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A case report of bidirectional aberrant upward eye movement
1 February 2016
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Divergence, innervation, oblique muscle, oculomotor nerve, rectus muscle
The authors present a case report of a 14-year-old boy with left ptosis and strabismus since childhood. In primary position he had left hypotropia with ptosis. On elevation of the right eye, the left eye depresses and adducts. Conversely, on...
Moorfields Education: Ophthalmic practitioner training: Peripheral fundus and vitreoretinal emergencies
24 April 2024
This course is suitable for ophthalmic practitioners and advanced clinical practice healthcare specialists. Learn how to become more confident in diagnosing and managing vitreoretinal emergencies.
Dexmedetomidine vs remifentanil for reduction of postoperative agitation
Postoperative agitation is a common anaesthetic complication in children with a significant impact to care and outcomes. The authors studied preschool children to compare the effect of intravenous administration of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil on postoperative agitation following strabismus surgery under...Decoding the red eye
15 February 2021
| Vaishnavi Menon, Varshini Manoharan
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EYE - Cornea
Red eye, or hyperaemia, is one of the most common presentations to primary care [1] and the emergency department [2]. However, despite this the underlying cause is often misdiagnosed which can lead to severe, sight-threatening conditions being missed [1]. Thorough...
"Just a ‘thank you’ would be enough", says Belfast nurse
A nurse from Belfast who had her glasses broken by a patient has been given free laser eye surgery, in a campaign to thank frontline workers.Possible COVID-19 related maculopathy
5 April 2022
| Nancy Khairat, Varij Mathur, V Kesharaju
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EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
COVID-19 is being investigated as a potential cause for various ocular diseases, with growing evidence of related retinal vascular changes, that vary from isolated cotton wool spots and retinal haemorrhages to retinal vascular occlusions [1.2]. COVID-related macular affection has also...
Optical practices to continue to provide urgent and essential care
25 March 2020
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COVID-19
The UK Government has now published further guidance clarifying that opticians are exempt from the general requirement for retail businesses and premises to close.
Optical practices may therefore continue to provide urgent and essential eye care to the extent that they can, including remote care, while managing COVID-19 risk to keep patients, staff and the public as safe as possible.
UKISCRS to create series of webinars
9 April 2020
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COVID-19
The first webinar, hosted by Professor David Spalton, will be held today Thursday 9 April, 6-7pm.
Moorfields gonioscopy course
2 April 2025
Moorfields Eye Hospital are delighted to present the Gonioscopy course for ophthalmic healthcare professionals. This is targeted at clinicians working in primary or secondary care who are interested in learning more about the use and technique of gonioscopy in ophthalmic...
Johnson & Johnson announces lead vaccine candidate for COVID-19
30 March 2020
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COVID-19
Johnson & Johnson has announced the selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate and the rapid scaling of its manufacturing capacity with the goal of providing global supply of more than one billion doses.
What not to miss in neuro-ophthalmology Part 1
1 April 2018
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Neuro-ophthalmology is a complex and difficult subspecialty in ophthalmology. It has several connections to neurology, neuro-surgery, rheumatology as well as many other medical specialties. Working in an multidisciplinary team (MDT) environment is key to success in this subspecialty as mistakes...
