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Surgical effect of limited membrane dissection

1 October 2017 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
Strabismus surgery was performed with minimal dissection of Tenons sheath and minimal tissue manipulation compared to conventional methods for patients with pure horizontal strabismus – to evaluate the effect on surgical outcomes. The study included 54 patients; 52% female. Mean...
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Uveitis and juvenile arthritis costs

1 June 2017 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether cost, prior insurance authorisation concerns and subspecialty practice influence therapeutic decisions in the treatment of uveitis associated with JIA. The authors developed an email questionnaire that included a brief vignette of...
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Intraocular surgical training – is there any inter-procedural transfer of skills?

1 June 2018 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive | assessment/formative feedback, cataract surgery, simulation-based training, vitreoretinal surgery
Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgery during ophthalmology training. This study aims to investigate how experience in simulated cataract surgery impacts and transfers to the learning curves for novices in vitreoretinal surgery. Twelve ophthalmology residents without previous experience...
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Effect of blue-light filtering intraocular lenses on age-related macular degeneration

7 April 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This is a retrospective cohort study evaluating whether blue-light filtering (BLF) intraocular lenses (IOL) offer prophylaxis for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). The study included 11,397 eyes of 11,397 patients with a mean age of 75.4 ±8.3 years that underwent...
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Impact of surgery for intermittent exotropia on the health-related quality of life of the child and parent

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors present the analysis of the Intermittent Exotropia Questionnaire (IXTQ) completed by children and a parent in a previously reported randomised controlled trial comparing two surgical procedures. Children aged >5 years completed the Child IXTQ, and all parents completed...

Minister for equalities backs Sight Scotland’s push to break down accessibility barriers in Scottish venues

5 March 2025 | politics, UK, Scotland, charity, Kaukab Stewart, accessibility, patient information
Equalities Minister Kaukab Stewart recently met with Sight Scotland’s Policy Group to discuss the importance of improving access and inclusion in Scotland’s venues. She stressed that everyone should have the freedom to enjoy life and visit places of their choice,...

Joint statement on improving driver vision standards across the UK

23 September 2025 | UK, optometry, AOP, standards, ABDO
UK road safety is under renewed scrutiny. As the Government prepares its new road safety strategy, we believe now is the time to modernise the UK’s approach to driving vision and make our roads safer for everyone. We welcome and...

Canon Medical announces Sense Medical as new UK distributor

25 January 2023 | Contracts & Distributors
Canon Medical Systems Europe today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sense Medical to be the official exclusive distributor of their ophthalmic eye care products within the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Do patient demographics influence AMD clinic attendance during COVID-19 lockdown?

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The authors assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adherence to scheduled clinic appointments among age-related macular degeneration patients in a clinic in North Wales. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the population, affecting economic and social wellbeing, whilst...

Effect of minor trauma in eyes with previously undiagnosed angioid streaks

1 April 2014 | | EYE - Cataract, 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
Angioid streaks (AS) may be associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), Paget’s disease, haemoglobulinopathies, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or abetalipoproteinaemia. Histopathology showed retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choriocapillaris loss, elastic fibre degeneration, calcium deposition, active choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) and vascular endothelial growth...

The results of the last survey Feb 2020

5 February 2020 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
I appreciate that I keep on reiterating it, but again we see so much practice variance. Who is right and who is wrong? Is there a right or wrong approach? And does it matter? I think it probably does matter....

See sweet to C-suite: Imran Rahman

4 February 2025 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma
See also - See sweet to C-suite: Peter Holland In this three-part conversation series, Co-editor David Lockington speaks with highly influential individuals about their journey to the top, with advice for the next generation of leaders. Part Two: David speaks...