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Comparison between findings in ‘active’ or ‘healed’ giant cell arteritis

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in older people and can cause devastating sight loss if untreated. Temporal artery biopsy is often relied upon for diagnosis by ophthalmologists, with a positive biopsy result indicating whether the...

Potential gender and degree of deviation bias regarding perceived urgency for surgery

This study aimed to define potential factors that influence the perceived urgency of strabismus surgery by ophthalmologists. This was a survey study which comprised questions regarding demographics of the ophthalmology respondents and a ranking of eight photos of adults with...

ChatGPT response accuracy for amblyopia and childhood myopia questions

With the increasing use of ChatGPT by the public to obtain information, the authors of this study aimed to critically evaluate the scientific quality of the responses to frequently asked questions about amblyopia and childhood myopia. They submitted 27 and...

Reporting and representation of race and ethnicity in paediatric ophthalmology clinical trials

This systematic review aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with the reporting of race / ethnicity data in paediatric ophthalmology studies and how this has changed over time. A systematic search strategy to find randomised controlled trials between...

Current and emerging strategies for myopia control

This is a review of the current literature and strategies for myopia control. It discusses the epidemiology of myopia, the classification of myopia and the current treatment strategies. It presents data from landmark papers while discussing treatment strategies which they...

Economics of Medicaid reimbursement rates

This study evaluates the Medicaid reimbursement rates in the USA to determine changes from 2022–2024. Common procedural terminology codes 92004 and 92014 were used to search Medicaid regarding rates for all but 5 states. For analysis, 46 states were included....

Normative data values for childhood corneal sensitivity

The authors aimed to establish normative data regarding corneal sensitivity in a paediatric age group. They included 122 right eyes of 122 children with mean age of 11.29 ±4.6 years (aged 5–18 years); 63 female and 59 male. Bilateral corneal...

Halloween contact lens trend could put sight at risk, warns ABDO

As Halloween approaches, the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is urging consumers to think carefully before purchasing novelty cosmetic contact lenses online or from non-professional sources. ABDO continues to highlight the widespread lack of awareness regarding the risks associated...

Sight Scotland partners with Pleasance to boost accessibility for thousands at Edinburgh Fringe

Sight Scotland, supported by Sight Loss Councils, has partnered with famous fringe venue the Pleasance to deliver specialist visual impairment awareness training to over 250 of its staff ahead of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The training is set to...

CHEC announces launch of two new treatment centres

CHEC, a leading provider of community-based ophthalmology and endoscopy services in the UK, is delighted to announce the opening of two new sites in Stockport and Sheffield.

UK doctors seek new opportunities down under

Australian medical clinics and recruiters are seeing a significant rise in applications and enquiries from UK General Practitioners hoping to move down under. As junior doctors strike for more pay and pressure increases on the NHS, Australia is becoming an...

New eye hospital opens in Telford

NHS cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy patients will benefit from high-quality care and significantly reduced waiting times at new SpaMedica hospital.