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Low-dose bimatoprost/timolol gel: a new fixed-combination option

3 February 2026 | | EYE - Glaucoma
This phase III international randomised trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of a new low concentration bimatoprost/timolol eye gel (bimatoprost 0.01%/timolol 0.1%). It was compared with the conventional higher-strength fixed combination eye drops (bimatoprost 0.03%/timolol 0.5%) in patients with open-angle...

Cataract surgery and the carbon footprint: Lessons in sustainability from Aravind Eye Hospitals, India

5 February 2026 | | international, services
Climate change is among the most urgent global health threats. In 2016, environmental factors caused 13.7 million deaths worldwide, underscoring the link between planetary and human health [1]. Healthcare itself is not blameless. Globally, the sector accounts for 4.4% of...
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Conservative vs surgical management outcomes for congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane for young vs older children

1 April 2026 | | EYE - Paediatrics
The authors present the clinical characteristics and outcomes of different treatment methods for congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane (CFPM). This was a retrospective case series from a single centre including 12 patients (13 eyes; 4 males, 8 females) over a 7-year...
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Lag time between symptom onset and retinoblastoma treatment affects outcomes

3 April 2026 | | EYE - Paediatrics
This was a prospective cohort study of 692 treatment-naïve retinoblastoma (RB) patients from 10 countries followed up for 3 years from recruitment to evaluate the effect of lag time between diagnosis of RB and treatment. The mean lag time from...
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Comparison of in-person and telephone appointments for week 1 postoperative follow-up

3 April 2026 | | EYE - Strabismus
This study evaluated engagement with a postoperative week-1 follow-up phone call, assessing safety, cost and travel savings. Electronic medical records of children (<18 years) having undergone strabismus surgery with a single surgeon during a 4-year period, were reviewed. Patients were...

Ocular manifestations of multiple sclerosis: an overview

1 December 2022 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Pathology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS), in which there is dissemination of lesions in time (two or more clinical events) and space (multiple lesions seen on brain and spinal imaging). The pathophysiology...

Development of retinoblastoma services in Zimbabwe

5 June 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Zimbabwe recognised the need for a paediatric ophthalmology service almost 20 years ago. The economic uncertainty in the country made it difficult to secure financial support, so initial funding came through local donors. Equipment – including vision charts, ophthalmoscopes and...

Lessons from an unusual case of syphilis

3 August 2023 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The rise of syphilis transmission rates over the past two decades has been one of public health’s great puzzles. In the UK, the situation has reached epidemic levels, with a 126% increase between 2013 and 2018 [1]. We present a...

VISION 2020 LINKS: COECSA Fellowship examination goes from strength to strength

1 April 2019 | | EYE - General
Eye health problems and access to diagnosis and treatment is an important issue throughout low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and particularly on the African continent, where quality of life is drastically affected by poor vision, blindness and deteriorating eye health,...

Building capacity for diabetic retinopathy services in Malawi

1 August 2019 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Screening for diabetic retinopathy prevents blindness. There is no systematic screening programme for diabetic eye disease in Malawi and people present when they have lost vision and it is too late for treatment. The aim of the VISION 2020 LINK...

SOS (Simplified Ophthalmic Statistics) Part 2: How to summarise your data and why it’s a good idea to do so

1 August 2018 | | EYE - General
Studies involve capturing data. Statistical techniques allow data to be used to answer important research questions. A case series may have data on a handful of subjects but we are now entering the Big Data arena where datasets can be...

Innovative 3D printing could revolutionise treatment for cataracts and other eye conditions

28 May 2024 | research, breakthrough, cataract, refractive, IOL, intraocular, lens, 3D, printing
University of East Anglia researchers have made a significant breakthrough in ocular device technology with the introduction of a novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices. This innovation has potential to enhance the manufacture of eye implants universally used in cataract and refractive surgeries.