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Ophtherminator 3 - Rise of the Machines
“Bring back life form, priority one, all other priorities are rescinded.” Film buffs will spot this as a chilling quote spoken by Ash (Ian Holm) from the classic sci-fi horror movie Alien (1979). Ash (spoiler alert) is a Hyperdyne Systems...Rainspotting. Choose your future. Choose Pete’s Hidden Curriculum Part 2.
See Pete's Hidden Curriculum Part 1 here Interviewer: “Mr Murphy, what attracts you to the leisure industry?”Spud: “In a word: pleasure. It’s like pleasure in other people’s leisure.”Interviewer: “Do you see yourself as having any weaknesses?”Spud: Shakes head, then: “Oh,...
Maintenance therapy for CMV endotheliitis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been associated with corneal endotheliitis, leading to endothelial cell loss and corneal decompensation. CMV corneal endotheliitis recurrence can affect between 5-60% of eyes after cessation of anti-CMV therapy. Each recurrence of endotheliitis has a detrimental effect on...
Two case reports of late onset adbucens nerve palsy following carotid-cavernous fistula treatment
1 December 2014
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Abducens nerve palsy, carotid-cavernous fistula, transvenous embolisation
This report presents two cases of abducens palsy developing with late onset following endovascular treatment for carotid-cavernous fistula. Following this common and effective treatment for carotid-cavernous fistula, an immediate cranial nerve palsy is a common finding. It usually resolves spontaneously....
Infantile vertical nystagmus
The authors describe the clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of infants who presented with isolated vertical nystagmus in infancy, age-appropriate visual behaviours and unremarkable neuroimaging studies. The study included eight patients presenting at <1-year-old. All had age-appropriate behaviour. At presentation...
Teprotumumab for chronic TED
This retrospective case series looks at the use of teprotumumab in nine patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) of clinical activity score ≤one and >nine months duration, in an American cohort. Current European guidelines have suggested the use of teprotumumab...
Gene profiling for a family with Duane’s retraction syndrome
The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and genomic features of a family with special types of Duane’s retraction syndrome (DRS). The mother and son had obvious clinical features. The son displayed features of horizontal gaze palsy...
Misty Mole Gets New Glasses
2 February 2024
| Nouf Alnafisee
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EYE - General
Misty Mole Gets New Glasses is an illustrated children’s book written by doctor Dr Yasmin El Rouby and illustrated by Ishy Walters. Together, they’ve managed to craft a beautifully written short story that highlights what it’s like moving through life...
Making the most of your foundation year rotation in ophthalmology
18 June 2025
| Rohan Aziz
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EYE - General
Ophthalmology continues to be a highly desirable speciality in the UK; however, medical students usually encounter only minimal exposure, generally ranging from one to two weeks, during their studies [1]. Nevertheless, eye-related conditions represent a considerable share of presentations in...
Proning and the pandemic - ocular complications seen in critical care
6 April 2021
| Priyanka Sanghi, Mohsan Malik, Ibtesham Hossain, Bita Manzouri
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
Priyanka Sanghi and her co-authors explore the ocular complications seen in critical care units throughout the country as we treat patients through this challenging time. The SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed the NHS and critical care services under immense strain,...
Upper eyelid ulceration as a presenting sign of frontal sinus mucocele
3 October 2022
| Mustafa Al-Hashimi, Ranad Maswadi, Bijan Beigi
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EYE - General
Introduction A sinus mucocele is an epithelium-lined sac filled with mucus and desquamated epithelium. It forms secondary to inflammatory processes that occur in a sinus with an obstructed ostium. Predisposing conditions include previous trauma, surgery, tumours, anatomical abnormalities, and chronic...
