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A Handbook of Ophthalmic Standards and Procedures

1 August 2018 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
This book aims to provide guidance for nurses and healthcare professionals who are new to ophthalmology and acts as an introduction to many of the basic care standards when dealing with the ophthalmic patient. It is in A4 easy print...
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The Surgeon

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
The Surgeon is a short, fictional story based in the (very) near future, 2030. It covers the investigation of a politician who died during routine heart surgery carried out by a prominent cardiothoracic surgeon using a robotic system/AI (called A.I.R)....
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Exotropia symptoms

1 December 2016 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical preoperative symptoms and changes to these postoperatively in patients with exotropia. A non-validated questionnaire with 15 questions was used: three subscales including stereopsis (five questions), ocular fatigue (five questions) and cosmetic...
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Conversion factors for fovea on / off detachments

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Macula, Retina, Treatment Surgery
This is a retrospective study of medical records in a single unit over a 14 year period from January 2001 – December 2014, of patients who converted from fovea-on to fovea-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Ten cases were identified while...

Managing blepharophimosis

1 December 2015 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
The authors present a prospective study of a one-stage technique for managing both telecanthus and ptosis seen in blepharophimosis syndrome. The technique involves carrying out a Y to V medial canthoplasty followed by a frontalis suspension which the authors carry...
Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus journal cover

Wrong-site surgery

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
A survey was undertaken with paediatric ophthalmologists to assess a set of factors that influence the risk of wrong-site surgery. The survey specifically considered the preoperative marking process and time-out procedure. It looked at factors included or not included in...
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Dacryoendoscopy in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction

5 October 2020 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit
This retrospective study demonstrates the role of dacryoendoscopy to identify causes of failed lacrimal probing in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO). Dacryoendoscopy was carried out in 13 children with refractory CNLDO. The lacrimal pathway was examined from puncta to the...
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Prism fusional vergence measures for Risley vs prism bar measurements

27 February 2026 | | EYE - Strabismus
This study sought to investigate the agreement between the phoropter Risley and the prism bar prism fusional vergence amplitudes among a normal sample of Ghanaian children aged 8–17 years. This was a school-based study of 2300 children. Of 2300, 116...

Glaucoma patients can monitor and treat their own IOP!

1 December 2018 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related stories in the news. Headline: Glaucoma patients can monitor and treat their own IOP! It is well known that poorly controlled intraocular pressure (IOP) is a leading risk factor for glaucoma...

Beyond vision loss: Why doctors should know about Charles Bonnet Syndrome

19 January 2026 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Over 250 years have passed since Charles Bonnet’s seminal essay, in which he described the symptoms of the syndrome that now takes his name [1]. Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) describes the occurrence of visual hallucinations in people with significant visual...

Is it NAION… Now what?

3 April 2024 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Case presentation We present the case and discussion of a 46-year-old Caucasian male who complained of immediate reduced vision following complicated neck dissection including a total laryngopharyngectomy, free flap reconstruction for a T4N3 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the left...

Optical practices to continue to provide urgent and essential care

25 March 2020
The UK Government has now published further guidance clarifying that opticians are exempt from the general requirement for retail businesses and premises to close. Optical practices may therefore continue to provide urgent and essential eye care to the extent that they can, including remote care, while managing COVID-19 risk to keep patients, staff and the public as safe as possible.