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Test combination which could detect prodromal Alzheimer disease
2 August 2022
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors prospectively recruited a convenience sample of individuals aged over 65 and either with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer disease or normal cognition. Other types of dementia and severe neurological conditions were excluded. All...
Chorioretinal atrophy in punctate inner choroidopathy / multifocal choroiditis
1 December 2022
| Kelvin Cheng
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
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Chorioretinal atrophy, long-term outcome, multifocal choroiditis, punctate inner choroidopathy, white dots syndrome
This study reported the five-year outcomes of chorioretinal atrophy (CRA) progression in patients with punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC) or multifocal choroiditis (MFC) in 45 eyes of 36 patients. The mean age of the cohort of patients was 37 ±13.37 years...
Case reports of neuro-visual consequences of mild COVID-19 in children
31 October 2023
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General
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COVID-19, Neurovisual manifestations, neuro-COVID19, opthalmoplegia, paediatric ophthalmology
Neuro-visual involvement has been reported in numerous patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 disease, mainly among adult patients. In children, such involvement has been reported in rare cases, often in those presenting with severe forms of COVID-19. The aim of this work...
Eye disorders occurring in congenital CMV
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and ophthalmological disorders that occur in children and record the frequency and type of eye disorders that occur from the infection. Of 449 potential studies,...A review of neuro and retinal imaging findings in Alzheimer’s disease
6 February 2024
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present a systematic review with the aim of assessing the relationship between retinal and cerebral changes in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment and pre-clinical AD. A total of 23 articles met the inclusion criteria of the review,...
Long-term outcomes after acute primary angle closure
2 June 2025
| Jonathan Chan
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EYE - Glaucoma
This is a retrospective observational study including 121 eyes of 117 consecutive patients with acute primary angle closure (APAC) over a four-year period, between 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2014. Seventy-three percent had achieved visual acuities of ≥ 6/12,...
From the Editors: Back in the habit!
2 August 2022
| David Lockington
Recently I spoke at an ophthalmic conference in London. It was amazing to be back amongst friends and colleagues in person again, to learn and share with one another. I also took the opportunity to stay on for a few...
Psychiatric Consequences of Ophthalmic Disease
1 December 2013
| Amjad Akram, Masood Alam Shah
In part two of this series on ophthalmology and psychiatry, the authors will cover the possible psychiatric consequences of ophthalmic disease. The following conditions will be discussed: a. Black patch psychosis b. Psychological state in blindness c. Phobias in the...
Good news: new study links moderate wine consumption to lower risk of cataract surgery
31 March 2021
An observational study published today in Ophthalmology (the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology) indicates that low to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of requiring surgery for cataracts, although the nature of the study means it does not definitively prove a direct causal effect.
Artificial intelligence and the 2024 Esme’s Umbrella Medical Student Essay Prize
2 April 2025
| Vanessa Chou, Judith Potts, Helen Khan, Dominic ffytche (Prof)
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Esme’s Umbrella is a charity for people with Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS), helping raise awareness of the condition as well as offering support and advice. All clinical specialties may encounter CBS, so Esme’s Umbrella inaugurated a medical student essay prize...
Children and Young People’s Commissioner commends Sight Scotland for leading the way in inclusive education
5 February 2024
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Sight Scotland, Royal Blind School, Edinburgh, Scotland, visual impairment, children, young people, charity
Nicola Killean, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, has praised Sight Scotland for not only upholding the rights of visually impaired children and young people, but also empowering them to know their own rights so they can shape their own educational journey.
Embracing assistive technology in the fight against sight loss
10 June 2020
| Julian Jackson
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EYE - General
The author shares his own experience of sight loss and explains the vital role assistive technology can play in the lives of visually impaired patients. There is no doubt that sight loss continues to be a clear and present danger,...