You searched for "ciliary"
It’s Friday, I’m In Love: Pete’s Hidden Curriculum Part 3
“When you’re in love, it’s the most glorious two-and-a-half days of your life.” - Richard Lewis [1]. The good news is that we are over the hump now and past the most depressing day of the year, which is known...Screening for Sickle Cell Retinopathy (SCR): Why we do wide-field imaging, OCT/OCT-A for SCR – Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
I have been working in ophthalmology for over five years as a photographer and research co-ordinator, and it is fascinating, rewarding, and interesting to learn all about the different diseases associated with the eye. One condition that has been a...Pharma chameleon
One morning in September ’95, about a month into my first house job on the South Coast of England, I emerged from the ridiculously early ward round on the coronary care unit feeling a bit dazed and therefore headed off...
Assaying acetylcholine receptor antibodies in the diagnosis of ocular myasthenia
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that leads to impaired neuromuscular transmission. Solely ocular manifestations of MG (OMG) occur in 15-50% of cases, most frequently in the form of fluctuating ptosis and diplopia. Most cases of OMG convert later...
Associations with health disparities for eyecare in the USA
The purpose of this study was to explore the association between race and socioeconomic status (SES) on health disparities in paediatric eyecare, to characterise the status of diversity within the paediatric ophthalmology workforce and to propose potential solutions to improve...Scottish Glaucoma Symposium 2024
by Nivi Aravind, Y5 Medical Student, University of Edinburgh, UK. The 22nd Scottish Glaucoma Symposium enlivened the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh on 21 June in what was a delightful meeting of minds. The day’s programme was impeccably...
Orbital manifestations of granulomatosis with polyangitis
This a retrospective, observational study where authors looked at the ophthalmological examination, biopsy, antibodies and CT scan results of all patients diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangitis (GPA) from January 2007-January 2019. Out of 101 patients with diagnosis of GPA, 15...RNIB Scotland launch Glasgow drop-in sessions
Blind and partially sighted Glasgow residents will be able to get in-person support and advice at their local library, thanks to new sessions organised by a national sight loss charity.
Retinal vascular occlusion from gentamicin injection post-vitrectomy
The authors present two case reports for the rare, but serious, complication of retinal vascular occlusion as a presumed result of subconjunctival injection following 25-gauge vitrectomy. Risk factors for the complication include: cardiovascular disease, retrobulbar anaesthesia, high intraocular pressure (IOP)...
