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Safety and efficacy of a nurse-led intravitreal injection service using an Precivia® injection assist device
Nurse-led intravitreal injections have become of great importance for busy eye units. In this article, the authors present safety data from five years of a nurse-led service with the use of the Precivia® intravitreal injection assist device. Intravitreal injections of...An interview with a glaucoma consultant: Insights for aspiring trainees
In this article, Resident Doctor Chi Kit Yan sits down with Consultant Glaucoma Specialist Salman Sadiq and explores the daily life of a glaucoma specialist, the pros and cons of the role, how trainees can prepare for this subspecialty, and...My Top Five: Key insights from recent research into uveitis in adults
Uveitis, characterised by inflammation of the uvea – the eye’s middle layer comprising the iris, ciliary body, and choroid – remains a leading cause of visual impairment worldwide [1]. It primarily affects adults aged 20–50 years. Untreated uveitis may cause...Paediatric optic disc anomalies
Anomalies of the optic nerve are relatively rare, but account for a significant proportion of sight impairment in children and adults. The recognition of these anomalies by eye health professionals is important not only due to their potential impact on...Designing ophthalmology services Part 2: How do we address the queues for a clinic?
The first of this three-part series showed how systems engineering can be used to correctly diagnose and address the causes of delays in a clinic. This second article describes how to design a more productive system that meets the new...Initiatives in macular service provision
A report from Monitor in October 2015 identifies good practices that will realise most of the potential productivity gain in elective care available to NHS hospitals. These include: stratifying patients by risk and creating low-complexity pathways for lower-risk patients (tailoring...
Treatment and outcomes for Peters anomaly (PA)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the experience of patients with Peters anomaly (PA) and their treatment results. The study reviewed records of 27 patients (32 eyes); 74% male. Treatment included medical follow-up, optical iridectomy and penetrating keratoplasty...
Outcomes of plaque radiotherapy for retinoblastoma
The study authors evaluate their experience of plaque radiotherapy for retinoblastoma (RB) in 41 eyes of 41 patients that failed intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC). This was a retrospective review including 21 females and 20 males. Median age was 18 months and...
Dichoptic vs occlusion therapy outcomes for anisometropic amblyopia
The authors evaluated a binocular Tetris game for Android phones and compared its effectiveness, compliance and adverse events with part-time patching in children with anisometropic amblyopia. This was a prospective randomised study. Group 1 played the game for two hours...
Associations with health disparities for eyecare in the USA
The purpose of this study was to explore the association between race and socioeconomic status (SES) on health disparities in paediatric eyecare, to characterise the status of diversity within the paediatric ophthalmology workforce and to propose potential solutions to improve...
