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WATCH: Novel imaging technology reveals role of immune cells in early diabetic cataract development
In this video interview, Proffessor Ali Hafezi-Moghadam and Professor Dr. Christoph Rußmann discuss their findings on the role of immune cells in early diabetic cataract development.Aug/Sep 2014 Quiz 1
1 August 2014
| Hardeep Singh Mudhar, Sachin Salvi
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
History A 50-year-old female with a history of smoking, weight loss and cough presents to the ophthalmology clinic with a distorted pupil. Examination reveals a mass on the surface and within the iris (see Figure 1). The ophthalmologists decide to...
Update on emerging therapies for age-related macular degeneration
4 December 2023
| Rod McNeil
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The 23rd European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) Congress, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, provided a timely update on anti-complement therapy for geographic atrophy and emerging investigational therapies for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Anti-complement therapy for geographic atrophy Geographic atrophy...
Efficacy and safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in wet age-related macular degeneration
1 June 2015
| Jonathan Chan
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
This is a sub-group study of double masked review of patients randomised to different dosages and treatment frequency compared between aflibercept and ranibizumab treatment. This is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal aflibercept (IVT-AFL) in Japanese patients with...
Localising the cause of bloody tears
1 April 2016
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Bloody, haemolacria, idiopathic, localization, plugs, punctal, tear
The authors present two cases of ‘idiopathic’ bloody tearing. The paper presents the potential causes of bloody tearing, highlighting the difficulty that can be encountered in diagnosing and managing these patients. The authors use punctal plugs in these cases which...
Insights from the ‘Rb-NET Challenges’ Session: Evolving approaches in global retinoblastoma management
2 April 2025
| Mattan Arazi, Ido Didi Fabian, Nick Astbury, Brenda Gallie (Prof), Covadonga Bascaran, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Oncology
The Retinoblastoma Network (Rb-NET) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) platform, developed by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Professor Ido Didi Fabian, is a web-based telemedicine initiative that regularly hosts virtual MDT meetings focused on the evaluation and...
Understanding vasoproliferative retinal tumours
Syed Irtiza Ali Shah explores this rare and unusual condition through a fascinating case presentation. Vasoproliferative tumours of the retina (VPTR) are a vascular mass with an associated exudative retinopathy alongside the presence of minimally dilated feeder vessels. This is...A practical guide to anisocoria
Anisocoria means the presence of difference in the size of the right and left pupils. It is a sign of an abnormality in the efferent pathway. The first question facing the ophthalmologist is to ascertain if anisocoria is present or...
Wrong intraocular lens events – what lessons have we learned?
Data from wrong IOL patient safety incidents (PSIs) submitted to the National Reporting and Learning System (2010–2014) were reviewed and scrutinised by thematic analysis and compared with the historical data collected for groups in 2003-2010, prior to the mandatory checklist...Chronic dacryocystitis?
1 February 2018
| Michael E Grinton, Kristhnamoorthy Narayanan
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EYE - General
Lacrimal drainage system tumours are rare and lymphomas account for less than 10% of these tumours [1]. Most patients presenting with lymphoma infiltration of the lacrimal drainage system have a history of previously diagnosed lymphoma elsewhere. We report a case...
Neovascular AMD: fresh recommendations underline standards of best practice
1 December 2013
| Rod McNeil
The management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) has advanced dramatically over the past seven years, with the introduction of targeted new therapies that successfully maintain or improve vision in a majority of affected individuals. It’s a fast moving field,...
Moorfields Eductation: ocular oncology for the non-ocular oncologist: what you need to know for clinical practice
9 May 2025
This brand new course is aimed at ophthalmologists, trainees, optometrists and medical retina specialists and will cover the following topics: How to assess and diagnose ocular tumoursHow to refer patients to an ocular oncology centreUse of the MOLES score for...
