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OSCAR for anterior approach ptosis surgery

1 April 2019 | | EYE - Orbit
The authors report an International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric (OSCAR) for anterior approach ptosis surgery. An international panel of content experts, representing Australia, India, Iran, Italy, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States of America...
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Comparison of nylon versus polyglactin sutures

9 August 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative complications between incision closure by nylon suture and polyglactin suture in paediatric cataract surgery. This was a prospective single-centre non-randomised study of 82 eyes (41 children) with median age of four...
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Ophthalmic presentations and outcomes in Erdheim-Chester disease

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
This is a comprehensive article describing clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) followed by a literature review of the available treatments. The authors look to compare historical treatment (HT) with vemurafenib, a BRAF inhibitor. ECD is a non-Langerhans...
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Endo-illumination-aided SB combined with IVT hyaluronate for RRD

7 April 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The authors report a retrospective non-randomised control trial that evaluated the efficacy and safety of 25-gauge illumination-aided scleral buckling (SB) combined with hyaluronate injection for the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Forty-five cases were included in this study. Twenty-five...

Interview with Clinical Director of OpenEyes

1 April 2015 | | 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
Professor James Morgan is an Ophthalmic Consultant at Cardiff Hospital and also the clinical director of the OpenEyes programme. Given the national push for electronic records we felt hearing directly from James would be of interest. The interview was conducted...

Irido-corneal endothelial syndrome: an overview

24 January 2022 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
Irido-corneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome is a rare group of eye related disorders that constitute three different clinical entities: Chandler syndrome (CS), essential / progressive iris atrophy and iris naevus / Cogan-Reese syndrome. ICE syndrome is sporadic in its presentation as...

Surgeons can lead the way in transforming global health

31 May 2024 | global, international, surgery, doctors, surgeons, healthcare, NHS
Surgeons must provide leadership in transforming healthcare across the Global South – by integrating surgery into the global health agenda and advocating for simple and cost-effective surgical procedures that support overall health system strengthening.

Pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Presentation A 46-year-old Caucasian female was referred to the eye clinic by her local optician following a routine sight test. She was noted to have pigmentary retinal changes in both eyes but was asymptomatic with no visual complaints. At presentation...

Sustainability in eyecare: Intraocular gases and the climate emergency

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
In 2020 the NHS became the first national health system to commit to delivering ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2040. The author investigates how the impact of ophthalmic surgery can be reduced. Medical gases have been used in ophthalmic surgery...

A closer look at the new wave of glaucoma surgery – radical or old school?

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a challenging condition to treat because the exact pathophysiology remains unclear and the only readily modifiable factor is the intraocular pressure (IOP). Additionally, most glaucoma patients are completely asymptomatic, yet are often subjected to lifelong medical therapy. The...

Stem cell transplantation and pterygium surgery

28 November 2022 | | EYE - General
Pterygium is a benign, fibrovascular overgrowth of bulbar conjunctiva extending onto the cornea and has been associated with ultraviolet (UV) light exposure. The prevalence of pterygium worldwide varies between geographical zones but has been reported to range between three and...

Optical coherence tomography – reinventing the eye examination

1 October 2016 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging
It has been 25 years since Huang et al. presented the first optical coherence tomography (OCT) images in Science [1]. With vast improvements in OCT technology over the years, it is now possible to acquire high-resolution cross-sectional images of the...