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Risk factors for visual impairment in facial nerve palsy
Facial nerve palsy (FNP) is known to be associated with corneal exposure due to the nature of the condition, but how many of those will go on to develop severe visual impairment (SVI)? This study investigates the risk factors associated...
Visual acuity outcomes after cataract surgery in type 2 diabetes (NIDDM): the action to control cardiovascular risk in diabetes (ACCORD) study
This is a retrospective case-control study of 1136 eyes enrolled in the 784 ACCORD patients receiving cataract surgery between 2001-2014. 362 / 1136 eyes had gradable fundus photography for diabetic retinopathy (DR). Seven hundred and sixty-two eyes (67.1%) achieved 20...
Changes in extraocular muscle after the Faden procedure – animal histopathology model
The authors studied the histological changes in the anterior part of the posterior fixation suture including the myoscleral junction, after the Faden operation in eight rabbits. The Faden operation was undertaken in one eye and the fellow unoperated eye served...
Retrospective analysis on the outcomes of contact lens-associated keratitis in a tertiary centre
This is a retrospective cohort study of 161 eyes (153 patients) with contact lens-associated keratitis (CLAK) from Moorfields Hospital between 1 July 2021 to 28 February 2022. They were classified into three groups based on the size of the epithelial...
Effect of intra-arterial chemotherapy drug regimens on globe salvage outcomes of retinoblastoma patients
This is a retrospective study from Shandong University, China, between May 2016 to November 2019, to compare the effect of 3-drug regimen (melphalan (MP) , topotecan (TP) and Carboplatin (CP)) of 95 patients (97 eyes) with two-drug regimen (MP and...Sight loss and complex needs CPD training day
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) invites eye care professionals to join a unique, hands-on training day designed to enhance confidence and competence in supporting patients with sight loss and complex needs. Delivered by the RNIB Health and...Corporate M&A pace gathers momentum
Intensifying franchise competition, maturing product development pipelines and looming loss of exclusivity spur renewed merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the ophthalmics sector. Rod McNeil reviews recent deals and related strategic developments. AbbVie to acquire Allergan in $63 billion mega-combination,...The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (PAEP) Edinburgh 1969-2019
In the early 1960s plans were afoot to create a new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to replace the existing building which dated from 1870, it having replaced an earlier one dating from 1729. It was originally planned to build on the...
Reporting the development and pilot use of fixable surgical instruments
This study reports the development of instruments to substitute traction sutures during strabismus surgery and to act in place of surgical assistance. Three types of instruments were developed: (1) fixable multi-functional forceps; (2) fixable muscle hook; and (3) fixable retractor....Doctor prints cornea on demand!
Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related news stories and asks which are based on facts and which are ‘fake news’. Headline: Doctor prints cornea on demand! Dr Hideo Kodama from the Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute first...Glucose-sensing contact lenses replace the finger prick test!
Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related news stories and asks which are scientific reality and which are ‘fake news’. Headline: Glucose-sensing contact lenses replace the finger prick test! The concept of contact lenses was first illustrated by...
