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Applanation tonometry in the pandemic era: Are facial masks an obstacle to a correct intraocular pressure measurement?
Current recommendations in the UK advise on wearing any facial covering to prevent the spread of the coronavirus [1]. Whilst this is vital for patient and hospital staff safety, it has led to several changes in the approach to a...Choosing a subspecialty
It is quite worrying how many registrars reach the final years of training without choosing a subspecialty. Sometimes this is because they love everything and cannot countenance giving any of it up, but more commonly this is due to various...Save the date for the SEE Summit
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is calling on everyone across the optical professions and industry to save 9 October 2023 for the third SEE Summit on the Environment.Diagnoses of dry eye disease double within a year
Over a third of Britons haven’t had an eye test within the last two years, while one in five have not had an eye test due to financial struggles.
Impact of medical vs. surgical treatment on quality of life in glaucoma patients
The author recruited 225 patients across two sites and divided them into three groups. Group 1 medical treatment only, Group 2 surgical treatment only, Group 3 mixed medical and surgical (patients still on drops after surgery). They then used a...
Cataract surgery and long-term risk of glaucoma in PEX
The objective of this study was to compare the development of glaucoma and IOP over an extended time period following cataract surgery in eyes with and without pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX), and trying to determine the impact of cataract surgery on...
Implantation of intraocular pressure sensor in glaucoma patients
The authors report safety and accuracy of an intraocular intraocular pressure (IOP) sensor placed in the ciliary sulcus during planned cataract surgery. Six patients underwent implantation of the device; a silicone rubber ring-shaped device encapsulating pressure sensitive capacitors and a...
Efficacy and safety of novel PF brimonidine / timolol fixed-combination ophthalmic solution for OAG
This study is a multicentre, randomised, open-label, parallel-group clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a newly developed preservative-free (PF) brimonidine / timolol fixed-combination (BTFC) ophthalmic solutions as compared with preservative-containing (PC) BTFC ophthalmic solution in adult patients...
Clinical outcomes following intraluminal stent removal from the PAUL glaucoma implant
This single German centre retrospective cohort study included 70 eyes from 68 patients. Qualified and complete success rates (95% CI) were 92.9% and 55.7% after 1 year and 88.6% (81.4–95.7%) and 50% (37.1–62.9%) at the last follow-up time point for...
Incidence of high IOP following corneal collagen cross-linking
This retrospective cohort study examined 405 patients (405 index eyes and 218 untreated fellow eyes) who underwent cross-linking over a 12-year follow-up duration at Duke Eye Center. Preoperative and postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements were collected at ~1 month, 3...AOP update on new GOC e-service for statutory notices
The GOC intends to introduce email communication for statutory notices with consent.
