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Personalising the management of dry eye disease: TFOS DEWS III updates evidence-based recommendations
Dry eye disease (DED) is a heterogenous condition that arises from various aetiologic factors and leads to tear film instability, ocular surface damage and neurosensory changes. Symptoms of DED include ocular dryness, burning, itching, pain and visual impairment. An evidence-based...The Case of Dr Bawa-Garba – Where does the buck stop?
The case of Hadiza Bawa-Garba has left all of us in the UK medical profession with an uncomfortable taste in our mouths. We all know that we work under pressure and we will inevitably make mistakes. We all know that...Eye research: where next?
Eye research in the UK is underfunded relative to other areas of medical research and general awareness of sight loss and its prevention remains poor, messages that were reinforced in presentations and discussions during a recent research summit meeting in...Martial arts mum fights for inclusive employment
A visually impaired mum in West Lothian is calling for more accessible and inclusive employment for people with sight loss. Amanda Whitfield (35) recently won medals alongside her five-year-old daughter in mixed martial arts, after taking part in local family...Moorfields: Laser Course
Moorfields Education: Laser course for ophthalmic healthcare professionals
Problems in Periorbital Surgery: A Repair Manual
This is a multi-author textbook directed at oculoplastic and plastic surgeons carrying out and managing aesthetic eyelid surgery. The authors are well-known and commonly cite their mentor, Clinton (“Sonny”) McCord as the main inspiration behind the textbook. Each section contains...
Revision of orbital fracture repairs
This is a retrospective review of 13 patients with sub-optimal outcomes following primary orbital fracture repairs who underwent revision surgery. All had fractures of the orbital floor, with four involving other orbital walls, and six also involving other facial bones....
Biodegradable plates in lateral orbitotomy surgery
This is a description of a new method for fixating the bone flap during a lateral orbitotomy. The technique involves the use of an absorbable lactide plate. This is warmed in a water bath to allow trimming and moulding to...
Mid-term evaluation of the new Glaukos iStent
This is a prospective non-randomised interventional study to assess the efficacy and safety of the Glaukos GTS-400 iStent combined with cataract surgery. The patients enrolled in the study had cataract and primary open angle glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation glaucoma or ocular hypertension....
Cataract surgery in patients with retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the commonest inherited cause of retinal degeneration. Posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) develops in 41% to 90% of these patients by age 40 years. In this retrospective study, the authors have evaluated surgical outcomes in patients with...Single-use Lacrimal probes and punctum dilators
Surgitrac® Instruments manufacturers single-use lacrimal probes and dilators.
