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Air toxicity on retinal pigment epithelium

1 August 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This study investigated the potential toxic effects of air on primary human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells in vitro. Clinically during pars plana vitrectomy air is used as either a temporary tamponade during air-fluid exchange or mixed with gas to...

Control of bleeding with diabetic vitrectomy under air

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The authors describe a modified diabetic vitrectomy using continuous air infusion in diabetic eyes with severe fibrovascular proliferation. In their case series of 25 eyes (20 patients), intravitreal bevacizumab (1.25mg) was used one week prior to surgery. Fifteen eyes had...

How long to air tamponade after DMEK?

1 April 2019 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
This interventional case series looked at the influence of different intraoperative air tamponade times on graft adherence after descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). A total of 117 eyes with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) that underwent DMEK were included. Patients...

Fundraisers take on 4 Kiltwalks for sight loss

8 June 2023 | RNIB, Fundraising, charity, Shona Black, Daryl Stewart
Two fundraisers with visual impairment took on an 18-mile sponsored walk in tartan on Sunday, June 4th.

Bus driver swap sessions hit 50

21 October 2024 | charity, RNIB, Scotland, UK, news, patient stories, Swap With Me
Sight loss charity RNIB Scotland are marking their 50th ‘Swap with Me’ event with trainee bus drivers across Scotland this week. The hands-on sessions help drivers better understand the experiences of blind and partially sighted passengers. The sessions involve RNIB...
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Air tamponade in pars plana vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair

1 June 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Air tamponade, Multiple retinal tears, Pars plana vitrectomy, Retinal detachment surgery
The authors report a study aimed to establish the use of air as a tamponade agent for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) treatment, regardless of the position or the number of retinal breaks. Two hundred and thirty-six eyes of 230...

An ophthalmology elective in Kandy, Sri Lanka

27 October 2025 | | ENTA - General
On my first day at The Centre for Sight, Kandy General Hospital, I observed an enucleation. The surgeons worked with quiet precision, preserving the extraocular muscles for prosthesis placement. But when the time came, it became clear that the prosthesis...

“We’ve done it!”  Blind London lawyer and boss climb 24 peaks in 24 hours for charity, SeeAbility

11 September 2024 | charity, community, Leber's optic neuropathy, optic nerve, patient stories, fundraising
“We’ve done it!” Blind London lawyer and his sighted boss succeed in climbing 24 peaks in 24 hours raising tens of thousands of pounds for 225-year-old disability charity SeeAbility.

How to access research funding- experiences from the inside track @ 100% Ophthalmology

24 February 2024
@15:15 – 16:15 The panel will aim to encourage members of the audience to consider applying to Fight for Sight and other vision charities.

Allied eye healthcare networking @ 100% Ophthalmology

24 February 2024
@16:15 – 17:00 With technology advancing so much, SD-OCT is a more sensitive diagnostic tool than wide field FAF imaging for detecting early-stage HCQ-induced maculopathy. Wide field FAF may not be a necessary addition to SD-OCT in detecting HCQ toxicity. Richard Bell, Co-Chair - British Association of Retinal Screening

21st century cataract surgery training - a global perspective & cybersight @ 100% Ophthalmology

25 February 2024
@15:15 – 16:15 Orbis’s online training and mentorship service for eye health professionals in developing countries.

Patient care a family affair at Newcastle-Under-Lyme eye hospital

14 March 2022
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, mother and daughter Lisa Moors and Hannah Young won’t have to wait until next Sunday to spend time together - the pair work side-by-side, caring for hundreds of cataract surgery patients each week...