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Acetylcholine receptor antibodies in the diagnosis of ocular myasthenia gravis at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

3 August 2023 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the commonest autoimmune condition to affect the neuromuscular junction. In the UK, its prevalence is 15 per 10,000 [1,2] and recent studies have shown that rates are steadily increasing [3,4]. Aims of this audit The aim...

Understanding medical negligence in the UK: a brief overview

3 April 2024 |
Medical negligence, or clinical negligence, refers to a breach of duty of care by healthcare professionals that results in harm or injury to a patient. In the UK, medical negligence is a serious issue that can have profound consequences for...
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Aberration measurements with manual or FLA cataract surgery

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This study group compared the higher order aberrations (HOAs) between femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) and manual cataract surgery. Consecutive patients undergoing FLACS or manual cataract surgery with implantation of an intraocular lens from January 2017 to February 2018 were...

Feb/Mar 2015 Quiz 2

1 February 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History A 60-year-old white Caucasian male, with a history of acne, presented with slate grey pigmentation of his upper forehead, pre-auricular skin, peri-oral area, forearms and shins. The conjunctivae showed bilateral lower tarsal conjunctival multiple black dots. One of these...

Long-term specular microscopy following Nd: YAG iridotomy in chronic POAG

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Glaucoma
The aim of this study was to evaluate specular microscopy of chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma (CPACG) eyes at least one year after Nd:YAG iridotomy, and compare them with CPACG eyes without an iridotomy and age-matched, normal eyes. Nd:YAG laser causes...

Advances in cataract surgery

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
This article covers recent clinical findings in mydriasis and anaesthesia for cataract surgery, shared by Sathish Srinivasan and Keith Davey at a surgical meeting in Manchester. Towards dropless cataract surgery Day case cataract surgery is the standard of care in...

Randomised controlled trial for large-angle exotropia surgery

29 March 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to investigate single eye, single setting surgical options to correct 80–90PD of exotropia with two options of muscle transplant and suture hang-back recession. There was retention of anatomical limits of 6mm resection for medial...

From paper to pocket: Standardising eyecare with the Malawi Eye Care App

4 December 2025 | | EYE - General
Malawi’s population is mostly rural; the government and Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) together deliver about 80% of healthcare services through local district and community health facilities [1]. However, ophthalmology specialist services are only concentrated in the central hospitals....

DMEK vs. UT-DSAEK: has the debate been finally concluded?

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
In recent years the surgical treatment of corneal endothelial dystrophy has progressed tremendously. Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is the newest iteration in the line of rapid surgical advances that has taken place. However, the previously accepted gold standard prior...

What can we learn from Jimmy McGill?

3 October 2022 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
A few months ago, my eldest son got me interested in a Netflix series called “Better Call Saul”. This is a spin-off from another series called “Breaking Bad”, although I confess to not having seen any of those episodes as...

Optical Express invests over £3m in new Edinburgh eye clinic

23 March 2022
Angus Robertson MSP opens new eye surgery treatment clinic in Edinburgh city centre following investment of over £3m. The eye surgery treatment hub will serve Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

New vision programme will test the sight of 47,500 rural Zambians

12 July 2023 | VisionSpring, Live Well, CCZ, eyecare services, international, Zambia, rural areas, test
Last month, VisionSpring, Live Well (affiliated with CARE International) and the Council of Churches Zambia (CCZ) officially launched the Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihoods (RGIL) programme in Zambia.