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My Top Five: Uses of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a prominent topic of discussion within the field of ophthalmology, captivating researchers and practitioners alike. Although recent attention has been drawn to the integration of AI in ophthalmology, it’s important to recognise that AI...Evidence shows hand-holding volunteers help significantly reduce anxiety for patients undergoing eye procedure
New evidence from an evaluation carried out by Helpforce for Friends of Moorfields shows that a volunteer’s support can help patients while they have eye surgery under local anaesthetic. 94% say the support helped them feel less anxious.
Changes in ocular biomarkers in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease after pulse steroid therapy
This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the early and chronological changes in ocular biomarkers in patients of Vogt Koyanagi Harada (VKH) disease who received pulse steroid therapy. It further aimed to identify which biomarkers correlated with the best corrected visual...
Can a monocular occlusion test for assessing divergence excess intermittent exotropia be accurate and quicker?
The authors investigated whether a 15-minute monocular occlusion test is as effective as the traditional 45-minute monocular occlusion test in assessing patients with divergence excess intermittent exotropia. The prospective, randomised observational study included 22 children aged 5–14 years. Children with...Guide to Gaining Approval for a Clinical Study
This article focuses on gaining approval for clinical research involving NHS patients, although the principles can be applied to other types of research. The intention is to give an overview of the requirements for setting up a research study, but...Blind and partially sighted people join cane walk to Westminster in bid to end year-long waits for support
Blind and partially sighted people gathered at Westminster today to tell the Government it’s time to end the postcode lottery of support for people with sight loss. A group of blind and partially sighted people using white canes took part...Useful and controversial apps and services
These apps and web services are not specifically ophthalmic but hopefully of interest. Office Lens Delegates take pictures of presentation slides at conferences quite frequently. If this is something you do, have a look at the ‘Office Lens’ app. This...ABDO announces new partnership with University of Plymouth to deliver Level 6 dispensing optician apprenticeship
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is delighted to announce a new partnership with the University of Plymouth, which will deliver the ABDO Level 6 dispensing optician apprenticeship from September. The collaboration represents an important expansion of ABDO’s network...Orbis eye health programme integrated into school curriculum in Nepal
Leading eyecare charity Orbis and Nepal’s National Society of Comprehensive Eye Care (NNJS) have worked together since 2019 to implement a programme called REACH (Refractive Error Among Children) in Eastern Nepal.All-star cast brings Pride and Prejudice to life for milestone Talking Books anniversary
Leading sight loss charity, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is celebrating 90 years of its renowned Talking Books Service with a retelling of Jane Austen’s classic love story, Pride and Prejudice. Twelve of the UK’s best-loved actors...
Outcomes of using teprotumumab to treat thyroid eye disease
The authors present a retrospective medical case review which explored the patterns of strabismus and surgical outcomes in individuals with thyroid eye disease (TED) treated with teprotumumab. A total of 28 cases treated were identified from a 10-year period. This...
