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Surgical treatment of high myopia
Although several excellent modalities are available for correcting high myopia, the surgical treatment of this condition remains one of the biggest challenges for refractive surgeons; this group of patients is often very dependent on contact lenses. If these patients become...The role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of DMO
1 February 2016
| Fiona Harris, Spyridon Chalkiadakis, Simon Taylor (Prof)
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is a major cause of visual loss in diabetes, with a complex multifactorial pathogenesis. In the UK alone it is estimated that there are nearly 2.5 million diabetic patients aged over 12 years. Approximately 65,000 of...
Improved efficacy expected with second-generation microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices
1 July 2015
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - Glaucoma
Microinvasive surgical approaches to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) offer minimally traumatic options for effective intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction in appropriately selected glaucoma patients. Increases in laser trabeculoplasty rates and wider adoption of glaucoma drainage device filtration procedures, together with the...
The past and the future for paediatric ophthalmology
1 June 2018
| Jane Ashworth, Chris Lloyd (Prof)
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EYE - Paediatrics
The past 25 years have seen remarkable advances in clinical eye care for children in the UK. This has led to both improved outcomes and better patient and family experiences. There have been substantial changes to patient pathways, major advances...
Guide to Gaining Approval for a Clinical Study
1 April 2014
| Vanessa Cobb, Pier D Lambiase
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EYE - General
This article focuses on gaining approval for clinical research involving NHS patients, although the principles can be applied to other types of research. The intention is to give an overview of the requirements for setting up a research study, but...
Impact of Eye Health Surveys and Partnerships in The Gambia
4 October 2023
| Hannah Faal, Abba Hydara, Islay Mactaggart, Matthew Burton, Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran
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EYE - General
This article brings together the three national eye health surveys that have been undertaken in The Gambia between 1986 and 2019 and the impact that the results have had nationally and internationally. In it we describe the long-term capacity-strengthening for...
East Bound and Down: Patrick Staropoli
2 August 2024
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
One of my heroes growing up in the 70s was the iconic Formula 1 racing driver, James Hunt. At the time, if you had asked me and my primary school friends what we would most like to do for a...
The Real Top Gun: Professor Steve Schallhorn
3 April 2023
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
Steve Schallhorn: Fighter Pilot. In the spring of 1987, I travelled to the cinema at Hendon Central in London with some school friends to watch the newly released movie The Witches of Eastwick starring Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer. Unfortunately...
Viva Las Vegas: Dr Corey Hochman
3 August 2023
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
Speaking with Phoenix-based ophthalmologist and poker player, Dr Corey Hochman, Peter Cackett explores the themes of success and failure, and how the ups and downs of one’s ambition can provide an overwhelming gratitude for life. “Money won is twice as...
East Bound and Down: Patrick Staropoli
2 August 2024
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
One of my heroes growing up in the 70s was the iconic Formula 1 racing driver, James Hunt. At the time, if you had asked me and my primary school friends what we would most like to do for a...