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Ocular ischaemic syndrome in a rat model
Ocular Ischaemic syndrome is a devastating eye disease caused by severe carotid stenosis. This study’s purpose was to develop a reliable rat model for this syndrome by subjecting rats to common carotid artery occlusion and sham surgery. Rats were assigned...Large-scale study uncovers demographic and sex factors behind genetic cause of age-related visual loss
A new study has identified a major genetic contributor to Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a common cause of vision loss, also highlighting the significant roles of sex and ancestry. FECD is a common, inherited eye condition that primarily affects...Myasthenia Gravis Masquerading as a Third Cranial Nerve Palsy
A 65-year-old man presented with a week’s history of binocular diplopia (in all directions of gaze) and a right partial ptosis. He was systemically well. His past medical history was unremarkable except for vitiligo. At presentation acuity was 6/6 bilaterally....COVID-19 and the eye: a review of ocular involvement and protective strategies
A lot of attention has been placed on the use of face coverings to limit COVID-19 transmission, but there has been less focus on ocular involvement and ocular protection strategies. The author reviews the literature and discusses possible solutions. The...XXII SARCS (State of the Art Refractive Cataract Surgery) Symposium 2024
by Andrew Bourne, BSc, MCOptom, DipTp(IP), Dip Glauc, Principal Optometrist, Hull & East Yorkshire Eye Hospital, UK. Once again, Milind Pande welcomed over 220 ophthalmologists and allied professionals to his annual symposium, this year held once again at the University...Archery enthusiast’s sight is back on target following ‘life-changing’ eye surgery for cataracts
Retired bus driver and keen archer Roger Kent is feeling grateful for his improved quality of life after undergoing successful cataract surgery at Freedom Vision in Bolton.Myasthenia gravis presenting with isolated ptosis: a poorly studied subgroup
Investigation into the cause of one isolated symptom or sign can be challenging if that particular sign may be caused by a variety of pathological processes, affecting different tissues, and presenting to different specialties. Unilateral ptosis is a case in...
High-fluence collagen cross-linking
The authors treat seven eyes with progressive keratoconus with a high energy (18mW) for five minutes delivering a total energy similar to that suggested by the original Dresden protocol (3mW for 30mins). All eyes had a thickness >400µm following epithelial...
