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Fight for Sight to maximise impact by funding solutions-focused research in priority eye conditions
1 August 2018
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - General
Fight for Sight aims to stop sight loss by funding pioneering research. Rod McNeil takes a look at the Primer Fellowship Awards programme, which provides funding for up to £60,000 for individuals to undertake vision-related research for one year. Among...
Surgitrac is not just Instruments.
18 January 2024
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Company Profiles, Research & Development
Look no further for cataract products. Surgitrac Instruments UK provides an impressive selection of essential products for cataract surgery.
Ophthalmology Specialty Training 2024: What's different?
13 December 2023
| Mertcan Sevgi
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EYE - General
The 2024 intake for ophthalmology specialty training (OST) has undergone several significant changes in its approach towards candidate selection and assessment. This article provides a comparative analysis, detailing these new measures and comparing them against the previous year's standards. Our...
Ocular Surface Disorders
This publication provides an excellent overview of ocular surface disease (OSD). Dry eye disease (DED) is the commonest OSD. There has been a recent explosion, both in terms of its diagnosis and the treatments that are available. A textbook that...How common are ocular motor cranial nerve palsies following TBI?
4 December 2023
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This retrospective cohort study aimed to report the incidence of ocular cranial nerve palsy as a result of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Patients were identified using an insurance database using codes from the International Classification of Disease 9th and 10th...
Difference in retinoblastoma phenotypes based on maternal or paternal inheritance
The aim of this study was to explore the difference in presentation of retinoblastoma between paternal and maternal inheritance. A retrospective medical records review methodology was employed. Records of individuals diagnosed with a retinoblastoma with at least one symptomatic family...Care journeys of patients with central retinal artery occlusion
1 June 2022
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present a retrospective case note review of all adult patients referred for or diagnosed with central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) to a single tertiary hospital over a 10½ year period. A total of 181 patients were included in...
Ophthalmology history and examination – a guide for medical students
15 February 2023
| Abiya Amna Ahmed, Shaan Rashid
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EYE - General
*First author Students have very little exposure to ophthalmology during their years at medical school. Teaching consists of a handful of lectures followed by a short placement in which students are expected to practise histories and examinations on patients with...
Telemedicine strategies in ophthalmology: harnessing established and emerging technologies for lasting solutions
7 December 2020
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
The author considers recent progress and shares insights from leading practitioners in telemedicine applications and digital technology strategies. Amidst COVID-19 and combined mitigation and suppression measures, hospitals and clinics have responded rapidly to strengthen telemedicine strategies and virtual healthcare services...