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Orbital cavernous haemangiomas
This is a review of orbital cavernous haemangiomas (orbital cavernous venous malformations) managed over a 12-year period at a tertiary referral centre. Painless proptosis was the commonest presentation. One hundred and sixty-four patients (96 female and 68 male) underwent surgery...
Evaluation of fluocinolone acetonide in the management of BRC
1 June 2022
| Jonathan Chan
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This is a single-centre, retrospective, intervention study of 15 eyes of birdshot retinochoroiditis (BRC) patients who received Iluvein, with a mean follow-up period of 31 months. Five eyes had previously received dexamethasone intravitreal implant 0.7mg (Ozurdex). Fluorescein angiography (FA) showed...
Augmented trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in primary congenital glaucoma
This study aimed to determine success of trabeculectomy augmented with mitomycin C (MMC) in children with primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) and document complications of this intervention. Over a two-year period, the authors treated 74 eyes of 42 children with PCG,...
Macular pigment in relatives of AMD patients
3 April 2024
| Kurt Spiteri Cornish
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Blue light causes photo-oxidative retinal injury and macular pigment (MP), with lutein, zeaxanthin and mesozeaxanthin as the main components, as a filter that protects the macula from this damage. Previous studies indicated that low levels of macular pigment optical density...
In conversation with Professor Usha Chakravarthy (2018)
1 March 2019
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Professor Chakravarthy popped by the Eye News stand at the 2018 Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress after her excellent Bowman Lecture. She gave us a summary of her presentation, which looked at how our understanding of AMD has changed...
Quality matters in the management of serious eye disorders
1 June 2019
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The author discusses the first quality standard for serious eye disorders from NICE and takes a look at new care models for enhanced service delivery. Patient backlogs pose risks to patient safety, with research showing that people are losing sight...
The challenge of chorioretinal folds in virtual eye clinics
3 June 2024
| Noorulain Khalid, Faizan Hashmi, Adam Riaz, Hadi Ziaei, Abha Gupta
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit
Chorioretinal or choroidal folds are parallel striations involving the retina, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), Bruch’s membrane, and inner choroid [1]. They can arise from compressive stress on these layers, and their presence often serves as a diagnostic marker for underlying...
Improving cataract efficiency: insights and learnings from expert practitioners
1 December 2022
| Rod McNeil, Qasim Mansoor, Alexander Ionides
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
An evening surgical meeting sponsored by Théa Pharmaceuticals Ltd brought together leading experts to share insights and experience on practice strategies to enhance the efficiency of cataract surgery. Streamlining patient flow to optimise capacity and efficiency Qasim Mansoor, Consultant Ophthalmic...
Pathophysiology of diabetic macular oedema: why combination therapy may be better
1 October 2015
| Winfried MK Amoaku
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The prevalence of diabetes has continued to increase over the years. It is currently estimated that there are 382 million with diabetes worldwide in 2013, and that this figure is expected to rise to 592 million by 2035 [1]. In...
Ophthalmic viscoelastic devices: Useful insights for a novice cataract surgeon
4 February 2025
| Kaki Tsang, Qasim Mansoor
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EYE - Cataract
Ophthalmic viscoelastic devices (OVDs) are essential in many different stages of cataract surgery. This article discusses the categories of OVDs and their respective properties, and highlights their uses in different scenarios faced in cataract surgery. Ophthalmic viscoelastic devices are gel-like...
Typical and atypical optic neuritis – diagnosis and initial management
1 June 2016
| Srilakshmi Sharma, M Isabel Leite
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Optic neuritis is a relatively common presentation to ophthalmologists in the acute setting. The vast majority are cases of ‘typical’ optic neuritis (ON) but a smaller group of conditions, so-called, ‘atypical’ optic neuritides require a different work-up and management strategy....
