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Visual prognosis in Irish Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy

1 December 2022 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, idebenone, inherited optic neuropathy, mtDNA, ophthalmic genetics, optic atrophy

Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an inherited optic neuropathy This paper presents a retrospective review of clinical data from patients with LHON presenting to an Irish tertiary referral ophthalmic hospital. Clinical and genetic characteristics were assessed for useful biomarkers...

Using a driving simulator to explore the effect of visual field loss from optic disc drusen

3 April 2023 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Traffic medicine, driving licence, legislation, optic disc drusen, visual field loss

The purpose of this study was to compare driving simulator performance of participants with visual field loss (VFL) from optic disc drusen (ODD) with a normally sighted control group and a group of individuals with glaucoma. Data on performance and...

Could idebenone by the solution for treating dominant optic atrophy?

3 September 2024 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

Dominant optic atrophy (DOA) is a disease of the retinal ganglion cells, with no current treatment options. In most cases, DOA is caused by a mutation in the OPA1 gene. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect...

Amnion-assisted conjunctival epithelial redirection (ACER): Enhancing stem cell transplantation treatment of total limbal stem cell deficiency

1 April 2019 | Tonicha Spencer, Andrew Hopkinson | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General

An exploration of Professor Harminder Dua’s recent work using a technique called amnion-assisted conjunctival epithelial redirection (ACER) to aid the success of conjunctival-limbal grafting procedures. ACER provides a refined way to use amniotic membrane (amnion), such as Omnigen® (NuVision® Biotherapies,...

Part 1: Good news, bad news at the international conference

3 June 2024 | Peter Cackett | EYE - General

One of my favourite comic strips from my childhood was Good News, Bad News which ran in Jackpot comic from 1979–1982. In this strip, the story for the main character would be described in a series of alternating ‘Good News’...

You want to do paediatric ophthalmology? Seriously?

1 August 2017 | Ryan Davies | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

Completion of Core Training is approaching fast and you begin to wonder three things. One, where do you want to live? Two, is anyone going to be retiring there soon? Three, what subspecialty do you want to do? In an...

Hoya Vision Care announces winner of its first-ever international MiYOSMART Case Study Contest

15 October 2024 | myopia, opportunities, awards, competition, case report, study

The International MiYOSMART Case Study Contest was held at the 60th International Myopia Conference (IMC) 2024 meeting in Sanya, China, HOYA Vision Care launched its first-ever MiYOSMART Case Study Contest at the prestigious IMC meeting in Sanya, China, which plays...

Unconscious bias

1 April 2019 | Gwyn Samuel Williams | EYE - General

Swansea University invited me to an Away Day. There was a whole day of lectures planned at a hotel conference suite just outside Swansea but due to clinic commitments I only caught the afternoon session; a ‘workshop’, on how to...

In conversation with Andrena McElvanney (President, MCLOSA)

22 September 2022 | EYE - Cornea

We spoke to Andrena about MCLOSA's annual meeting this November, key developments in cornea and external eye disease, and plans for the association’s 30th anniversary. Andrena McElvanney (top, second from right) and the OSI council members. The Medical Contact Lens...

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