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Make eye drops a part of your Ramadan routine

21 March 2023 | glaucoma, Treatment, Eye drops, ramadan
Glaucoma UK, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), and the British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) are encouraging Muslims with glaucoma to continue using their medication as prescribed during the holy month to prevent irreversible sight loss.
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What effects do repeated Ozurdex implants have in paediatric uveitis?

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the anatomical and functional results, as well as complications of repeated Ozurdex intravitreal implants in a paediatric (non-infectious) uveitis cohort. Twenty-two eyes (16 patients) received 35 Ozurdex implants over a six...

Management of giant retinal tears with vitrectomy and perfluorocarbon liquid postoperatively as a short-term tamponade

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The authors report an eight year retrospective case series study of 30 eyes of 29 patients with who underwent a giant retinal tear-related retinal detachment repair. M: F ratio was 23:6. Right to left eye ratio was 16:14. The mean...

Optical practices in England need "financial lifeline"

30 March 2020
NHS England’s failure to act is forcing hundreds of optical practices to close, with a direct and dangerous impact on the eye healthcare of patients in England during the COVID-19 crisis, the Optical Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC) has warned.

Print refresh for leading optical journal, Optometry Today

16 August 2023
Optometry Today (OT) rolls out its first full print refresh since 2015, launching in the August/September edition.

New CPD arrangements for specialty registrants welcomed by the AOP

14 December 2023 | GOC, optometry, optometrist, General Optical Council, specialty, ian beasley, Optometry Today, optician
The GOC has confirmed changes to the CPD scheme which enables contact lens opticians and optometrists with prescribing rights the opportunity to gain self-directed specialty points.

Insects, swelling and sight loss: a case of orbital inflammatory syndrome

1 June 2022 | | EYE - General
Despite being the most common cause of painful orbital mass in adults and the third most common orbital disease, orbital inflammatory syndrome still proves to be a difficult ocular condition to diagnose, treat, and manage. A 41-year-old lady presented to...

A paediatric case of central retinal artery occlusion following antibiotics and decompression surgery for orbital cellulitis

3 October 2022 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
Orbital cellulitis is an ophthalmic emergency that warrants urgent management in the hospital setting [1]. This occurs more frequently in the paediatric population where it is often secondary to sinus infections. Delay in treatment could result in severe complications including...

Corporate M&A pace gathers momentum

1 October 2019 | | EYE - General
Intensifying franchise competition, maturing product development pipelines and looming loss of exclusivity spur renewed merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the ophthalmics sector. Rod McNeil reviews recent deals and related strategic developments. AbbVie to acquire Allergan in $63 billion mega-combination,...

Cataract surgery in corneal disease

3 June 2026 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - Cataract
Cataract surgery in the presence of corneal disease presents multiple challenges, from determining whether symptoms are lenticular or corneal in origin, to decisions regarding timing of surgery, intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation, IOL selection, surgical technique and perioperative care. Realistic...

Iris chafing from displaced single-piece acrylic IOL

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
A 74-year-old man had persistent 3+ cell one month following left eye cataract extraction, complicated by anterior capsular rent and zonular dialysis at 7 o’clock, with single-piece acrylic intraocular lens implantation (IOL) in the capsular bag. Figure 1: Haptic-like transillumination...

The power of the full blood count

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Vishal Shah walks us through his thought process whilst highlighting the importance of routine investigations when dealing with unusual retinovascular presentations. Retinal changes can arise in anaemia, leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic syndrome. They are often the first manifestation of...