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Discussing treatment modalities for bilateral wet AMD
1 December 2014
| Marie Tsaloumas, Bushra Mushtaq
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
A 65-year-old lady with bilateral wet AMD and vision of 6/24 comes with an internet search about current therapies. How do you explain the various treatment modalities available? There are two NICE approved treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)....
Sustained elevation of extracellular ATP in chronic glaucoma
1 August 2015
| Wai Siene Ng
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EYE - Glaucoma
Although adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP) release from retinal neurons and astrocytes has been demonstrated in short-term increases in intraocular pressure (IOP); such as in aqueous humor of humans with primary acute angle closure glaucoma, the response in chronic IOP elevation was...
Africa makes strides in tackling blinding eye diseases: highlights of annual conference
1 December 2022
| Shaffi Mdala, Chinsisi Namate Nyirenda, Thokozani Zungu, Moira Gandiwa, Muchai Gachago, Nick Astbury, Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran
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EYE - General
Introduction The 9th Annual Scientific Conference of the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) was held at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi in September 2022. The meeting was hosted by the Ophthalmological Society...
Sharing best practice and landmark evidence in glaucoma care
Evolving technology, best practice and landmark evidence in glaucoma care were reviewed by an international expert faculty in session presentations and debates during the 11th Moorfields International Glaucoma Symposium 2019. The authors were meeting chairs and provide an overview of...
Adjuvant intravitreal dexamethasone implant for persistent CME
1 October 2019
| Sofia Rokerya
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
In this retrospective, cross-sectional study the authors investigate the efficiency of intravitreal dexamethasone implants (0.7mg) for cystoid macular oedema (CME) persisting, despite immunomodulatory treatment in patients with Behcets’ disease (BD). Twenty-seven eyes of 20 patients (12 males and eight females)...
Decontamination and sterilisation of surgical instruments and medical devices
1 June 2018
| Anne-Marie Ablett
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EYE - General
Ann-Marie Ablett is a Theatre Nurse and Team Leader who volunteers with Orbis. This has allowed her to gain a wealth of experience on ophthalmic procedures, nursing in under-privileged parts of the world, leadership, management and use of scarce resources....
Insects, swelling and sight loss: a case of orbital inflammatory syndrome
1 June 2022
| Parushak Rezai, Susan Sarangapani
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EYE - General
Despite being the most common cause of painful orbital mass in adults and the third most common orbital disease, orbital inflammatory syndrome still proves to be a difficult ocular condition to diagnose, treat, and manage. A 41-year-old lady presented to...
RNIB launches new campaign to dispel myths and encourage people to ‘See the person, not the sight loss’
3 October 2022
Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and The&Partnership has today (3 October 2022) launched a new campaign ‘See the person, not the sight loss’, challenging outdated public attitudes and misperceptions of sight loss.
Shetland actress stars in RNIB’s general election film
4 July 2024
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politics, RNIB, charity, blind, partially sighted, patient experience, 2024, scotland, election
Sandra Voe (87) from Shetland, has stared in a film which highlights the need for accessible voting for blind and partially sighted people.
Oral omega-3 fatty acid treatment for dry eye in contact lens wearers
This study evaluates the effect of dietary omega-3 fatty acid supplementation of dry eye symptoms, tear film tests, and conjunctival impression cytology in patients with contact lens wear-associated dry eye. In this randomised double-blind, multi-centred trial, contact lens wearers (n=...Unravelling ocular motility
1 April 2016
| Damien CM Yeo
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Ocular motility can often be a slightly abstract concept during the earlier years of ophthalmology training. A large variance on what embodies normality; mythical concepts like fusion and binocular vision, examination techniques that can be fiddly, and complex neuroanatomy all...
A Nightmare on Doctor Street
3 October 2022
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
“Number one: you can never have sex. Big no no! Big no no! Sex equals death, okay?Number two: you can never drink or do drugs. The sin factor! It’s a sin. It’s an extension of number one.And number three: never,...
