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Comparison of two interferon gamma release assays (IGRA) for tuberculous uveitis
In this prospective cohort study the authors compared QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and T-SPOT.TB to evaluate their diagnostic accuracy. They enrolled 120 consecutive new uveitis presentations over a two year period in a tertiary centre. The majority were Chinese (61.3%), followed...
IVTA use in Behçet’s disease
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) injection (4mg/0.1ml) in controlling posterior segment inflammation in patients with Behçet’s disease. Medical records of consecutive patients diagnosed with Behçet’s who underwent IVTA between July 2005...
Culture positivity of needles for IVT injections
Given the worldwide use of intravitreal (IVT) injections, the authors of this paper set out to evaluate the rate of culture positivity of the needles used in routine IVT injections and compare this positivity between 27-gauge and 30-gauge needle tips....
Results of fixed aflibercept treatment regime in type 3 neovascularisation
In this prospective study the authors evaluate the effect of intravitreal aflibercept injections in the treatment of naive type 3 neovascularisation using a fixed treatment regime. Fourteen eyes of 14 patients were studied. All patients were treated with intravitreal 2.0...
Risk stratification to reduce intraoperative cataract surgical complications
The authors prospectively collected data on 1135 consecutive patients undergoing cataract surgery. They were risk stratified according to categories – A (no additional risk factors, 0 points), B (vitrectomy, corneal scarring, small pupil less than 3mm, shallow anterior chamber less...
Sickle cell maculopathy
This paper reports the result of a prospective study to analyse the prevalence of sickle cell maculopathy (SCM) and its associations with age, sex, genotype, proliferative sickle cell retinopathy (PSR) stage, and the impact on visual acuity (VA). This study...Haag-Streit ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2025’ opens for its seventh year
Haag-Streit UK is excited to announce the return of the Haag-Streit annual “Slit Lamp Imaging Competition”, which in previous years has attracted over 1,000 entries from all over the world. Now in its seventh consecutive year, the international competition invites...At least 70 percent of cataract patients could benefit from toric IOL
More than two-thirds of cataract patients could benefit from toric intraocular lenses (IOL), according to findings presented at 100% Optical. Consultant ophthalmologist Nigel Kirkpatrick set out how astigmatism is a significant issue for cataract surgery patients during a main stage...Understanding vasoproliferative retinal tumours
Syed Irtiza Ali Shah explores this rare and unusual condition through a fascinating case presentation. Vasoproliferative tumours of the retina (VPTR) are a vascular mass with an associated exudative retinopathy alongside the presence of minimally dilated feeder vessels. This is...ABDO College releases new annual report
ABDO College has published its Annual Report for 2022, providing a pictorial overview of activities as well as detailing ABDO College's financial status.The College of Optometrists welcomes Healthwatch England's primary eye care report recommendations
The College of Optometrists welcomes Healthwatch England’s recommendations to commission more optometry services within primary care to reduce hospital waiting times and improve patient outcomes Professor Irene Ctori FCOptom, Vice-President of The College of Optometrists, commented: “Healthwatch England’s new report...
