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The role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of DMO
1 February 2016
| Fiona Harris, Spyridon Chalkiadakis, Simon Taylor (Prof)
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is a major cause of visual loss in diabetes, with a complex multifactorial pathogenesis. In the UK alone it is estimated that there are nearly 2.5 million diabetic patients aged over 12 years. Approximately 65,000 of...
What not to miss in neuro-ophthalmology Part 2
1 August 2018
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
As mentioned previously there are several conditions in neuro-ophthalmology that should not be missed by the general ophthalmologist as well as ophthalmology trainees. We discussed in the first part some of these conditions including third cranial nerve palsies, giant cell...
Comprehensive review of inherited retinal diseases
3 June 2024
| Zhihang Cheng
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The authors offer an up-to-date review of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). In each section the authors discuss the molecular basis of disease, genotype and clinical manifestation. They also discuss the investigation findings and current evidence in the treatment of the...
Assessing everyday visual function in dry AMD – what matters to the person?
1 April 2019
| Bethany E Higgins, Deanna J Taylor, David P Crabb (Prof)
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of blindness in the developed world and is accountable for more than one half of sight impairment registrations within England and Wales [1]. AMD is prevalent in people aged 60 years and...
A case of retinal cavernous haemangioma – don’t let it slip through the grapevine
4 December 2023
| Mary Henry, Jerald William
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
We present a case of a seven-year-old male who presented to the emergency eye referral clinic with red eye. He was diagnosed and treated for allergic conjunctivitis, however, on clinic review, wide field retinal imaging was performed (as has been...
Traumatic ‘toy’ gun injury leading to permanent vision loss
6 April 2021
| Ehinomen Inegbedion, Doa’a Kerwat, Goncalo Almeida
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a progressive, inherited disorder of connective tissue that affects the skin, cardiovascular system and retina. Ocular manifestations of the disease are related to Bruch’s membrane, a thin elastic tissue layer located between the retinal pigment epithelium...
Differential diagnosis in cases of suspected neuroretinitis
1 June 2016
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Cat scratch disease, macular star, neuroretinitis, optic disc oedema, rickettsiosis, systemic hypertension
Neuroretinitis is a form of optic neuropathy typically characterised by acute unilateral visual loss with optic disc oedema and macular exudates arranged in a star figure around the fovea (complete or partial star). The purpose of this study was to...
Visual outcomes after surgery for primary RRD in era of microincision vitrectomy
This is a prospective, multicentre, nationwide study between 2016 and 2017, to investigate the preoperative ocular factors, surgical techniques (pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) or scleral buckling (SB), or combined procedures) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and postoperative best corrected visual...
Handbook of Retinal Disease: a case based approach
1 August 2016
| Sofia Rokerya
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This book is suitable for all doctors, particularly ophthalmologists, who want to further their knowledge and understanding of retinal pathologies and keep up to date. The case-based format is effective in evoking an interactive approach to differential diagnosis. The tabulation...
Time is vision in central retinal artery occlusion
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare but devastating vascular episode that can have severe impact on vision. Treatment is very time-limited and needs to be initiated very quickly to salvage any vision. The majority of patients present to...
Smoking and Behçet’s disease
1 October 2015
| Saruban Pasu
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between smoking and prognosis of ocular Behçet’s disease (BD). Records of 202 patients with ocular features of BD were reviewed from a Turkish hospital. Patients were divided into two groups according to their...
The Retinal Atlas (2nd Edition)
1 August 2017
| Shirley Hancock
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Those readers familiar with the first edition of The Retinal Atlas will appreciate the comprehensive nature of this publication, and this latest version incorporates retinal images generated by recently developed imaging technology. As the title suggests, this hardcover version is...
