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A unique case of macular burn from ‘toy’ laser
2 February 2024
| Paras Agarwal, Manoj Kulshrestha
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EYE - General
The first laser was created in 1960 and its name is an acronym for ‘light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation’. Laser technology has been used for medical, industrial, research and entertainment purposes in a variety of fields following extensive...
Sustainability in eyecare: Intraocular gases and the climate emergency
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...Moorfields: Referral refinement for ophthalmic healthcare professionals
16 July 2025
Moorfields Eye Hospital are delighted to present Referral refinement for ophthalmic healthcare professionals. The course is primarily targeted at clinicians working in primary or secondary care. The objective of this course is to delve into best practice for different conditions...
Time is vision in central retinal artery occlusion
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare but devastating vascular episode that can have severe impact on vision. Treatment is very time-limited and needs to be initiated very quickly to salvage any vision. The majority of patients present to...
Ozurdex use in noninfectious uveitis
1 June 2016
| Saruban Pasu
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Burkholder et al. reported the practice patterns of 45 respondents of approximately 176 surveyed members of the American Uveitis Society regarding the use of the Ozurdex implant. Most respondents performed the injection in either a procedure (41.0%) or clinic (23.1%)...
Persistence of Ebola virus in ocular fluid during convalescence
1 August 2015
| Jonathan CP Roos
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The most recent Ebola outbreak has infected over 26,300 patients, but also resulted in the highest number of survivors in history. Uveitis has been described during the convalescent period, but Varkey and colleagues report, for the first time, finding viable...
Three years of experience with quantiferon-TB Gold Testing in patients with uveitis
1 April 2015
| Nikolaos D Georgakarakos
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Quantiferon-TB Gold is a new alternative to the tuberculin skin test that utilises synthetic peptides representing M. tuberculosis antigens ESAT-6, CFP-10, TB7.7 and upon incubation with whole blood IFN-γ is released from pre-sensitised T cells and can be measured by...
Birdshot retinochoroiditis
Birdshot retinochoroiditis (BRC) is a chronic, sight-threatening uveitis, most commonly affecting caucasian individuals in their fourth to sixth decades [1]. The disease is associated with HLA-29 and is characterised by progressive inflammation at the level of retina and choroid, with...Diary from my elective: a Parisian experience
2 December 2019
| Nikolaos Tzoumas
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EYE - General
The author explains how a research institute’s dedication to multidisciplinary collaboration helped him to discover a passion for academic ophthalmology. The elective aspect to the final year of a medical degree, through its change of scenery and immersion into another...
Daybreak Medical: Basic Ultrasound Course in Ophthalmology
26 June 2024
Chair: Mr Tarek El-Khashab
Faculty: Mr Peter Good and Mr Atta Hatem,
Course Programme
- Know your machine
- How to examine your patient
- UBM Principles
- Axial lens measurement
- Vitreoretinal Disorder
- Orbit and Ocular Nerve
- Hands-on Training
09:00-17:00
Max 25 delegates per course
Daybreak Medical Ltd: Advanced Ultrasound Course in Ophthalmology
25 September 2024
Chair: Mr Tarek El-KhashabFaculty: Mr Peter Good, Mr Atta Hatem and Mr Heinrich Heimann 09:00-17:00 Course Programme- Know your Machine- How to Examine your Patient- UBM in Detail- Axial Lens Measurement- Ocular Tumours in Detail- Opaque Medium- Vitreoretinal Disorders in...
Daybreak Medical: Ophthalmic Ultrasound Seminar 2 Day Course "From Theory to Practice"
30 April 2025
-1 May 2025
Course ProgrammeDay One:-Registration and Welcome-Introduction: applied Basics and Principles-B-Scan: How to Perform and Obtain the Best Images-Standardised A-Scan: Guest Speaker-Biometry: A-Scan, B-Scan and IOL Calculations-Opaque Media/Dense Cataracts-Vitreoretinal Disorders and Trauma-Hands on Training with Real Patients and Biometry Workshop Day Two:-Ultrasound...
