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The impact of conjunctivochalasis on dry eye symptoms and signs

1 August 2015 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
The study aimed to draw a relationship between conjunctivochalasis and dry eye symptoms via a dry eye questionnaire (DEQ5), as well as signs such as tear osmolarity, tear break up time, corneal staining, Schirmer score, meibomian gland dropout, eye lid...

IgG4 related orbital disease

1 June 2018 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
This retrospective study was done to determine the prevalence of IgG4 related orbital disease (IgG4ROD) in patients who previously had biopsies for suspected idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease (IOID) and / or orbital lymphoproliferative disease (OLD). The charts and slides of...

High-fluence collagen cross-linking

1 April 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
The authors treat seven eyes with progressive keratoconus with a high energy (18mW) for five minutes delivering a total energy similar to that suggested by the original Dresden protocol (3mW for 30mins). All eyes had a thickness >400µm following epithelial...

IINS function

1 June 2019 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This study explored the impact of idiopathic infantile nystagmus syndrome (IINS) on quality of life in adults measured using the VFQ25 questionnaire. Of 38 subjects, 35 completed the questionnaire. Mean age was 35.1±13.0 years; 15 were British Caucasian and 14...

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on US paediatric ophthalmology

3 August 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors designed and distributed a survey to assess the economic impact of the pandemic on US paediatric ophthalmologists over the sustained lockdown period of 18 months in 2020/21. They captured information on clinical and surgical revenue, staff hiring and...

Issues relating to declining numbers of paediatric ophthalmologists

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors consider the economic decline of paediatric ophthalmology with a discussion of declining interest among medical graduates and in paediatric ophthalmology fellow numbers. Consideration is given to workforce issues in relation to poor revenue and an increase in the...

BT as a diagnostic tool in Duane’s retraction syndrome

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This study evaluated the effects of botulinum-toxin (BT) on management of Duane’s retraction syndrome along with how BT can be used diagnostically to help with patient expectations and decide management. Functional and psychosocial impact of BT effect was evaluated in...

Smartphone use impact on accommodation and convergence measures

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This study aimed to explore the relationship between smartphone use impact on the mean triad and potential pre-existent risk factors for acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE). A prospective study of 18 university staff and students aged 24 years (SD 7.7)...

Burden of caregiving for children with eye diseases

29 March 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This review was conducted to examine the existent literature and characterise the psychological impact of caregiving for children with various eye diseases. The factors associated with the burden of caregiving were discussed in the context of each eye disease identified....

Post-stroke visual impairment: how big is the problem, how do we identify it, what we can do about it, and why does it matter?

1 December 2022 | | EYE - General
In the UK, 100,000 new strokes occur each year, with 1.3 million stroke survivors [1]. This article will focus on post-stroke visual impairment, discussing topics of how common it is, how it can be detected, possible management options and how...

Celebrating eight years of the nurse-led intravitreal injection service

4 February 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London celebrated the eighth year of its nurse-led intravitreal (IVT) injection service in 2020. In collaboration with Beaver-Visitec International (BVI), Moorfields’ comprehensive one-day course for non-medical staff has blossomed into a thriving success....

Training the trainers

1 February 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Learning phakoemulsification is a psychologically demanding process. Every ophthalmologist passing through the UK training system will almost certainly have many stories to tell of difficulties faced along the way; hideous disasters where lessons were learnt, as well as glorious triumphs...