the...
Blinking blepharitis has a lot to answer for…
1 October 2015
| Christine Purslow (Prof)
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EYE - Cornea
Never ignore the small things’…someone once said. There is no doubt blepharitis is one of the most common eye conditions encountered daily, but with the typical pressures of a busy outpatient department, the management of more obvious, sight-threatening conditions necessarily...
Radiation retinopathy
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...Educational concerns and anxiety levels amongst ophthalmology trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic
5 June 2020
| Kerr Brogan, David Lockington
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EYE - General
How concerned are ophthalmology trainees about the present impact and the future consequences of suspended ophthalmic training programmes? Researchers in the West of Scotland investigate. Anxiety, stress and the longer-term stress reaction of burnout often go unrecognised, yet are known...
Recurrent unilateral preseptal cellulitis secondary to herpes simplex virus infection
3 April 2023
| Shaheryar Ahmed Khan, Bridget Hemmant, Radomir Babovic, Yomi Imasogie
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EYE - General
Introduction Periorbital (sometimes called preseptal cellulitis) is a common condition which on its own is not normally an ophthalmic or surgical emergency, however it has the potential to cause severe and serious morbidity in cases where the infection has crossed...
Oculogyric crisis with B12 deficiency
1 June 2022
| Jack Henderson, Colm McCarthy
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
An oculogyric crisis (OGC) is a dystonic movement disorder of the eyes which can last from seconds to hours. Although there is no published diagnostic criteria for OGC, typically the onset is acute, and it is characterised by conjugate upward...
“Steel True, Blade Straight”
1 October 2019
| Steven Kerr
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EYE - General
Steven Kerr of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh explores the medical career of Arthur Conan Doyle, his relationship with his mentor Joseph Bell and his fascination with ophthalmology. Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh on the...
Last UKISCRS webinar of 2020 will be a festive celebration
20 November 2020
The festive webinar will be held on Thursday 3 December at 7pm.
Moorfields cornea focus 2024
22 November 2024
The Moorfields cornea focus meeting is a non-promotional meeting supported by an educational grant from Santen UK and organised by Professor Sajjad Ahmad, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Hospital. Each year the meeting focuses on a different topic. Co-chaired by...
Retina UK Annual Conference 2025
20 September 2025
The Retina UK Conference is an excellent opportunity to find out the latest news from Retina UK, hear from expert speakers, meet other members of our community and to make new connections. The line-up for their 50th anniversary year conference...
Strategies for managing neovascular AMD and DMO in routine clinical care
1 October 2015
| Rod McNeil
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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...
