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Choroidal and macular thickness in nonarteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy

1 December 2014 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This study evaluates the choroidal and macular thickness in patients with chronic nonarteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION). Two groups of subjects were compared, group one included 20 eyes with chronic NA-AION and group two, 31 healthy control eyes. The...

SLT short-term results

1 June 2014 | | EYE - Glaucoma
The aim of the study was to evaluate the risk of adverse effects and short-term results after 360 degrees selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in glaucoma patients. The authors enrolled 64 eyes of 64 patients all who had poorly controlled primary...

In conversation with Captain Tyson J Brunstetter

1 August 2019
We chat to keynote speaker Captain Tyson J Brunstetter about how Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) research is progressing at the Heidelberg Engineering SPECTRALIS® Masterclass event in Glasgow, May 2019. Click the images below to see his answers to our...

Braille phones, glaucoma implants and screenshots

1 December 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Basic phone for Braille readers (or kids and the elderly) We’ve previously covered the extensive features of smartphones that can help the sight impaired. It’s clear, however, that smartphones are not for everyone. One alternative is a custom made Braille...

An educational review: Teach the Teachers Course

5 December 2023 | | education, teach, teachers, courses, rcophth, learning, review
In the ever-changing landscape of medicine, staying up-to-date of the latest developments is essential, especially for specialists such as ophthalmologists.

50th Trends in Ophthalmology meeting: 13th & 14th March 2025

10 December 2024 | Company Profiles, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
The 50th anniversary of St Thomas’ ‘Trends in Ophthalmology’ meeting, will be two days of exciting discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities with leading experts in the field. This meeting will be extra special as we are also celebrating 75 years...

Grading of ocular inflammation in uveitis: an overview

1 February 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Anterior uveitis is the commonest form of uveitis, which can lead to severe morbidity if not treated appropriately [1]. Data from general ophthalmology practices suggest around 90% of uveitis encountered by comprehensive ophthalmologists is anterior uveitis [2]. Intermediate (vitreous), posterior...

Non-infectious Uveitis: Well Known, Weird and Wonderful meets You, Me and the Balloons

3 August 2023 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Installation view from Manchester International Festival 2023 exhibition Yayoi Kusama: You, Me and the Balloons at Aviva Studios. Images © David Levene. On an uncharacteristically salubrious 5 July 2023, the date of the 75th Anniversary of the UK’s NHS, a...

Corneal hysteresis: An emerging biomarker in the management of glaucoma

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Cornea
Corneal hysteresis (CH) is gaining recognition as a valuable parameter in the management of glaucoma. Corneal hysteresis is defined as the difference between the inward and outward pressure responses of the cornea during deformation. This measurement reflects the viscoelastic properties...

Learnings and trends in the management of open-angle and angle-closure glaucoma

1 August 2017 | | EYE - Glaucoma
To be truly disruptive, newer technologies need to offer a quality of life benefit over medication to a broad population of glaucoma sufferers. Evidence and converging trends in medical and surgical management of glaucoma were explored in counterpoint discussions and...

AI breakthrough brings geographic atrophy treatment a step closer

20 September 2021
A team led by Dr Konstantinos Balaskas at Moorfields Eye Hospital Reading Centre has developed a fully automated, deep-learning model (algorithm) that can detect and quantify geographic atrophy using standard optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans.