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What's trending Jun/Jul 2023
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #whoopigoldberg #presbyopia #bionic Whoopi Goldberg made a name for herself in blockbusters such as the Oscar-winning Ghost and Sister Act. She...National Usher Syndrome Helpline launched to provide one-stop support for people with Usher syndrome
Deafblind UK and Deafblind Scotland have announced the launch of a new Usher Syndrome Helpline, a dedicated national support service for people living with Usher syndrome and for families, carers and professionals supporting them. Launched by the charity partnership on...Zeiss Forum
The tech column this issue reports on the features and experience of using the Zeiss Forum software. I have overseen the installation, troubleshooting, training and use of the software over the last two years. As both a consultant specialising in...
Oral azithromycin for meibomian gland disease
Oral tetracyclines have been the traditional systemic treatment of blepharitis and acne rosacea, through inhibiting bacterial lipase production and reducing fatty acids. However, tetracyclines have a number of adverse side-effects and are required to be taken for a long duration...
Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy in the Asian population
This article provides an evaluation of changes in visual function associated with non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) among Korean patients. Visual changes were identified as a reduction in visual acuity by three Snellen lines or a deterioration of visual...
Risk factors for lens dislocation post cataract surgery
This retrospective cohort study in Korea assessed the risk factors for intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation. They used national data of 2,162,191 patients who had had cataract surgery between 2009 and 2016. They excluded any patient who had an IOL dislocation...
Visual acuity improvement in amblyopic eyes following fellow eye vision loss
The authors present a systematic review with the aim of reporting how frequently and to what extent amblyopia recovers following the loss of vision in the fellow eye and identify any potential clinical predictors. Studies including adults with amblyopia and...
Experiences of patients and their families and the impact of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy
The authors present a qualitative study which aimed to explore the impact of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) from diagnosis to present day on both patients and their families. Individuals with LHON and their families were purposively sampled from four...
