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OCTA optic disc measurement differences between glaucoma and pituitary macroadenoma

This prospective case-control study aimed to assess the potential of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) in distinguishing between glaucoma and pituitary macroadenoma based on optic disc appearance. Thirty-one patients (23 with glaucoma, eight with pituitary macroadenoma) were...

MPH treatment effect in ADHD on choroidal vascular index

In this study the authors aimed to investigate the choroidal vascular index (CVI) in treatment-free children with ADHD, children regularly taking methylphenidate (MPH) and healthy controls. This was a prospective cross-sectional study of 52 patients with newly diagnosed ADHD, 46...

IOP reduction and progression of high myopic glaucoma

This retrospective study of 131 eyes with high myopia (refraction >-6.0 dioptres or axial length >26mm), best corrected vision 20/40 or better, open angle and follow-up period of more than five years, were included from Korea. Based on the intraocular...

Choroidal changes after horizontal strabismus surgery

The aim of this study was to investigate choroidal changes in the short-term by looking at the choroidal vascular layer after horizontal strabismus surgery. This was a retrospective study of 27 patients: 12 females and 15 males with mean age...

Choroidal changes in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

This study aimed to evaluate the vascular structure of the choroid in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). This was a prospective study of 38 eyes of 19 patients and 60 eyes of 30 healthy controls. None had ocular pathology....

Infliximab in treatment of PVR

In this phase 2 randomly controlled trial, 66 patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and grade C proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) were randomised in a 1:1 ratio to undergo pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and silicone oil (SO) injection with or without...

Changes in retinal and choroidal microcirculation after strabismus surgery

The aim was to evaluate retinal and choroidal microcirculation using optical coherence tomography angiography after strabismus surgery. This was a cross-sectional observation study of 44 eyes of 44 patients. Patients were split into three groups: (1) one-muscle horizontal surgery (n=9);...

Corneal surface astigmatism changes after lateral rectus surgery

This prospective study evaluated astigmatic changes in children following lateral rectus surgery. The fellow unoperated eye was used as the control for assessment of anterior and posterior corneal surfaces. The study included 37 patients (74 eyes); 16 male, 21 female...

Keep calm and cut the carbon – improving sustainability in ophthalmology

As I dump my tenth pair of gloves into a non-recyclable clinical waste bin; dispose of another handful of plastic minims; or print another wad of single-sided discharge paperwork after a cataract surgery, the inconvenient truth of how these seemingly...

The last three patients: general practice (Patient One)

Professor Jonathan Rees is an Emeritus Professor of Dermatology at the University of Edinburgh (2020). He held the Grant Chair of Dermatology in Edinburgh from 2000 to 2020, and before that the Chair of Dermatology in Newcastle from 1992 to...

Through the lens: The evolution of the slit lamp

The slit lamp is one of the most vital diagnostic tools in both ophthalmology and optometry. It enables practitioners to examine and capture the anterior and posterior segments of the eye with precision, helping to diagnose a wide range of...

“I can see fine. Why do I need my eyes tested?”

Are routine eye examinations really necessary? The author asks whether frequent appointments in low-risk patients with normal results are actually cost-effective. It’s recommended that most people should get their eyes tested every two years.” [1] This message is widely publicised...