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Vision screening standards for fitness to drive
1 December 2022
| Kurt Spiteri Cornish
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
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Big Data, driver vision standards, driving, electronic medical records, vision, visual acuity
Most countries require that vision meets a pre-defined standard in order to be legally permitted to drive, but these standards vary widely. The primary method by which vision is assessed to determine suitability for driving is by measuring visual acuity...
Elevated risk of mood disorders after recurrent retinal detachment
1 December 2022
| Sofia Rokerya
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
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Epidemiology, Gender, Major depression disorder, Mood disorder, Retinal detachment
This study was aimed to investigate the risk of mood disorders in patients who experienced retinal detachment (RD) by using the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. A total of 4129 participants diagnosed with RD and 16,516 non-RD individuals...
Type 3 macular neovascularisation (MNV) due to age-related macular degeneration
3 October 2024
| Sofia Rokerya
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This paper systematically reviews and summarises the current knowledge on type 3 neovascularisation due to age-related macular degeneration which is defined as neovascularisation originating from the retinal deep capillary plexus that grows towards the outer retina often penetrating the level...
Part 2: Good news, bad news at the international conference
2 August 2024
| Peter Cackett
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EYE - General
In the second instalment of this two-part article (click here for Part 1), our editor Peter Cackett presents the ‘good news’ and ‘bad news’ from an international conference experience. Readers will remember that in the last issue I left you...
Genetic profiling for personalised healthcare solutions in AMD – an update
1 August 2015
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial condition influenced by genetics and lifestyle factors (Table 1). This article outlines several recent advances in AMD genetics, as well as evolving therapeutic concepts and established practical measures for the treatment and /...
The role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of DMO
1 February 2016
| Fiona Harris, Spyridon Chalkiadakis, Simon Taylor (Prof)
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is a major cause of visual loss in diabetes, with a complex multifactorial pathogenesis. In the UK alone it is estimated that there are nearly 2.5 million diabetic patients aged over 12 years. Approximately 65,000 of...
Impact of Eye Health Surveys and Partnerships in The Gambia
4 October 2023
| Hannah Faal, Abba Hydara, Islay Mactaggart, Matthew Burton, Marcia Zondervan, Covadonga Bascaran
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EYE - General
This article brings together the three national eye health surveys that have been undertaken in The Gambia between 1986 and 2019 and the impact that the results have had nationally and internationally. In it we describe the long-term capacity-strengthening for...
Neuroanatomical structures and eye movements
The aim of this study was to review and critically discuss the role of ocular proprioception in oculomotor control and development of eye motility disorders. The authors considered proprioception, structure and proprioceptors of eye muscles, singly and multiply innervated muscle...My experience of the transition into a specialist orthoptist role
1 August 2018
| Michelle Dent
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EYE - General
Michelle Dent discusses the process of transitioning into a new role and the pros and cons along the way. An opportunity arose for a permanent, full time, band 7 specialist role in the medical retina (MR) team in the Newcastle...
An arm and a leg
1 October 2016
| Jan Huelle, Jonathan Park
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
“It cost me an arm and a leg.” – Mr B told me. An arm and a leg to be seen by the famous Russian eye surgeon who said that everybody can be spectacle-free. He took Mr B’s money (roughly...
Scottish Paediatric Regional Ophthalmologists’ Group Annual meeting 2025
6 June 2025
SPROGS was established in 2002 as a group of NHS paediatric ophthalmologists based in Scotland, plus doctors from other specialties, vision scientists and allied health professionals interested in children’s eye conditions. We meet in person annually, usually in June, at...
Advanced Glaucoma Surgery Course in Africa through the Juba-Bournemouth VISION 2020 LINK
1 October 2019
| Saqalain Kassamali, Liya Ayalew, Ben Parkin, Marcia Zondervan, Will Dean, Karinya Lewis, Fatima Kyari, Heiko Philippin, Sheila Marco, Faith Masila, Daniel Kiago, Helen Roberts, Josiah Onyango
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EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - General
In order to enhance specialist skills, particularly for South Sudan, the Juba-Bournemouth VISION 2020 LINK has been offering week-long intensive ophthalmic specialist training for the last three years, in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, the College of Ophthalmology of...
