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A case series of electroretinography findings in visual snow syndrome

The authors present a case series of individuals referred to an electroretinography (ERG) lab for assessment due to abnormal vision symptoms, over a two year period. Cases with visual snow syndrome (VSS) or isolated visual snow (VS) were included. All...

Homonymous hemianopia due to stroke presenting symptoms and lesion locations

A retrospective case notes review was undertaken of patients diagnosed with homonymous hemianopia following a radiologically confirmed stroke. A total of 85 patients were identified by searching an electronic medical records system over an 11-year period. Data were extracted from...

What are the characteristics of patients reporting diplopia in giant cell arteritis?

The authors present a retrospective study of individuals diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA) consecutively over a six-year period at a single tertiary ophthalmic centre. The characteristics of binocular diplopia prior to GCA diagnosis was collected from medical records and...

Does modern radiological imaging detect lesions associated with internuclear ophthalmoplegia?

The authors present a retrospective case review including all patients with a diagnosis of internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) presenting to two tertiary neuro-ophthalmology centres over a five-year period. The aim of the study was to assess the sensitivity of modern radiological...

Hypothesis for poor visual outcomes in myeline oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-related optic neuritis after first attack

The authors present a retrospective case review with the aim of describing the group of patients with myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated optic neuritis (MOG-ON) who had poor visual outcomes following their first attack despite rapid treatment. The study was conducted at a...

Outline of clinical care for healthy newborns with uncomplicated conjunctivitis in the US

The purpose of this study was to explore the current state of clinical care for healthy newborns with uncomplicated ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) using a large electronic health record dataset. Despite the existence of national guidelines for antepartum screening for N....

Ophthalmic exposure for emergency medicine doctors

Emergency medicine is a challenging specialty which requires managing a range of acute issues. In this article, I explore the experiences of emergency doctors towards ophthalmic cases presenting in the emergency department, identifying what initiatives have helped trainees. Emergency medicine...

ABDO College and bookshop at 100% Optical

At 100% Optical, ABDO College will be offering attendees the chance to learn more about ABDO College courses, from the popular optical assistant course through to ophthalmic dispensing and contact lenses optician qualifications.

United Kingdom and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) Conference: Last chance for Early Bird tickets!

The United Kingdom and Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) invites you to its annual conference, hosted by Consultant Ophthalmologist Nishani Amerasinghe, on 9 and 10 October 2024 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.

Management of giant retinal tears with vitrectomy and perfluorocarbon liquid postoperatively as a short-term tamponade

The authors report an eight year retrospective case series study of 30 eyes of 29 patients with who underwent a giant retinal tear-related retinal detachment repair. M: F ratio was 23:6. Right to left eye ratio was 16:14. The mean...

Myopia management

With the growing prevalence of myopia at epidemic levels in some countries and increasing number of research publications on myopia control, there is a lot of controversy regarding the management of myopia. As none of them are at present available...

Embrace the great outdoors to safeguard eye health, urges world-leading eye surgeon

World-leading eye surgeon, Mr John Bolger, urged global action to address escalating rates of myopia (short-sightedness) among young people when he led a distinguished panel of experts at this year’s International Myopia Conference 2024 in Sanya City, Hainan Province, China....