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Micropulse vs. continuous wave trans scleral diode cyclophotocoagulation in refractory glaucoma
Continuous wave cyclophotocoagulation (CWCPC) delivers continuous high intensity energy to the ciliary body in an attempt to reduce aqueous secretion and hence lower IOP. It is often used as a treatment of last resort due to the potential side-effects of...
Meta-analysis of HLA B27 associated acute anterior uveitis
A literature-based meta-analysis was carried out to look at the various clinical features associated with HLA- B27 acute anterior uveitis (AAU). After an extensive search of literature for HLA B27 uveitis was conducted, 735 results were obtained. Twenty-nine articles were...
Intensive diabetes therapy and ocular surgery in type 1 diabetes
The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) ran between 1983 and 1993 and showed that intensive glycaemic control was beneficial in reducing diabetic retinopathy in type 1 patients. There was a 76% reduction in onset of retinopathy and a 52%...
Corneal crosslinking in pellucid marginal degeneration
Fourteen studies were included in this first review examining the use of corneal-crosslinking (CXL) to treat pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD). PMD is a bilateral, non-inflammatory corneal thinning disorder characterised by inferior peripheral corneal thinning 1-3mm from the limbus in the...
Silicone oil migration presenting as an eyelid cyst
The author presents a single case report of a rare complication of silicone oil tamponade, silicone oil migration, after pars plana vitrectomy. A seven-year-old female, with a history of vitrectomy one year prior for penetrating eye trauma, presented with a...
Oral glycerol effect on anterior chamber depth during cataract surgery
The authors present the findings of a controlled clinical trial where cataract patients having surgery for both eyes at least seven days apart were given oral glycerol preoperatively when operating on the right eye. This meant that the left eye...
Glaucoma diagnosis after paediatric cataract surgery
The authors undertook a retrospective review of patients with glaucoma after congenital cataract surgery and report clinical presentation, treatment and long-term outcomes at a tertiary referral centre. The study included 58 eyes of 42 patients of which 59% were male....
What are the characteristics of patients reporting diplopia in giant cell arteritis?
The authors present a retrospective study of individuals diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA) consecutively over a six-year period at a single tertiary ophthalmic centre. The characteristics of binocular diplopia prior to GCA diagnosis was collected from medical records and...
Comparison of surgical procedures for third cranial nerve palsy with large-angled exotropia
The authors present a retrospective case review with the aim to compare two surgical procedures. Cases were operated on at a single centre, by a single surgeon, over a 14-year period. The inclusion criteria were cases with congenital or acquired...
Elevated risk of mood disorders after recurrent retinal detachment
This study was aimed to investigate the risk of mood disorders in patients who experienced retinal detachment (RD) by using the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. A total of 4129 participants diagnosed with RD and 16,516 non-RD individuals...
