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In conversation with Fares Antaki: The retinal age gap in schizophrenia
Fares Antaki. Nima Ghadiri (NG): The ‘retinal age gap’ (RAG) is a relatively new concept. Based on your study [1], how confident are you in proposing this as a non-invasive, accessible biomarker for accelerated biological ageing in patients with neuropsychiatric...
Effect of pregnancy on myopia
The authors present a longitudinal study with a large sample size assessing the association between pregnancy and the onset or progression of myopia. The study participants included the SUN cohort which comprised of young adult female university graduates in Spain....
Does the length of the school day have a role in age of myopia onset?
The authors prospectively collected the refractive data of myopic adults attending recruiting dispensing optician or ophthalmologist sites. Participants were recruited consecutively, giving verbal informed consent. Sites included a mix of urban and rural areas across eight sites. The following data...
OCTA in diabetic macular oedema treated with intravitreal aflibercept (DOCTA Study)
Central vision loss due to diabetic macular oedema (DME) can be attributed not only to presence of the macular oedema itself but also, in some cases, to alterations of the foveal avascular zone (FAZ). The DOCTA trial was a longitudinal,...
Elevated anxiety levels in central serous chorioretinopathy
This prospective cross-sectional case-control, questionnaire-based study was aimed to compare association of anxiety disorder in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) and age-gender-matched healthy controls. Participants in the age group of 18–55 years were divided into 2 groups. Group A...
Combined phacoemulsification and hydrus microstent for normal tension glaucoma
This retrospective multicentre study followed up 77 normal tension glaucoma (NTG) eyes undergoing phacoemulsification and Hydrus implantation between 2014 and 2023 over a 36-month period. Primary outcomes were changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) and medication burden, and cumulative success probabilities...GIRFT best practice for glaucoma services
Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), part of NHS England, has set out a clinical framework for delivering consistent, patient-centred glaucoma care across England. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the UK, and case numbers are projected...
