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Understanding the extracellular matrix in uveal melanoma

This review examines how the extracellular matrix (ECM) is remodelled throughout uveal melanoma development, from the eye to the liver. Uveal melanoma, the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, carries a poor prognosis due to its propensity for hepatic...

Differential diagnosis of sagging eye syndrome and superior oblique palsy using objective and subjective measurements

The authors compared subjective cyclovertical deviation in different gaze positions and objective ocular torsion between elderly patients with sagging eye syndrome (CSES) and superior oblique palsy (SOP) diagnoses from clinical findings with a view that subjective and objective measures may...

Clinical characteristics, risk factors and treatment outcomes of adult AACE

This study analyses the clinical characteristics, risk factors and treatment outcomes of adult patients diagnosed with acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) with small angle deviations. This was a retrospective study of 16 patients (10 males) with mean age of 36.94...

Occurrence and characteristics of retinal detachment after primary congenital glaucoma surgery

The authors aimed to report on retinal detachment in eyes that had surgery for primary congenital glaucoma (PCG). This was a retrospective study of 13 children (17 eyes) who developed retinal detachment out of a total of 507 eyes of...

Optometrist found guilty of manslaughter

To start our new Optometry section, editor Janet Pooley takes a look at the tragic death of Vincent Barker and asks what lessons can be learned. In August, Optometrist Honey Rose was found guilty of the manslaughter of eight-year-old Vincent...

Refraction planning in cataract: avoid creating an unhappy patient

“It is much more important to know what sort of a patient has a disease than what sort of a disease a patient has.” William Osler The focus of this paper is the prevention of an unhappy patient following cataract...

OCTA FAZ measurements in vein occlusion

Previous studies have confirmed that foveal avascular zone (FAZ) enlargement is correlated with visual acuity impairment in patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO). This current study aimed to evaluate the OCT angiography parameters: the area of FAZ, foveal and parafoveal...

ROP ocular outcomes after Bevacizumab treatment

The relationship between refractive outcomes and biometric parameters were evaluated following intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) monotherapy. Sixty-three infants were grouped into 1) infants treated with VB monotherapy for ROP (six with zone 1 and eight with posterior zone II retinopathy of...

Conventional vs. accelerated cross-linking

The Dresden protocol of 3mW/cm2 irradiance for 30 minutes has been extensively studied and has shown advantageous clinical and topographical results. However, this protocol is time-consuming and therefore accelerated CXL using higher irradiance to shorten treatment duration has emerged. The...

Association of asthenopia and heterophoria

Heterophoria varies over time and asthenopic symptoms may be greater when the heterophoria is larger. Thus a close intra-individual correlation may exist between heterophoria and discomfort during reading. The authors investigated the variability of both parameters in 20 individuals who...

Dry eyes after photorefractive keratoplasty

This study examined changes in tear break up time (TBUT), Schirmer test, tear osmolarity and dry eye questionnaire (OSDI) score from prior to photorefractive keratoplasty (PRK), to two months and four months postoperatively. Fifty eyes of 25 patients were examined....

Repeated orbital decompression surgery

This is a retrospective review of nine redo orbital decompressions in six patients. All operations were performed for dysthyroid optic neuropathy, both initially and when repeated. The interval between first and redo decompressions varied from one to 15 years and...