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Unique case of steroid-induced intraocular pressure spike causing NAION

7 April 2021 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Herpes zoster, Intraocular pressure, Ischemic optic neuropathy, NAION
The literature describes previous cases of nonarteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) following rapid rises in intraocular pressure (IOP) leading to reduced optic nerve head perfusion and disruption. This is commonly following ophthalmic procedures, acute glaucoma or steroid eye drops....

Quality of life after oculoplastic surgery

7 April 2021 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
This is a literature review of published quality of life surveys in patients who have undergone a variety of oculoplastic procedures. The authors emphasise the importance of patient reported outcomes, noting that clinician and patient perceptions may differ, and that...
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Are corneal guttata an additional risk factor in complicated cataract surgery needing a future corneal transplant?

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This registry-based cohort study from Sweden utilised data from the Swedish National Cataract Registry and the Swedish Cornea Transplant Registry. Patients who underwent phacoemulsification with a posterior intraocular lens between 2010 and 2012 numbered 192,476. Of these cases, 288 underwent...

Needling procedure for failed bleb

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of needling with 5-FU after failed filtering procedures in the paediatric population. This was a retrospective review of 324 filtration surgeries in 265 children with 55 eyes (16.9%) undergoing needling...
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Using a driving simulator to explore the effect of visual field loss from optic disc drusen

3 April 2023 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Traffic medicine, driving licence, legislation, optic disc drusen, visual field loss
The purpose of this study was to compare driving simulator performance of participants with visual field loss (VFL) from optic disc drusen (ODD) with a normally sighted control group and a group of individuals with glaucoma. Data on performance and...
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Complications of orbital cavernous venous malformation excision

2 February 2024 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
This is a review of 290 patients who underwent excision of orbital cavernous venous malformations (OCVM) between 1970 and 2021, looking to identify the risk factors for a poor visual outcome following surgery. Intraconal lesions were classified as Group I,...

Occlusion vs. video gaming for treatment of refractive / anisometropic amblyopia

2 August 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors conducted a comparative study of a novel low-cost video game platform – BarronVision (BV) – with standardised occlusion in the treatment of paediatric amblyopia. BarronVision uses a monocular perception learning approach in which the size of optotypes can...
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Clinical Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

3 June 2024 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
Clinical Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography provides an informative, up-to-date review of the numerous applications of OCTA in ophthalmology. This book highlights the ways in which this relatively recent non-invasive imaging technique has been an invaluable tool for our...

A focus on Pakistan’s growing eye care needs: over 43 million patients treated for curable blindness free of charge

5 February 2020 | | EYE - General
With 90% of the world’s visually impaired living in developing countries, Pakistan is no exception to this on-going global healthcare challenge. Despite massive leaps over the last few decades in targeting this issue, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that...

Ophthalmic Aid to Eastern Europe (OAEE)

4 March 2022 | | EYE - General
Peter Cackett, Tim ffytche and Dr Irina Gout reflect on historic ophthalmic aid sent to Eastern Europe. This article was written prior to the horrific events in Ukraine. An appeal for funds and equipment may be made by OAEE later...

CHEC announces national online CPD event covering critical eye condition that has seen 400% increase in secondary care referrals

18 July 2023 | CHEC, CPD, papilloedema, education
CHEC announces national online CPD event covering critical eye condition that has seen 400% increase in secondary care referrals. The seminar is to be hosted by CHEC Clinical Director Mahmoud Rabie and follows the UK rollout of CHEC’s ground-breaking YAG Quantel Capsulo Laser System which significantly improves accuracy in eye treatments.

How to examine the visual system Part 2: Accommodation, pupils, fundoscopy and additional tests

1 August 2014 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Examining the visual system can be a tricky skill for medical students to master, yet it is a task that is frequently tested in examinations. This is the second of a two-part series of articles, which together aim to improve...