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Posterior circulation stroke associated demographics, risk factors and aetiology
The authors present a retrospective case notes review of patients diagnosed with homonymous hemianopia following a radiologically confirmed stroke. A total of 85 patients were identified by searching an electronic medical records system over an 11-year period. Data were extracted...
Risk for systemic hypertension in ROP with IVB or laser therapy
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is an association between intravenous bevacizumab (IVB) and hypertension among infants with severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and comparing those treated with IVB to those treated with laser, or infants...New Online Ophthalmology Portfolio Points Calculator
Applying for Ophthalmology ST1 is a competitive and often stressful process, with many applicants finding the portfolio self-assessment scoring system difficult to navigate. To make this process easier, a new online tool - MedPoints - has been developed to give...
AI glaucoma screening cost-effective in the Netherlands?
Population-wide screening for glaucoma has traditionally been deemed not cost-effective due to high costs and low disease prevalence. This Dutch study re-evaluates this position by introducing artificial intelligence (AI) to the screening model. The authors developed a health-economic model comparing...
Pneumatic trabeculectomy
The authors present a novel technique which uses constant pressure air infusion via the constellation vision system (Alcon Laboratories) to prevent anterior chamber (AC) collapse and intraocular pressure fluctuations during trabeculectomy in high-risk cases. This was a prospective, interventional, non-randomised,...
