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Effectiveness of supramaximal horizontal surgery for third nerve palsy

6 February 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to present the outcomes and progress of third nerve palsy cases after supra-maximal recession / resection. The aim is for an initial overcorrection of 15-25PD at day one. This was a retrospective study of...
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Impact of initial management on relapse in Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome

3 September 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
In this retrospective, multi-centre, observational study, the impact of the initial management of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKHS) was assessed by reviewing the records of all patients diagnosed with VKHS between January 2001 and December 2020 in two French tertiary centres, with...
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Submacular haemorrhage associated with nAMD: A meta-analysis and meta-regression on use of tPA and anti-VEGFs

1 November 2024 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of tPA and anti-VEGF in the treatment of submacular haemorrhage (SMH) associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). A systematic review meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines, focusing on...
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Epidemiology of ocular cancer in Cali

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Pathology, EYE - Oncology
The aim of this study was to describe the population trends of incidence and survival rates of ocular cancer in Cali, Columbia. Data was retrieved from the Registro Poblacion de Cancer de Cali (RPCC, i.e. Population Cancer Registry of Cali)...
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Correlations of fusional convergence with suppression depth in control of exotropia

2 June 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This study was undertaken to investigate the differences in fusional convergence during refusion in patients with intermittent exotropia based on suppression depth and exotropia control. This was a cross-sectional study of 25 patients; 15 female and 10 male aged mean...

Thousands of retired staff return to the NHS

26 October 2023 | NHS, staff, workforce, HCP, Long Term Workforce Plan, Navina Evans, Ruth May, Will Quince
More than a third of nurses who retired two years ago had returned to practice 12 months later, according to new NHS England figures.

Biomarkers reveal how patients with glaucoma may respond to treatment

25 July 2024 | glaucoma, biomarkers, UCL, research, treatment, Diagnosis
Markers in the blood that predict whether glaucoma patients are at higher risk of continued loss of vision following conventional treatment have been identified by researchers at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital.

The expanding role of the optometrist

5 December 2025 | | EYE - General
Eyecare in the UK has seen significant changes in recent years, with new models of care, technological advancements and an increased emphasis on primary eyecare in some UK nations. Crucially, an ageing population demographic is set to escalate further both...

An eyeful of independence

1 August 2014 | | EYE - General
Scots will decide this September whether or not Scotland should be an independent sovereign state. “As all key areas of our business are already fully devolved, it’s very much business as usual for us,” noted a spokesperson for Healthcare Improvement...

Could Twitter boost the impact of ophthalmic journal articles?

1 October 2021 | | EYE - General
*Equally contributing co-first authors. The authors investigate the link between ‘tweets’ and citations for 155 articles from five key ophthalmology journals. Social media’s impact on our lives has been significant, allowing easy discussion of topics worldwide. An increasing number of...

Kay Pictures offers six month’s free use of its iSight Pro app

27 March 2020
The Kay iSight Test Pro visual acuity test is now available with a free six month introductory subscription for Apple devices only.

Review evaluates efficacy of eye protection equipment to protect against Covid-19

4 April 2020
Researchers from the University of Oxford have concluded that there is "no direct evidence from randomised trials that eye protection equipment alone prevents transmission of COVID-19."