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Are social media promoting ocular protection in the community?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many countries worldwide introduced lockdown measures to control infection, causing people to spend more time at home. This resulted in reports of increasing incidences of do-it-yourself (DIY)-related trauma. When the Covid-19 pandemic started in December 2019,...Effective management of dry eye and ocular surface disease
Experts recommend a consistent approach to diagnosis, therapeutic targeting by disease subtype and escalation of therapy when tear substitutes are not sufficient. Experts call for a consistent, unified approach to diagnosis of dry eye disease (DED), with a new simple...
Balancing early and late surgical intervention for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
This retrospective study investigated the incidence of anisometropia and amblyopia by age of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) resolution. At Seattle children’s hospital, between 2007 and 2017, the outcomes of children with early versus late spontaneous resolution of CNLDO were...Bionic eyes: deciphering the neural circuitry of vision restoration
As the boundaries between technology and biology blur, retinal prosthetics, often dubbed ‘bionic eyes’, present a ground-breaking paradigm shift in addressing blindness. This article delves into the captivating scientific intricacies of these neural interfaces, exploring their mechanisms of action, current...
Statins inhibit TGFβ2 mediated fibrotic response in astrocytes
Glaucoma is a common condition where increased ocular pressure can lead to death of retinal ganglion cells due to impaired drainage of fluid from the eye. One mechanism involved in glaucoma is remodelling of the extracellular matrix at the lamina...
Long-term outcome of ALPI for plateau iris syndrome
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of plateau iris syndrome (PIS) patients treated with argon laser peripheral iridoplasty (ALPI) following YAG laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI). Typical ALPI settings were a spot size of 200 to...Committed to the next generation of Ophthalmologists
Ophthalmology trainees are gaining invaluable surgical experience at Newmedica, an independent provider of NHS and private ophthalmology services. Newmedica Consultants report they are enthusiastic about sharing their skills and experience with the next generation of Ophthalmic surgeons to support the...VCHP clinics visited by Canadian colleague
The VCHP team in Yorkshire has just welcomed a guest from the University of Montreal who is keen to learn more about the care delivery model for people experiencing homelessness. Dr Benoit Tousignant, Associate Professor from the Université de Montréal...Retinal prosthetics: science fiction or a vision for the future?
“Is it a fact – or have I dreamt it – that, by means of electricity, the world of matter has become a great nerve, vibrating thousands of miles in a breathless point of time?” – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House...
