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2 February 2024 | | EYE - Oncology, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
History A 21-month-old boy presented to his local ophthalmology department with a left proptotic eye from a growing cystic lesion known to be present from birth. Notes taken on presentation were: Known left microphthalmia with chorio-retinal coloboma, contralateral eye was...

Retinal sequelae of high voltage electric current injury

5 June 2023 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Introduction High-voltage electrical currents may result in significant ocular complications, ranging from mild cataracts to vision-threatening retinal and optic nerve problems [1]. The severity of damage depends on various factors, including intensity and type of current, duration of exposure, entry...

Burnout: ubiquitous and unavoidable?

3 August 2023 | | EYE - General
Meriam Islam reminds us of the importance of ‘putting our oxygen mask on first’ and avoiding burnout while we progress through our careers. Burnout. It’s a term we hear a lot. What does it mean though? According to Merriam Webster,...

The management of antiplatelets and anticoagulation in elective ophthalmic surgery

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Orbit, EYE - Oculoplastic
Clinical scenario: A 57-year-old gentleman who is scheduled to have Mohs micrographic surgery and reconstruction for a medial canthal basel cell carcinoma (BCC) has been started on aspirin and clopidogrel following a coronary stent three weeks ago. Does the antiplatelet...

Just sign here: the intricacies of consent in the post-Montgomery era

1 February 2018 | EYE - General
The consent process is a vital part of the patient pathway and is far more than just getting the patient to sign on the dotted line. In my work in litigation I often see issues around informed consent resulting in...

Neuro-ophthalmic disease patterns in Southeast Asia with particular reference to giant cell arteritis

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
As indicated in an earlier article in Eye News [1] Dr Cullen was invited in 2000 to the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) as visiting Professor with a specific remit to set up a specialist neuro-ophthalmology service, which was the...

The results of the last survey Aug21

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
We are often referred patients noted to have an optic disc haemorrhage (ODH) without any other features of pathology. How we manage these patients can have a significant impact on our struggling capacity. The significance in glaucoma and, in particular,...

Transferring imaging from primary to secondary care (part 2)

5 October 2020 | | EYE - General
Transferring clinical imaging from high street optometrists to secondary care is an increasingly requested option, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A wide variety of solutions exist to allow this, each with their own merits and shortcomings. In...

Pathological myopia: a trainer’s perceptive

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
High myopia is defined as myopic refraction of greater than -6 dioptres with an axial length greater than 26.5mm, while pathological myopia is myopic refraction with posterior pole degeneration [1]. These degenerative changes can affect a young population and in...

Decoding the red eye

15 February 2021 | | EYE - Cornea
Red eye, or hyperaemia, is one of the most common presentations to primary care [1] and the emergency department [2]. However, despite this the underlying cause is often misdiagnosed which can lead to severe, sight-threatening conditions being missed [1]. Thorough...

FAQs about cerebral visual impairment (CVI): identifying and helping those affected

2 August 2022 | | EYE - General
Cerebral visual impairment is common in both adults and children, yet the diagnosis can easily be missed unless one is tuned into the presenting features. This article provides a succinct introduction to this important topic. What is vision? Vision is...

Preventing blindness from diabetes: planning a programme of service development and research across Malawi

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
In sub-Saharan Africa 19.4 million people have diabetes; this is projected to rise to 28.6 million by 2030 [1]. Sight loss from diabetes devastates the lives of working people, affecting the financial stability of the families and communities who depend...