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Effect of topical diclofenac on postoperative PRK pain: RCT
A major disadvantage of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is pain and discomfort after the surgery, which is thought to be due to damage to corneal sensory nerve fibres or local release of inflammatory substances. Pain only resolves once corneal...
Task shifting for eye care in Eastern Africa
More than eight million people suffer with trichiasis due to trachoma globally, but less than 160,000 receive surgery per year even though “S” is a key aspect of the elimination of blindness due to trachoma as part of the WHO...
Mitomycin C versus 5-FU as an adjunctive treatment for trabeculectomy
Antifibrotic agents are used during trabeculectomy (TRAB) to improve long-term surgical success by reducing fibrosis of subconjunctival and episcleral tissue. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to directly compare the efficacy and safety of the two most frequently used antifibrotic...
What are the characteristics of patients reporting diplopia in giant cell arteritis?
The authors present a retrospective study of individuals diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA) consecutively over a six-year period at a single tertiary ophthalmic centre. The characteristics of binocular diplopia prior to GCA diagnosis was collected from medical records and...
Oral Ibuprofen reduces early bleb failure in high risk trabeculectomy
In this retrospective cohort study, 288 eyes of 273 patients (mean ±SD age: 68.56 ±10.47 y; 32.60% females) with primary glaucoma who underwent trabeculectomy / phacotrabeculectomy at the Singapore National Eye Centre between April 2020 and April 2021 with a...
Choroideremia in women
The authors report a questionnaire-based study of female carriers of choroideremia, an X-linked inherited chorioretinal dystrophy. As an X-linked condition the full clinical features are predominantly seen in men but a proportion of women suffer some morbidity, likely due to...Jessica Bartlett joins Glaukos as Territory Manager, North West England / Yorkshire
Glaukos Corporation is delighted to announce the appointment of Jessica Bartlett to the position of Territory Manager, Northwest, and Yorkshire.Exciting opportunities for ophthalmic surgeons with the UK and Europe’s leading provider of cataract surgery, lens replacement surgery and laser eye surgery.
We have opportunities across the UK and Ireland for ophthalmic surgeons to treat private pay, PMI and NHS funded patients.SAVE THE DATE - Optos Peer Discussion Webinar
‘Working with ultra-widefield multi-modality retinal imaging: the clinical and practical value this technology adds to your ophthalmology clinic.’London-based My i-Clinic offers cutting-edge CAIRS treatment for keratoconus
Revolutionary treatment paves the way for reducing cases of degenerative eye condition My i-Clinic is spearheading the treatment of keratoconus after adopting the innovative ‘CAIRS’ procedure to treat patients. Hailed as a game-changer by experts, the minimally invasive procedure is...Surgitrac confirms 2026 events so far
Surgitrac Instruments is delighted to announce the first confirmed meetings for our 2026 events calendar, where our team will once again be out on the road meeting ophthalmic professionals across the UK. Our Clinical Specialists will be representing Surgitrac at...
