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Factors influencing the outcome of GT and TBT in PCG

This is a retrospective study between 2013 to 2016 of 452 eyes of patients </=12 years with primary congenital glaucoma (PCG), who underwent either goniotomy (GT) (median age: six months, 120 eyes) or trabeculotomy (TBT) (median age: 5.2 months, 332...

Bimedial resection surgery dose-response

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dose-response relationship for primary bilateral medial rectus (MR) resection in 49 children with exotropia. Fifty-seven percent of children were male and mean age at surgery was 6.7 ±5.3 years. Mean preoperative...

Literature review of aspects relating to topical anaesthesia for strabismus surgery

This review was undertaken to consider the benefits and limitations, the nuances in surgical techniques and the preoperative testing and counselling in patients considered suitable for topical anaesthesia strabismus surgery. Preoperative considerations were reported as age, tolerance of forced duction...

Dose modelling for surgery of AACE vs esotropia

The aim of this study was to provide surgeons with a reference for surgical planning by analysing surgical quantification formulas through multiple regression analysis. The study included 269 patients; 170 with type II acute acquired concomitant esotropia (AACE) and 99...

AOP launches research into key reforms proposed for primary eye care services in Wales

The Welsh Government put forward proposals for major reforms of primary eye care services

Effect of preservative free fluoroquinolones on human corneal epithelial cells in vitro

Fluoroquinolones, including second generation (ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin), third generation (levofloxacin and tosufloxacin) and fourth generation (gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin), are a group of bactericidal agents used to treat multiple ocular infections. The third and fourth generation fluoroquinolones have enhanced Gram-positive activity...

Therapy for limbal stem cell deficiency: cell fate after limbal stem cell transplants

“The beauty of scientific research lies in that the search for answers often yields yet more questions.” A large body of evidence points to the corneoscleral limbal location as the repository of putative epithelial stem cells [1]. Thoft proposed the...

CD73 in aggressive basal cell carcinoma

This is a retrospective review looking at levels of CD73 in aggressive basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) that invade the orbit. Eleven patients who underwent orbital exenteration for invasion by BCCs were compared with 10 matched controls who had simple nodular...

Dazzling display of eye fashion!

The catwalk began with the loud blast of music as the models danced out in the most sophisticated style between 24–26 February 2024 at the iconic London Excel. Over three days, the 100% Optical catwalk sponsored by OCULO, was a...

Esme’s Umbrella announces the world’s first Charles Bonnet Syndrome Essay Prizes

Esme’s Umbrella (www.charlesbonnetsyndrome) has just announced the world’s first Charles Bonnet Syndrome Essay Prizes.

Results of vitrectomy in epiretinal membranes secondary to retinal vein occlusions

This retrospective, observational multicentre study investigated the anatomic and functional results of vitrectomy associated with the peeling of secondary epiretinal membranes (ERM) in patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and determined the prognostic factors of surgical outcomes. Data was collected...

Planes, trams, and auditoriums: Beware predatory conferencing

Predatory open-access journals and predatory conferences are considered the two main areas of predatory infiltration in academic medicine that are of growing concern [1–7]. Unsolicited publishing requests from potentially predatory publishers occur frequently among faculty in ophthalmology [8]. Predatory conferencing...