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Mini DMEK for acute hydrops

1 October 2019 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
This is a retrospective analysis of three patients who underwent mini DMEK for massive corneal hydrops in acute keratoconus. DMEK graft was trephined or trimmed according to the size and the shape of the gap in the patient’s Descemet membrane...

Risk factors for lens dislocation post cataract surgery

5 August 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This retrospective cohort study in Korea assessed the risk factors for intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation. They used national data of 2,162,191 patients who had had cataract surgery between 2009 and 2016. They excluded any patient who had an IOL dislocation...
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Lamellar patch grafts utilising cornea remnants from DMEK/PKP

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
The authors retrospectively reviewed 23 lamellar patch grafts performed over a six-year period for tectonic indications in corneal thinning and perforations. The anterior stroma of corneal endothelium peeled for descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) were used to prepare circular lamellar...
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Management of traumatic corneal perforations with anterior lamellar techniques: The mini-DSAEK

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Cornea
The authors present the first case report in which a mini (reduced diameter) Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (mini-DSAEK) has been used to manage a traumatic corneal perforation. A 69-year-old male presented with 6/36 best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) and...
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Anti-VEGF agents treatment outcomes in macular telangiectasia

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This article is a review of a systematic literature search on Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library, from inception to June 2024 for comparative studies on anti-VEGF agents in macular telangiectasia (MacTel). The primary outcome was the change in best-corrected...

Treatment of diabetic macular oedema

1 June 2014 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is a common complication associated with diabetic retinopathy, and the most common cause of visual impairment in diabetes [1]. With predicted rising levels of diabetes (in England by 2025 the estimated population with diabetes will be...

The management of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

1 February 2017 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) is a common retinal disease characterised by one or more serous neurosensory detachments. Patients present with acute onset blurring of vision, metamorphopsia and / or central scotomas. The condition is six times more common in men...

How to diagnose and treat Acanthamoeba keratitis

1 February 2019 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
Corneal ulceration caused by Acanthamoeba is on the rise, and recent publications indicate an outbreak in the UK over the last few years [1]. Since Acanthamoeba keratitis often presents with atypical features, diagnosis from slit-lamp examination alone can often be...

Embryology in clinical practice

1 February 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The fascinating world of embryology is both beautiful and practical. It is a home video of our evolutionary history through the ages from the single cell through to the life aquatic, the development of gut, limbs and brain, and most...

Ocular bubbly: a vitreoretinal update on the art of gases

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The authors remind us of the revolutionary impact gases have had on retinal surgery. In 1938, Rosengren attempted to improve his retina repair surgical outcomes [1]. He discovered that suturing the retina or pressing externally on the sclera were not...

A case of congenital lacrimal fistula: an overview of diagnosis and management

1 June 2022 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
Shivam Goyal and Kyaw Htun Aye describe the challenges of dealing with a rare case of congenitial lacrimal fistula.We present a case of a 19-month-old baby with a congenital abnormality. Congenital lacrimal fistulae are a spot diagnosis due to its...

What’s next in retinal imaging? Faster, deeper and full-on

1 April 2015 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging
Fast-evolving technological leaps are opening the way toward clinically useful ocular coherence angiography, generating 3-dimensional microvasculature maps without intravenous dye injection, as well as whole-eye imaging, handheld patient-operated optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices and, for challenging vitreoretinal procedures, integrated intraoperative...