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Treatment of progressive keratoconus

2 August 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This study aimed to analyse the clinical results of accelerated iontophoresis-assisted epithelium corneal cross-linking (i-ON CXL) to evaluate the risk factors for keratoconus progression after treatment, and the safety and efficacy of re-treatment using epithelium-off CXL protocol in paediatric patients....

Vision screening opinion

1 August 2014 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The aim of this paper is to describe experts’ perceptions of best practice guidelines and competency frameworks for visual screening in children. A focus group of approximately 75 minutes duration consisted of five orthoptists and two paediatric ophthalmologists with more...

Re-evaluation of virtual reality visual field testing

30 January 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This study evaluated an updated testing algorithm to determine its dynamic range, and to assess if this produced a suitable central hill of vision, and to evaluate test-retest reproducibility in healthy children. This was a prospective study of children with...

New research shows the unhealthy state of access to medicine and medical devices for blind patients

30 April 2025 | RNIB, The Safety Gap, risk assessment, diabetes, patient experience, public awareness
Blind and partially sighted people could become ill from medicines and medical devices, because they are not being listened to when it comes to designing, prescribing and administering treatments. The Safety Gap’ report commissioned by the Patient Safety Commissioner, Prof...
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Is DSAEK or DMEK better for failed penetrating keratoplasty (PKP)?

1 October 2019 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
This retrospective study involved 52 patients with failed penetrating keratoplasty. Twenty-eight eyes underwent Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) and 24 eyes underwent Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Data collection included demographic characteristics, number of previous corneal transplants, previous glaucoma...

Assessing everyday visual function in dry AMD – what matters to the person?

1 April 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of blindness in the developed world and is accountable for more than one half of sight impairment registrations within England and Wales [1]. AMD is prevalent in people aged 60 years and...

How to nearly (but not quite) get into ST1 ophthalmology training – some reflections

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
Ophthalmology is often considered to be an elite, highly competitive specialty, with little room for failure. Candidates and trainees tend to cultivate a certain urbane and confident style, and the bottleneck at ST1 can feel rather intense. The majority of...

Oculoplastics: an evolving specialty

1 August 2015 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon Raman Malhotra provides an insight into this increasingly popular subspecialty of ophthalmology. Oculoplastic surgery refers to plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the eyelids, the surrounding facial areas, orbits and lacrimal system. Its scope has...

Old dogs

3 April 2023 |
It is always nice to get a thank you card, especially so when it comes from someone at the tail end of an overbooked clinic who had waited patiently well past their appointed slot. Such was the case when I...

The creation of PlayDoh<sup>®</sup> models as an educational tool for teaching anatomy of the eyelid

1 July 2018 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
An understanding of the anatomy of the eyelid is essential for training in oculoplastic surgery. Active learning has been shown to increase knowledge and retention and has an advantage over passive teaching methods alone [1,2]. PlayDoh® models have been used...

DR-NET National DR Workshop in Tanzania: Policy, training and technology

4 August 2025 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of moderate to severe visual impairment (VI) and blindness worldwide, posing a significant public health challenge. As the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the...

Pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Presentation A 46-year-old Caucasian female was referred to the eye clinic by her local optician following a routine sight test. She was noted to have pigmentary retinal changes in both eyes but was asymptomatic with no visual complaints. At presentation...