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Haag-Streit Academy launches bespoke training packages
Haag-Streit Academy is delighted to be able to offer bespoke training packages for groups of clinical staff at their premises, delivered by Haag-Streit UK product experts.
Implantation of intraocular pressure sensor in glaucoma patients
The authors report safety and accuracy of an intraocular intraocular pressure (IOP) sensor placed in the ciliary sulcus during planned cataract surgery. Six patients underwent implantation of the device; a silicone rubber ring-shaped device encapsulating pressure sensitive capacitors and a...
Relationship between nocturnal intraocular pressure elevation and diurnal intraocular pressure level in NTG patients
This group studies Korean normo-tension glaucoma (NTG) patients over a 24-hour period to assess if there was a relationship between nocturnal intraocular pressure (IOP) and diurnal IOP. They have previously suggested differences in diurnal IOP may have varying mechanisms of...
Intracameral sodium hyaluronate for postoperative hypotony after Baerveldt glaucoma implant
This is a retrospective study to examine the effect of 0.1ml of sodium intracameral sodium hyaluronate 1.4% (Healon GV – HGV) in patients who had hypotony (IOP<5mmHg) within three months of having a Baerveldt glaucoma implant (BGI) operation. Hypotony is...Exeter clinic manager wins VCHP Volunteer Award
Exeter VCHP clinic manager, Zoe Haigh, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the charity during the past six years.Thomson Software pledges support for new VCHP clinics
Thomson software Solutions has pledged to support all the new Vision Care for Homeless People clinics which are scheduled to open in the next five years throughout the UK.Changing the post cataract surgery review pathway – is patient safety compromised?
Cataract surgery continues to be the most commonly performed elective surgical procedure in the UK, with an annual rate of approximately 4150/100,000 people over the age of 65 accounting for a significant proportion of the surgical workload of most ophthalmologists...
