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Microvascular disease in Alport syndrome

2 December 2019 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors present the findings of a retrospective case-control observational study on increased microvascular disease in individuals with Alport syndrome recruited over a 21-year period. They recruited 28 males and 28 females with X-linked Alport syndrome (XLAS) and eight men...

Near-infrared autofluorescence to diagnose retinal laser injuries

2 December 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This retrospective observational case series aimed to assess whether near infrared autofluorescence (NIR-AR) imaging is a useful imaging modality in the diagnosis of hand-held laser retinal injuries. Twelve patients from two centres underwent ophthalmic assessment and retinal imaging including fundus...
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Long-term effect of YAG LPI on corneal endothelium in PACS

4 August 2021 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
This is a single-centre randomised controlled trial of 875 patients with bilateral primary angle closure suspect (PACS) who received YAG laser iridotomy (LPI) prophylactic treatment in one eye randomly and the fellow eye served as control over 72 months. Central...
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Microsporidia-induced stromal keratitis: a new cause of presumed immune stromal (interstitial) keratitis

4 December 2023 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
This is a non-comparative retrospective observational case series from India from 1 October 2020 to 31 January 2021. The inclusion criteria were: (1) presence of nummular / coin shaped lesions with at least one >2mm in size and / presence...

A connected workplace – Part 1

1 December 2018 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Cataract
Losing services to external providers is an increasingly common challenge for traditional NHS eye care providers. The external providers tend to have a well connected IT infrastructure, allowing sharing of patient records and imaging data between their different facilities. Working...

The Case of Dr Bawa-Garba – Where does the buck stop?

1 August 2018 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The case of Hadiza Bawa-Garba has left all of us in the UK medical profession with an uncomfortable taste in our mouths. We all know that we work under pressure and we will inevitably make mistakes. We all know that...

Preventing blindness from diabetes: planning a programme of service development and research across Malawi

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Imaging, EYE - General
In sub-Saharan Africa 19.4 million people have diabetes; this is projected to rise to 28.6 million by 2030 [1]. Sight loss from diabetes devastates the lives of working people, affecting the financial stability of the families and communities who depend...

Regulatory drug evaluations and expedited review initiatives: EU and US perspectives

1 April 2016 | | EYE - General
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) each conduct independent assessments of benefit-risk profile when evaluating applications to market new or modified medicines, and their respective decision-making is guided by distinct legislation, procedures and...

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...

Aug/Sep 2015 Quiz 1

1 August 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History A 60-year-old woman was referred to ophthalmology with a suspected left eye choroidal naevus. Visual acuity was unaffected in both eyes and she was asymptomatic. Ocular history and medical history were unremarkable. Questions Figure 1: Fundus photograph. 1. What...

Treatment of diabetic macular oedema

1 June 2014 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is a common complication associated with diabetic retinopathy, and the most common cause of visual impairment in diabetes [1]. With predicted rising levels of diabetes (in England by 2025 the estimated population with diabetes will be...

Dumfries and Galloway teen thrives as volunteer after sight loss

19 August 2024 | volunteering, champion, RNIB, patient stories, #iwill
At just 18, Finlay Anderson has already achieved so much. Preparing to embark on a new academic journey at the University of Edinburgh to study Law, Finlay’s path has been paved with dedication to advocacy and volunteerism, which he began navigating from a young age after losing his sight.