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The structure function relationship in glaucoma
1 April 2017
| David Henson (Prof)
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EYE - Glaucoma
Chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG) is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. It is diagnosed on the basis of three clinical signs, raised intraocular pressure (IOP), visual field (VF) defects and structural changes to the optic nerve head...
Urban Changes and Rural Struggles for Ophthalmology in China
1 December 2013
| Anne-Line Crochet, Christopher Liu (Prof)
China is by far the most populated country in the world, with over 1.3 billion inhabitants. It is also the country with the highest number of blind and visually impaired people. As a developing country, half of China’s population lives...
People watching…
5 June 2023
| David Lockington, Baljean Dhillon (Prof)
Confession time: I love a good airport lounge! Not only does it mean that you are about to go get some sunshine on a well-deserved break, it also provides a perfect opportunity to watch people go by. And what a...
Epidemiology of ocular cancer in Cali
The aim of this study was to describe the population trends of incidence and survival rates of ocular cancer in Cali, Columbia. Data was retrieved from the Registro Poblacion de Cancer de Cali (RPCC, i.e. Population Cancer Registry of Cali)...Another plant-based remedy for the eye?
Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related news stories and asks which are based on facts and which are ‘fake news’. Headline: Another plant-based remedy for the eye? What do the nicknames Mary Jane, tea, and 420 all...A case of bilateral idiopathic sclerochoroidal calcification
1 June 2014
| Antonio Berarducci, Inderpaul S Sian, Peter R Simcock
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Idiopathic sclerochoroidal calcification (ISC) is a rare, benign disorder of the choroid and sclera. We present a visually asymptomatic 83-year-old caucasian male with clinical findings bilaterally of ISC, and discuss the investigations required to confirm diagnosis and help prevent further...
In conversation with Charles Leclercq (ARxVision)
5 October 2022
| Julian Jackson
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EYE - General
Julian Jackson (Founder and Director, VisionBridge) spoke to Charles Leclercq (CEO, ARx) about the ARxVision, a wearable device that captures the world around us through audio and artificial intelligence to empower blind and low-vision individuals. You can read the Eye...
Risk of developing pseudotumor cerebri in women using a levonorgesteral intrauterine device
1 December 2017
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Contraception, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, intrauterine system, levonorgestrel, pseudotumor cerebri
Pseudotumor cerebri (PCT) is a disorder causing increased intracranial pressure without a mass lesion, usually seen in obese women of childbearing age. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is an idiopathic form of the disorder, but several medications have been associated with the...
Ptosis surgery outcomes
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of childhood ptosis surgery in a population-based cohort. The authors assessed reoperation rates, amblyopia, risk of lag, dry eye and other complications. This was a retrospective review of 47...
Health-related quality of life after cataract surgery
1 June 2016
| Bheemanagouda Patil
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
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cataract, cataract surgery, quality of life, quality-adjusted life years
This prospective study evaluates the impact of cataract surgery on subjects’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured with a 15-dimension generic instrument, the 15D. The HRQoL of cataract subjects was compared with that of an age- and gender-standardised sample of...
