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Aquaporin-4 antibody testing in isolate optic neuritis
The authors present a retrospective case review of first presentation isolated cases of optic neuritis tested for aquaporin-4 antibody across two centres over a nine-year period. Exclusion criteria included known diagnosis or other manifestations of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Two...
Transsynaptic retrograde degeneration linked to homonymous visual field loss after stroke
centre, of individuals identified with homonymous visual field loss post ischaemic stroke. Exclusion criteria were bilateral ischaemia, anterior / pregeniculate visual pathway affected and other pathology with the potential to effect visual fields. The following were extracted from the medical...
Risk for systemic hypertension in ROP with IVB or laser therapy
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is an association between intravenous bevacizumab (IVB) and hypertension among infants with severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and comparing those treated with IVB to those treated with laser, or infants...
Suitability of online materials for strabismus
In this study, the authors aimed to evaluate and compare online materials about strabismus using expanded metrics including readability, complexity and suitability. They highlight areas of improvement for better counselling of patients on the internet. Ten top web pages were...OBITUARY: A short tribute to Mike Sanders, Neuro-ophthalmologist
Mike Sanders was Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist at St Thomas’ Hospital and the National Hospital, Queen Square in London, 1969 to 1999. He passed away on 25 July of this year. Over this 30-year period he had huge influence over the evolution...What's trending Dec/Jan 2020
#eyedoctor #banned #visamix-up #HomeOffice #hostileenvironment An ophthalmologist was left stranded overseas when the Home Office refused him entry due to a visa mix-up. Dr Chan was working as a fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital until August 2019, then was offered...
Use of oral fluorescein angiography in a paediatric population
The authors report a retrospective records review of all patients who received an oral ultrawide fluorescein angiography (FA) over a 42-month period at a single children’s hospital. Data were extracted from the records including indication for FA, adverse events, pauses...Diary from my elective: a Parisian experience
The author explains how a research institute’s dedication to multidisciplinary collaboration helped him to discover a passion for academic ophthalmology. The elective aspect to the final year of a medical degree, through its change of scenery and immersion into another...Part 1: Good news, bad news at the international conference
One of my favourite comic strips from my childhood was Good News, Bad News which ran in Jackpot comic from 1979–1982. In this strip, the story for the main character would be described in a series of alternating ‘Good News’...Eye Capacity: clinical need should drive ophthalmic service provision
Almost two million people in the UK suffer sight loss, a number forecast to double over coming decades. Major causes of blindness are age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and uncorrected refractive error. Prevalence of these sight-threatening conditions...
