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ChatGPT cannot pass FRCOphth examinations: implications for ophthalmology and large language model artificial intelligence

26 April 2023 | | EYE - General
Large language models are generating a lot of hype for artificial intelligence, but can they assist patients and practitioners in ophthalmology? Introduction Deep learning (DL) has emerged in ophthalmology as an exciting form of artificial intelligence (AI) most commonly applied...
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Comparison of bleb grading and IOPs

1 October 2018 | | EYE - Glaucoma
The purpose of this study was to compare a novel anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) bleb grading system with a clinical bleb grading system (Moorfields) and both with intraocular pressure (IOP) levels following trabeculectomy surgery. The authors developed a...
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Intravitreal dexamethasone in diabetic macular oedema (DMO) - enhancing the response to anti-VEGF in non- or poor responders

3 February 2023 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Aflibercept, Anti-VEGF, Dexamethasone implant, Diabetic macular oedema, Persistent, Ranibizumab, Resistant
This study aimed to describe the outcomes of a switch back from DEXi (dexamethasone implant) to anti-VEGF therapy in eyes that were treated temporarily with DEXi after an initial poor response to anti VEGF. Twenty-three eyes of 17 patients were...

Governments missing opportunity to increase economic progress

28 June 2023 | IAPB, GLOBAL, ECONOMY
Report calls on governments to invest in eye health to address $410.​​​9​​ billion loss in economic productivity.
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Corneal keloid: Report of natural history and Outcome of Surgical Management in Two Cases

1 February 2014 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
Corneal keloids are rare and typically reported following trauma (including post-surgical) and has been reported without any trauma or previous surgery. A corneal keloid differs from a hypertrophied scar in that it occurs months/years after the injury, enlarges over time...
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Mental health issues linked with strabismus

1 June 2016 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to determine if adults with non-paralytic forms of strabismus are at elevated risk for developing mental illness. This was a population-based case-controlled study of 297 adults with new onset non-paralytic strabismus; 42.4% were male....

Cataract surgery in uveitis patients

1 February 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Cataract formation is a common complication of uveitis, causing up to 40% of vision loss in these patients. Cataract results from inflammation +/- corticosteroid therapy and is usually posterior subcapsular, but a small proportion have a rapid increase in nuclear...

The management of watery eye in an infant with facial dysmorphism

1 April 2015 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
A six-month-old child with facial dysmorphism is brought to the eye clinic with history of watery right eye since birth. How will you manage this child? Causes for watery eye in an infant 1. Overproduction of tears a. Infections b....

Adaptive optics imaging: resolving single cells in the living eye

1 June 2014 | | EYE - Cornea
The human retina is unique in the central nervous system (CNS) in that it can be directly visualised non-invasively. Technological advances of several imaging modalities, including optical coherence tomography (OCT), multichannel scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO) and fundus photography, have afforded...

A missed intraocular telescope – an opportunity to re-focus the evidence

4 February 2021 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
Intraocular telescopes allow magnification of the image so that it would be projected into a larger area of the macula, this makes the central defect caused by dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) smaller. The most common approach is a Galilean...

Ultra-widefield imaging in glaucoma: Documenting hypotony-related choroidal effusions after microshunt surgery

3 April 2026 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging
Ultra-widefield (UWF) imaging provides extended visualisation of the posterior segment beyond the traditional 30–50° field of view. It captures a broad view of the posterior pole and periphery in a single, quick, non-mydriatic acquisition. While its role in diabetic retinopathy...

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: What options are there and when might they be considered?

25 March 2024 | | EYE - Glaucoma
In recent years there has been a rapid expansion in a group of operations termed ‘minimally invasive’ or ‘micro invasive’ glaucoma surgery (MIGS). These options generally offer less significant IOP reduction, but with a more favourable safety profile when compared...