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Evaluation of a service providing sight impairment registration for stroke survivors

This service evaluation study of a hospital single centre stroke service was undertaken to determine reasons for declining sight registration, whether patients feel supported without registration and determine changes needed to improve registration processes. A review of existent data was...

Comparison of treatment regimes for APROP

The authors evaluated the risk factors and treatment outcomes of various treatment options for APROP including intra-vitreal anti-VEGF injections, laser treatment and a combination of both. This was an observational study of all consecutive cases of untreated APROP from 2018-19...

Significant associations to presence of significant retinal haemorrhages in suspected child abuse

The authors aimed to extract statistically significant associations between non-ocular clinical and diagnostic imaging findings and the presence of significant retinal haemorrhages, and then develop an evidence-based screening algorithm to determine when to consult an ophthalmologist in suspected child abuse...

Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy outcomes in an Indian population

A large cohort study in an Indian population is presented, with clinical and genetic profile analysis of patients with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) treated over a five-year period. The study included 157 patients; 143 male, 14 female (10.2:1 ratio)...

Could internuclear ophthalmoplegia aid differential diagnosis in demyelinating conditions?

The authors present a retrospective review of individuals diagnosed with either neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) or multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) in both groups over a 10-year...

Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect quality of life of patients newly diagnosed with intra-cranial hypertension?

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. This article aimed to explore how the care of patients with idiopathic intra-cranial hypertension (IIH) was affected during the COVID-19 lockdown. The...

Higher risk of poor functional outcome in the presence of visual deficits post-stroke

The authors present a retrospective case review with the aim of reporting the disability outcomes of individuals 90-days post stroke with and without visual deficits. The Houston Methodist Hospital Outcomes-based Prospective Endpoints in Stroke (HOPES) Registry was used as the...

Is virtual reality perimetry as reliable as static perimetry in detecting neurological visual field loss?

This study compares agreement between virtual reality perimetry (VRP) and static automated perimetry (SAP) in a variety of neuro-ophthalmological conditions. For this work the Order of Magnitude (OM) VR-based visual field assessment system was used which has been developed by...

What factors influence attendance at retinopathy of prematurity screening follow-up?

The authors present a retrospective medical notes review of babies attending outpatient appointments for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) examination, over a 12-month period. The aim of the study was to assess compliance with these appointments at a single centre. Data...

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Darren Hargreaves joins Sense Medical as Clinical Solutions Director

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Dr Sohaib Rufai – the UK’s newest NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmology

Dr Sohaib Rufai has been promoted to National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Academic Clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmology.