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Bosch-Boonstro-Schaaff optic atrophy syndrome (BBSOAS) NR2F1 mutation

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
An experienced ophthalmologist can make an anatomical diagnosis of childhood visual impairment based upon the surgical sieve, i.e., congenital and acquired. But an ophthalmologist cannot work in isolation to make an aetiological diagnosis – one would require the help of...

Acute dacryoadenitis secondary to COVID-19

4 October 2023 | | EYE - General
Acute dacryoadenitis is defined as the rapid onset of discomfort and swelling of the lacrimal gland, classically giving rise to an S-shaped ptosis [1]. Dacryoadenitis is the most common cause of a painful mass in the lacrimal gland in young...

On the wrong track

1 June 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
A 65-year-old very high myope lady presented with sudden blurred vision down to count fingers to her right eye after a short and sharp pain. She also described seeing a black swirly line and as all these symptoms were exactly...

On becoming a man

1 October 2018 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
It was at the height of the gender debate, with Donald Trump banning transsexuals from serving in the US army and parts of the first world indulging in controversies on whether separate transgender toilets are needed, that a 40-year-old lady,...

Thyroid eye disease

22 September 2021 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - General
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune condition with a spectrum of signs and symptoms, usually associated with Graves’ hyperthyroidism. The diagnosis is based on history and physical examination but there are further investigations that can aid diagnosis if unclear....

Mucormycosis: In conversation with Dr Deepak Haldipur and Dr Aditya Moorthy

15 July 2021 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
COVID-19 has ravaged the world in the past 18 months. The second wave in many countries was deadlier than the first. Mucormycosis, infamously labelled ‘the black fungus’ has affected some countries, such as India, in epidemic proportions within this COVID...

An update on idiopathic intracranial hypertension

1 August 2017 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The incidence of Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is increasing, likely in line with the worldwide epidemic of obesity. To date, there have been revisions in the terminology used and diagnostic criteria for IIH; these recognise the need to exclude secondary...

Obituary: Sohan Singh Hayreh (1927 - 2022)

24 November 2022
Sohan would have been 95 on 6 November this year, but due to complications of COVID-19, he passed away on 29 September.

Illuminating task lighting

1 October 2019 | | EYE - General
Good lighting is always important but especially for patients who are visually impaired. Janet Pooley provides an overview. We tend to discuss lighting with patients when their vision is reduced, and where we are considering higher reading adds or low...

A complicated case of cytomegalovirus viremia: “What would you do doctor?”

1 February 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Mrs W walked gracefully into my urgent care clinic. It was another busy session and I hoped she did not have anything serious going on which might slow the clinic further. She was an elegant 72-year-old lady who seemed like...

Biotech Healthcare unveils Optiflex XTENSE Comfort Plus at ESCRS 2025 (Copenhagen), marking a new era in Full Visual Range EDOF IOLs

9 October 2025 | Company Profiles, Research & Development
Biotech Healthcare proudly introduced its newest advancement in intraocular lens technology — Optiflex XTENSE Comfort Plus, a Full Visual Range EDOF IOL, during the ESCRS 2025 meeting in Copenhagen. The product launch at Biotech’s booth drew widespread attention and appreciation...

Strabismus in thyroid eye disease

1 April 2017 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
Pathogenesis Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an auto-immune condition, in the initial phase there is lymphocytic infiltration and oedema of the extraocular muscles with deposition of glycosaminoglycans and hyaluronic acid and adipogenesis, which can lead to an increase in the...